Saudi Arabian GP Results: Max Verstappen Takes Pole Position Under The Lights Of The Jeddah Circuit

The results of the Saudi Arabian GP Qualifying session.

Max Verstappen has taken pole position for the upcoming Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. 

Joining the Dutchman at the front of the grid are Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez who will be starting the race from second and third position, respectively. 

After a big shunt in FP3 which saw Zhou Guanyu lose control at Turn 7 and crash into the race wall at Turn 8, Sauber began the Qualifying session still working on his car in the hopes of getting the Chinese driver out on track. 

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Q1

12 minutes left: Mercedes chose to use medium tyres in comparison to the rest of the grid opting for softs, placing them in sixth and seventh positions. 

10 minutes left: Nico Hulkenberg expressed frustration with Logan Sargeant, calling him an "idiot" for holding him up, but still managed to break into the top 10 on his subsequent lap. This could be something the Stewards look at after the session. 

9 minutes left: The McLarens surged to the front, with Oscar Piastri narrowly avoiding a crash at the final corner as he clipped the wall but still claimed the fastest time, slightly ahead of Lando Norris.

8 minutes left: Max Verstappen set a leading time of 1:28.491. Charles Leclerc moved up to second, closely trailing Verstappen, with Fernando Alonso in third. Meanwhile, George Russell received a warning for not adhering to race director's instructions, and both he and Hamilton, who were lagging in 14th and 15th, switched to soft tyres.

1 minute and 50 seconds left: Zhou Guanyu made it out on track with one lap to get himself out of Q1, however, he later had to abort his lap leaving him starting the Grand Prix from 20th.

Out in Q1

1. Valtteri Bottas
2. Esteban Ocon
3. Pierre Gasly
4. Logan Sargeant
5. Zhou Guanyu

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Q2

11 minutes left: Nico Hulkenberg reports that he lost power to the Haas team and so stops at Turn 8 causing a yellow flag. He managed to stop off of the racing line, however, a red flag was subsequently put on the session to remove the car. 

7 minutes left: Max Verstappen sets the latest fastest time of 1:28.078 and Fernando Alonso slots into second. 

Out in Q2

1. Oliver Bearman
2. Alex Albon
3. Kevin Magnussen
4. Daniel Ricciardo
5. Nico Hulkenberg

Q3

4 minutes left: Charles Leclerc said on the team radio, "It just feels very weird on new tyres. Very difficult to drive."

Saudi Arabian GP Qualifying Results

1. Max Verstappen
2. Charles Leclerc
3. Sergio Perez
4. Fernando Alonso
5. Oscar Piastri
6. Lando Norris
7. George Russell
8. Lewis Hamilton
9. Yuki Tsunoda
10. Lance Stroll
11. Oliver Bearman
12. Alex Albon
13. Kevin Magnussen
14. Daniel Ricciardo
15. Nico Hulkenberg
16. Valtteri Bottas
17. Esteban Ocon
18. Pierre Gasly
19. Logan Sargeant
20. Zhou Guanyu