F1 qualifying

Formula One racing is headed to Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. We'll update qualifying until the full racing grid is set for Sunday's race at ...

1 2 The first 20 minutes will eliminate five drivers and the next 15 minutes will eliminate five more.

Max Verstappen set the fastest time in FP3 to lead his Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez by over six tenths of a second – and the rest of the field by nearly ...

[Qualifying](https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2023/Saudi_Arabia.html) is up next at 2000 local time, with Verstappen holding the cards as he seeks his first pole position in Saudi Arabia. [DATA POINTS: What we learned from Friday practice in Saudi Arabia](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.data-points-what-we-learned-from-friday-practice-in-saudi-arabia.3I1B0cdPzbu65t0eEA3XY9.html) He was the last driver within a second of the Dutchman, as Lance Stroll was 1.024s off the pace in P4. [FP1](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.fp1-verstappen-heads-perez-as-red-bull-lead-the-way-in-first-practice-at.7HwrQndBJ8d0EmQ2E2PsgU.html) and [FP2](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.fp2-dominant-verstappen-leads-alonso-at-second-practice-session-in-jeddah-as.6gdyVTKp5ZwrygdbL0nlay.html) on Friday, followed that up with another table-topping performance on Saturday afternoon, having equipped softs to set a lap of 1m 28.485s. Leclerc however has a 10-place grid penalty to contend with. [power unit issue](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.de-vries-misses-final-practice-in-jeddah-as-alphatauri-carry-out-power-unit.5EDY1Oi6JthoJ87gEBtS5L.html). [READ MORE: ‘It’s definitely not like Bahrain’ – Friday practice pace-setter Verstappen braced for ‘very close’ fight in Saudi Arabia](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.its-definitely-not-like-bahrain-friday-practice-pace-setter-verstappen.757YBnFWtQlaTwPQQsAM7d.html) Kevin Magnussen took P17 for Haas ahead of Valtteri Bottas, and the AlphaTauris rounded out the timesheets with Yuki Tsunoda 19th on medium compounds and Nyck de Vries 20th having failed to set a time due to a Esteban Ocon took 14th for Alpine, and in 15th and 16th were the two Williams, with Alex Albon ahead of Logan Sargeant. Zhou Guanyu finished a tenth behind Russell as he took 12th for Alfa Romeo, while Nico Hulkenberg was next on the charts in P13 for Haas. Max Verstappen set the fastest time in FP3 to lead his Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez by over six tenths of a second – and the rest of the field by nearly a second – as the championship leader swept all three practice sessions before qualifying in Saudi Arabia. Perez ended up 0.613s off the pace in P2, while Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso was third on the board – albeit 0.998s off the pace of Verstappen.

Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes unless they can give him a winning car soon, Toto Wolff has warned. Speaking ahead of qualifying for this weekend's Saudi ...

He stopped for repairs, but his team were unable to fix the damage to the front-left of his machine, leaving the British driver a lowly 19th. Verstappen’s qualifying was dramatically over and his father Jos removed his headphones despondently at the back of the Red Bull garage. All eyes will be on the front of the race today, though, rather than the back. The McLaren driver exited in Q1 after he banged his McLaren into the wall at the 27th and final bend. The inaugural race in Jeddah two years ago, the penultimate race of that incredible season, saw two red flags, multiple high-speed crashes and three different leaders before Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton eventually won to draw level with Verstappen on 369.5 points. With fewer than seven minutes remaining, his mechanics were unable to resolve the failure in time. It’s a very long season, of course, I would have hoped to start a bit further up the road, but we cannot change that now.” We’ve seen a lot of crazy things, but also we have to stay a little bit realistic,” he said. “I think we so far had a really good weekend, and every time we went on track the car was working really well. That is no easy feat on a high-speed circuit that in its two runnings so far has produced plenty of action. Twenty-four races have passed since Hamilton took the last of his record 103 victories following a monumental scrap with Verstappen here in Jeddah during the final throes of their titanic 2021 title battle. In Bahrain, he crossed the line fifth, a whopping 51 seconds behind winner Verstappen.

Max Verstappen goes for his second pole position from two attempts in 2023 ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Sunday's 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. For viewers planning to live stream F1 in 2023, you can watch via the Sky Go app if you're an existing subscriber or you can purchase For fans in Canada, TSN will carry the English-language telecast of races. Elsewhere, Sling TV will also show the action, as too will FuboTV in the US. For Spanish-language viewers, they can find live broadcasts on ESPN Deportes, though ESPNews and ESPNU will also show some practice and qualifying sessions live throughout the year. That's due to the fact that his Ferrari team have had to swap parts in his car following his DNF finish last time out in Bahrain. They need to bounce back after disappointing in Bahrain during the opening race of the season. The action begins in just under five minutes! START OF Q1: Away we go then as the battle for pole position begins in Saudi Arabia. That'll be job done for the Dutch driver in Q1 already. The problem with his car is deemed too big to fix and the Dutch driver will likely start tomorrow's race in P15. It's crunch time for the final ten drivers on track with Perez primed for top spot at present.

Express Sport is on hand to provide live updates from qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

"But it's other areas where the cars are fundamentally different where we need to set our focus there is a lot to learn. The seven-time world champion saw his final lap time deleted for a breach of track limits and will certainly have his work cut out to challenge for a podium finish in Jeddah over the course of Sunday's 50-lap contest. Not with the Red Bull, because they are in front clearly, but from P3 to P7 it is very, very tight. The Dutchman was the heavy favourite to clock the fastest time in qualifying on Saturday but was unable to set a meaningful lap in Q2, which means that he will start from 15th position when the five red lights go out on Sunday. We always have a concern about everything but not especially about the engine. "It is tight. He will be followed off the line on Sunday by second-placed Max Verstappen was the quickest driver across all three practice sessions and will be looking to follow up on his recent victory in Bahrain by claiming pole position ahead of Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez on the streets of Jeddah. The likes of Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton will be looking to avoid dropping out at the first hurdle with a couple of solid laps in the first part of the session to see them into Q2. The lights are green and the cars are beginning to emerge from the pit lane for the start of Q1. Thanks for joining us for our live coverage of today's events at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with Sergio Perez claiming pole position in the absence of Max Verstappen at the end of an intriguing qualifying session in Jeddah. Verstappen's absence sparked a multi-car scrap for pole in Q3, with Perez eventually coming out on top thanks to a near-flawless lap at the start of the session.

Eliminated from Q1 were AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda in 16th, ahead of Williams' Alex Albon in 17th. Nyck de Vries, who had a new engine fitted to his AlphaTauri ...

Max Verstappen goes for his second pole position from two attempts in 2023 ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Sunday's 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. For viewers planning to live stream F1 in 2023, you can watch via the Sky Go app if you're an existing subscriber or you can purchase For fans in Canada, TSN will carry the English-language telecast of races. Elsewhere, Sling TV will also show the action, as too will FuboTV in the US. For Spanish-language viewers, they can find live broadcasts on ESPN Deportes, though ESPNews and ESPNU will also show some practice and qualifying sessions live throughout the year. Sky Sports F1 Time (GMT) GMT / 1 p.m ET / 4 a.m AEDT (Mar 6) / 8 p.m. That's due to the fact that his Ferrari team have had to swap parts in his car following his DNF finish last time out in Bahrain. They need to bounce back after disappointing in Bahrain during the opening race of the season. The action begins in just under five minutes! START OF Q1: Away we go then as the battle for pole position begins in Saudi Arabia.

Follow the third and final F1 free practice session for the Saudi Arabian GP live. Keep up to date with everything that happens during FP3 at the Jeddah ...

In the blog, we will provide you with the latest developments during FP3 in Saudi Arabia. You can easily switch between live timing and the live blog via the tabs. Below you will find our dedicated live blog and live timing hub; the times refresh automatically during the session, so you are always up to date.

Red Bull's Sergio Perez will start from pole for the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after teammate Max Verstappen suffered transmission problems in Jeddah.

Sunday's 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. For viewers planning to live stream F1 in 2023, you can watch via the Sky Go app if you're an existing subscriber or you can purchase For fans in Canada, TSN will carry the English-language telecast of races. Elsewhere, Sling TV will also show the action, as too will FuboTV in the US. For Spanish-language viewers, they can find live broadcasts on ESPN Deportes, though ESPNews and ESPNU will also show some practice and qualifying sessions live throughout the year. That's due to the fact that his Ferrari team have had to swap parts in his car following his DNF finish last time out in Bahrain. They need to bounce back after disappointing in Bahrain during the opening race of the season. The action begins in just under five minutes! START OF Q1: Away we go then as the battle for pole position begins in Saudi Arabia. That'll be job done for the Dutch driver in Q1 already. The problem with his car is deemed too big to fix and the Dutch driver will likely start tomorrow's race in P15. It's crunch time for the final ten drivers on track with Perez primed for top spot at present.

Red Bull's Sergio Perez will start from pole for the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after teammate Max Verstappen suffered transmission problems in Jeddah.

Sunday's 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. For viewers planning to live stream F1 in 2023, you can watch via the Sky Go app if you're an existing subscriber or you can purchase For fans in Canada, TSN will carry the English-language telecast of races. Elsewhere, Sling TV will also show the action, as too will FuboTV in the US. For Spanish-language viewers, they can find live broadcasts on ESPN Deportes, though ESPNews and ESPNU will also show some practice and qualifying sessions live throughout the year. That's due to the fact that his Ferrari team have had to swap parts in his car following his DNF finish last time out in Bahrain. They need to bounce back after disappointing in Bahrain during the opening race of the season. The action begins in just under five minutes! START OF Q1: Away we go then as the battle for pole position begins in Saudi Arabia. That'll be job done for the Dutch driver in Q1 already. The problem with his car is deemed too big to fix and the Dutch driver will likely start tomorrow's race in P15. It's crunch time for the final ten drivers on track with Perez primed for top spot at present.

Red Bull's Sergio Perez took pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, as team-mate Max Verstappen suffered a technical failure in Q2 that means he starts ...

[PlusPlusFormula 1Bahrain GP ](/f1/news/why-aston-martins-surge-has-left-its-rivals-feeling-conflicted/10441483/) [PlusPlusFormula 1 ](/f1/news/how-ecclestones-new-f1-documentary-defies-expectations/10441612/) [PlusPlusFormula 1 ](/f1/news/how-a-dynamic-design-tool-has-grown-in-f1-importance/10441847/) [PlusPlusFormula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/why-mercedes-is-fronting-up-to-its-f1-mistakes-too-much/10443144/) [PlusPlusFormula 1 ](/f1/news/why-a-mercedes-u-turn-couldnt-deny-saubers-f1-debut-surprise/10443178/) [PlusPlusFormula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/how-the-f1-driver-expression-saga-continues-to-have-a-lineker-like-problem/10443530/) [Logan Sargeant](https://www.autosport.com/driver/logan-sargeant/863323/) rotated his [Williams](https://www.autosport.com/team/williams/36474/) at the high speed in Turn 22 too, amazingly without hitting the wall. [PlusPlusFormula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/testing-times-for-vasseur-but-the-true-challenge-at-ferrari-is-about-to-come/10443879/) [McLaren](https://www.autosport.com/team/mclaren/36473/)’s [Lando Norris](https://www.autosport.com/driver/lando-norris/840487/) hit the wall on the inside of the final corner, sending him into the pits with steering and suspension damage, while Alonso spun at Turn 2 before going third quickest. Russell briefly took P2 for Mercedes, 0.115s off Leclerc, before Perez slammed in a 1m28.265s to take provisional pole by almost half a second. Perez lapped a tenth off Alonso to take P2, ahead of Leclerc. [Nyck de Vries](https://www.autosport.com/driver/nyck-de-vries/841508/) ( [AlphaTauri](https://www.autosport.com/team/alphatauri-36471/36471/)) had a huge spin on his first attempt.

Sergio Perez has taken the second pole of his F1 career following a dramatic session in Saudi Arabia that saw Oscar Piastri ninth best.

The Mexican will therefore start on pole, joined on the front row by Alonso as Leclerc falls to 12th courtesy of a 10-place grid penalty. The Aussie logged a 1:29.710s, a time on par with his Qualifying 1 lap and 0.4s down on that which propelled him into the session’s final phase. Piastri improved to seventh best as the chequered flag waved, dropping only to ninth to book his place in Qualifying 3 for the first time in his career. Zhou Guanyu was the first to set a time in the session, but it was Alonso who laid down the first proper marker. The Mercedes was on the line the Ferrari ideally needed, delaying his progress and ruining his lap. The Dutchman was pushing on before the revs suddenly increased on approach to Turn 13, suggesting a transmission issue. Sargeant’s session ended without a representative lap as he stopped on track having clouted the kerbing heavily while on his final flying lap. That netted a 1:29.706s to shoot up to 11th to progress to the next phase of qualifying. He was quickly pushed into it as others improved though the Australian was on a final flying lap. Fernando Alonso had a spin at Turn 2 after asking too much from the rear end on exit to leave the Spaniard without a time with seven minutes to run. The Brit had brushed the wall at the apex of the final turn, swiping the front left wheel on the barrier before promptly returning to the pits. Perez headed Charles Leclerc and Fernando Alonso at the end of the session while Max Verstappen was eliminated in Qualifying 2 with a driveshaft issue.

Sergio Perez takes pole for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, after Max Verstappen dropped out with a problem.

[Max Verstappen](/formula-1-drivers/max-verstappen) will start from outside the top ten after [suffering from a driveshaft problem during Q2](https://racingnews365.com/verstappen-drops-out-of-saudi-arabia-qualifying). [Fernando Alonso](/formula-1-drivers/fernando-alonso) and [George Russell](/formula-1-drivers/george-russell). [To news overview](/f1-news)© Red Bull Content Pool

Red Bull's Sergio Perez took pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, as team-mate Max Verstappen suffered a technical failure in Q2 that means he starts ...

[PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/how-ecclestones-new-f1-documentary-defies-expectations/10441817/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1Bahrain GP ](/f1/news/how-aston-martin-and-alonso-can-save-f1-2023-from-red-bull-domination/10440928/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/how-a-dynamic-design-tool-has-grown-in-f1-importance/10442019/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1Bahrain GP ](/f1/news/how-did-the-2023-f1-rookies-fare-in-bahrain/10441282/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/why-mercedes-is-fronting-up-to-its-f1-mistakes-too-much/10443162/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/why-a-mercedes-u-turn-couldnt-deny-saubers-f1-debut-surprise/10443408/) [McLaren](https://www.motorsport.com/team/mclaren/10/)’s [Lando Norris](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/lando-norris/289316/) hit the wall on the inside of the final corner, sending him into the pits with steering and suspension damage, while Alonso spun at Turn 2 before going third quickest and [Logan Sargeant](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/logan-sargeant/289607/) rotated his [Williams](https://www.motorsport.com/team/williams/13/) at the high-speed Turn 22, amazingly without hitting the wall. [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/testing-times-for-vasseur-but-the-true-challenge-at-ferrari-is-about-to-come/10444082/) Russell briefly took P2 for Mercedes, 0.115s off Leclerc, before Perez slammed in a 1m28.265s to take provisional pole by almost half a second. Perez lapped a tenth off Alonso to take P2, ahead of Leclerc. [PrimePrimeFormula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/how-the-f1-driver-expression-saga-continues-to-have-a-lineker-like-problem/10443739/) [Nyck de Vries](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/nyck-de-vries/19622/) ( [AlphaTauri](https://www.motorsport.com/team/toro-rosso/12/)) had a huge spin on his first attempt.

Sergio Perez claimed pole position at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen made a shock early exit from qualifying following ...

"Yeah I mean it's a shame because Max has been really strong the whole weekend," Perez said. We have seen a lot of crazy things. [Stream the biggest moments on NOW](https://www.nowtv.com/promo/sky-sports?dcmp=articlelink) Norris paid the price for his error, as he was able to get back to the pits, but not make it back out on track after clipping the wall. McLaren's Lando Norris made a Q1 exit after hitting the wall on a flying lap, but his rookie team-mate Oscar Piastri took a highly-impressive ninth as he showed the signs of the superstar potential that many in the paddock believe he possesses. Sergio Perez claimed pole position at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen made a shock early exit from qualifying following a mechanical failure.

Sergio Perez claimed pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix during an action-packed qualifying session at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit after team ...

The 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will begin at 2000 local time on Sunday night. You never know with these cars, reliability issues can hit you at any time.” – Sergio Perez, Red Bull. Max has been really strong the whole weekend and hopefully tomorrow we can have both cars up there. “It was tricky, that Q3, especially not getting that second lap. Nailing that lap, you really feel the Formula 1 cars coming alive in this place and just maximising that lap was very important because with the issue we had in the final run, it was really important as the track was improving. Verstappen limped back to the pits in a bid to rescue the situation, but with only half a dozen minutes on the clock, there was little his mechanics can do – meaning he hopped out of the cockpit, and out of Q2, down in 15th position. Alonso placed third with another strong outing in his Aston Martin but will be the first beneficiary of Leclerc’s drop from P2 to P12, joining Perez on the front row and setting up a tantalising run down to Turn 1 on Sunday. When the green light switched back on at the end of the pit lane for the start of Q2, it was Alonso who made the first move and stormed to the top of the timesheets with a 1m 28.757s – marginally quicker than the time posted by Q1 pace-setter Verstappen. Piastri and Gasly were the other two drivers to progress to Q3, meaning the two Alfa Romeos (of Zhou and Bottas) and two Haas machines (of Hulkenberg and Magnussen) joined the frustrated Verstappen as Q2 eliminees. It was a messy second F1 qualifying session for Logan Sargeant, who lost his first lap for exceeding track limits, spun out during his second effort and finally encountered a technical problem on his final attempt – leaving him at the back of the grid without a time. Moments later, Sargeant had the biggest moment of Q1 when he spun at the high-speed Turn 22/23 and stopped perilously close to the barriers, leaving him in a rush to post a lap time after also losing his first effort due to track limits. AlphaTauri lost both of their cars in Q1, with Yuki Tsunoda and Nyck de Vries taking P16 and P18 respectively – the latter ruing a mistake at the final corner of his final lap after missing FP3 due to a power unit change.

Aussie Piastri stuns F1 with epic quali as Mad Max 15th on bonkers day: Wrap.

He left the garage, walked away to the weigh-room and out of qualifying as the team diagnosed a drive shaft problem. The Q2 segment began with Alfa Romeo and Haas leading the queue ahead of the Aston Martins. It will be tricky now to get to the front so have to concentrate on points, but anything is possible at this track.” “Hopefully, Max will be able to fight through in the race and we can enjoy a good result. “It’s an engine problem,” he said, as he made slow progress. His tyres, however, were gone for a flying lap. With Leclerc facing a 10-place grid penalty, his rivals sensed a rare chance for pole, Alonso attacking his lap, Leclerc outpacing him and then Perez going top in 1:28.265 - half a second clear of the Ferrari. This left Alonso on top ahead of Perez, who returned to try and restore some pride for Red Bull on a second run, clocking 1:26.635 to beat him by a tenth ahead of the two Ferraris. “It’s almost not accelerating.” “Good job guys,” said Perez. As a result of Leclerc’s penalty, two-time champion Fernando Alonso will start from the front row of the grid for Aston Martin alongside Perez after winding up third fastest ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell and Carlos Sainz, who was fifth in the second Ferrari. Lance Stroll was sixth in the second Aston Martin ahead of Alpine’s Esteban Ocon, seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton in the second Mercedes and rookie Oscar Piastri of McLaren.

Sergio Perez will start from pole position after topping qualifying for the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Here's how and when you can watch the race.

[PlusPlusFormula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/why-mercedes-is-fronting-up-to-its-f1-mistakes-too-much/10443144/) In the United Kingdom Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of the Saudi Arabian GP at 10:15pm GMT on Sunday. For the entire 2023 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. [PlusPlusFormula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/how-the-f1-driver-expression-saga-continues-to-have-a-lineker-like-problem/10443530/) [PlusPlusFormula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/testing-times-for-vasseur-but-the-true-challenge-at-ferrari-is-about-to-come/10443879/) Pre-race coverage will start at 3:30pm on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event, ahead of the race start at 5:00pm GMT. Current weather forecasts predict hot and dry conditions at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, with a gentle breeze a very low chance of rain. [F1 Formula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/russell-mercedes-f1s-gains-compared-to-bahrain-incredibly-satisfying/10445607/) [Lance Stroll](https://www.autosport.com/driver/lance-stroll/840484/) will line up in fifth place for Aston Martin, ahead of [Alpine](https://www.autosport.com/team/alpine/39174/)’s [Esteban Ocon](https://www.autosport.com/driver/esteban-ocon/840488/) while [Lewis Hamilton](https://www.autosport.com/driver/lewis-hamilton/829181/) will start from seventh place after struggling to extract performance from his Mercedes. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98p or a month membership of £34.99p per month. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK. The penalty pushes Leclerc back to 12th place on the grid.

1 – Sergio PÉREZ (Red Bull Racing), 2 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari), 3 – Fernando ALONSO (Aston Martin)

I think the grid is in a really good place at the moment with all the drivers there. What we have to do is not make any mistake and execute the race to perfection. I think we were faster than him in practice and Qualifying and then in the race he was very, very strong in 2022. On my side, realistically, I think it’s going to be a bit more difficult, especially once I arrive around the top cars – because there, the race pace is very similar to everybody. We saw you and Carlos doing a little bit of work on the Mediums earlier on today. To be honest, I think the expectations for the Q1 cut-off and the Q2 cut-off were a bit faster. So it will be very interesting to see tomorrow in the race, what we are able to get through and yeah, that will be very interesting. I think Max will come eventually in the race, you know. Q2 we were P1 with 28.7, and more or less we repeat the same lap in Q3, so we still miss a little bit that jump from Q2 to Q3 and follow the track evolution. Then, I don't know how easy it is going to be to overtake on this track because the midfield seems to be all extremely close in terms of race pace. It is so easy to make damage to the cars and at the end of the day, there will always be reliability concerns. I know you are one of the favourite drivers for the crowd here.