Max Verstappen from the Red Bull conquer the pole position of the Arabian GP with an unattainable 1'27″472also establishing the new record of Jeddah runway. The world champion puts behind the Ferrari by Charles Leclerc and the second Sergio Perez's Red Bull. The second row closesFernando Alonso's Aston Martin. Fifth and sixth times for McLaren of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norrisbetter than the two Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.
Good debut Oliver Bearman with Ferrari instead of Carlos Sainz, operated on for appendicitis. The Englishman was eliminated in Q2 by just 36 thousandths and will start 11th.
Qualifying results F1 Saudi Arabia 2024 pole position STARTING GRID
| POS | # | PILOT | STABLE | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Rull Racing Honda | 1:27.472 |
| 2 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:27.791 |
| 3 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Rull Racing Honda | 1:27.807 |
| 4 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:27.846 |
| 5 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:28.089 |
| 6 | 4 | Lando Norris | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:28.132 |
| 7 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:28.316 |
| 8 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:28.460 |
| 9 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Rb Honda RBPT | 1:28.547 |
| 10 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:28.572 |
| 11 | 38 | Oliver Bearman | Ferrari | 1:28.642 |
| 12 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:28.980 |
| 13 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:29.020 |
| 14 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Rb Honda RBPT | 1:29.025 |
| 15 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas Ferrari | 1:29.055 |
| 16 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:29.179 |
| 17 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:29.475 |
| 18 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:29.479 |
| 19 | 2 | Logan Sargeant | Williams Mercedes | 1:29.526 |
| NC | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber Ferrari | DNF |
Pole position qualifying Saudi Arabia Formula 1
Max Verstappen he did not betray expectations and confirmed himself as the fastest driver of the group also in Saudi Arabia, conquering the second pole of the 2024 season which has just begun, as well as his 34th pole position in career.
The time of the pole of 1'27″472 it is also the new Arab track record. Alongside him, as in Bahrain, is Ferrari Charles Leclerc while in the second row we find Sergio Perez's second Red Bull.
Carlos Sainz however in this race he had to raise the white flag due to health problems which led to a quick appendicitis operation in the Jeddah hospital.
The Maranello team has fielded the young 18 year old in his place Oliver Bearman of the Ferrari Driver Academy. The Englishman starts from eleventh position in his first race in Formula 1.
F1 2023 SAUDI ARABIA GP TIMES SKY, NOW and TV8
Saturday 9 March 2024 (RACE)
6.00pm: Race (live on Sky, Now and postponed to 9.00pm on TV8)
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