The 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023) was the second round of the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship, held at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on the weekend of March 17 to March 19, 2023.
Background[]
Championship standings before the race[]
Going into the weekend, Max Verstappen leads the World Drivers' Championship with 25 points, 7 points from his teammate Sergio Pérez, second, and 10 from Fernando Alonso, third. Red Bull Racing leads the Constructors' Championship from Aston Martin by 20 points and Mercedes by 27 points.
Track changes[]
Turns 22 and 23 were tightened for the event, and the walls have been moved back at several corners, due to safety concerns relating to fast, blind corners.[1][2][3] Kerbing was also altered to improve safety.[4] Additionally, the third DRS detection point was moved farther ahead, being positioned on the exit of turn 27. As a result, the third DRS activation point was moved farther ahead, being positioned 240 metres (790 ft) after turn 27. Changes to the DRS zones were made in response to dangerous tactics employed at previous editions of the Grand Prix, where drivers would brake erratically for turn 27, in order to fall behind the opposition and gain the advantage of DRS.[5][6]
Entry List[]
The full entry list for the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is outlined below:
Practice[]
Three free practice sessions were held prior to qualifying, two on Friday and one on Saturday afternoon.
FP1[]
The first practice session ended with Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen setting the fastest time ahead of his teammate Sergio Pérez and Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso. His teammate Lance Stroll and Mercedes' George Russell capped off the top five.[8]
FP2[]
The second practice session saw Alonso split the Red Bull pairing of Verstappen and Pérez, ahead of Esteban Ocon and Russell.[9]
FP3[]
The third and final practice session ended with Verstappen and Pérez on top again ahead of the Aston Martin pairing, with Lewis Hamilton completing the top five.[10]
Practice Results[]
The full practice results for the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix are outlined below:
| No. | Driver | Team | FP1 | FP2 | FP3 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Pos | Time | Pos | Time | Pos | ||||||||
| 1 |  Max Verstappen
|
 Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
|
1:29.617 | 1 | 1:29.603 | 1 | 1:28.485 | 1 | |||||
| 2 |  Logan Sargeant
|
 Williams-Mercedes
|
1:31.922 | 17 | 1:30.959 | 18 | 1:30.035 | 16 | |||||
| 4 | Lando Norris
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McLaren-Mercedes
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1:32.319 | 20 | 1:30.721 | 12 | 1:29.690 | 7 | |||||
| 10 |  Pierre Gasly
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Alpine-Renault
|
1:30.949 | 8 | 1:30.100 | 6 | 1:29.701 | 9 | |||||
| 11 |  Sergio Pérez
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Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
|
1:30.100 | 2 | 1:29.902 | 3 | 1:29.098 | 2 | |||||
| 14 |  Fernando Alonso
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Aston Martin-Mercedes
|
1:30.315 | 3 | 1:29.811 | 2 | 1:29.483 | 3 | |||||
| 16 |  Charles Leclerc
|
 Ferrari
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1:31.118 | 11 | 1:30.341 | 9 | 1:29.588 | 6 | |||||
| 18 |  Lance Stroll
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Aston Martin-Mercedes
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1:30.577 | 4 | 1:30.110 | 7 | 1:29.509 | 4 | |||||
| 20 |  Kevin Magnussen
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 Haas-Ferrari
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1:31.566 | 16 | 1:30.820 | 15 | 1:30.131 | 17 | |||||
| 21 | Nyck de Vries
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AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
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1:31.450 | 13 | 1:30.921 | 17 | No Time | ||||||
| 22 |  Yuki Tsunoda
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AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
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1:31.110 | 10 | 1:30.776 | 13 | 1:30.797 | 19 | |||||
| 23 |  Alexander Albon
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Williams-Mercedes
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1:31.030 | 9 | 1:30.810 | 14 | 1:29.983 | 15 | |||||
| 24 |  Guanyu Zhou
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 Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
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1:31.986 | 19 | 1:30.837 | 16 | 1:29.917 | 12 | |||||
| 27 |  Nico Hülkenberg
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Haas-Ferrari
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1:31.552 | 15 | 1:30.181 | 8 | 1:29.933 | 13 | |||||
| 31 | Esteban Ocon
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Alpine-Renault
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1:31.181 | 12 | 1:30.039 | 4 | 1:29.953 | 14 | |||||
| 44 | Lewis Hamilton
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Mercedes
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1:30.787 | 6 | 1:30.599 | 11 | 1:29.568 | 5 | |||||
| 55 | Carlos Sainz, Jr.
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Ferrari
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1:30.924 | 7 | 1:30.592 | 10 | 1:29.761 | 10 | |||||
| 63 | George Russell
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Mercedes
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1:30.771 | 5 | 1:30.070 | 5 | 1:29.811 | 11 | |||||
| 77 |  Valtteri Bottas
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Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
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1:31.970 | 18 | 1:31.052 | 20 | 1:30.317 | 18 | |||||
| 81 | Oscar Piastri
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McLaren-Mercedes
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1:31.491 | 14 | 1:31.052 | 19 | 1:29.698 | 8 | |||||
| Source: [11][12][13] | |||||||||||||
Qualifying[]
Qualifying was held on 18 March 2023 at 20:00 local time (UTC+3).
Qualifying Report[]
The first segment ended with Yuki Tsunoda, Alexander Albon, Nyck de Vries, Lando Norris and Logan Sargeant setting the five slowest times resulting in their elimination. Norris broke the front-left suspension of his car through hitting a wall during his second timed lap, while Sargeant first had a lap time deleted for a track limit violation, spun on his second attempt to set a meaningful lap time and finally had to park his car trackside following a mechanical failure during his final attempt.[14] This left him without a lap time within 107% of the fastest Q1 time, Sargeant was permitted to race by the stewards.[15]
During the second segment Verstappen's car suddenly slowed down while trying to set his first fast lap. He was able to limp back to the pits, but what was later identified as a driveshaft failure prevented him from taking part in qualifying any further and this left him in 15th place. Nico Hülkenberg, Kevin Magnussen, Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu were eliminated alonsgside him.[16]
During the final segment Pérez set the fastest time, taking his second career pole position. Leclerc set the second fastest time, but took a ten-place grid penalty after a new set of control electronics was installed on his car in breach of the allowed quota for the season. Alonso set the third fastest time ahead of Mercedes' George Russell. Carlos Sainz Jr. posted the fifth time in the second Ferrari ahead of Stroll and Alpine's Esteban Ocon. Hamilton, Oscar Piastri and Pierre Gasly completed the top ten.[17]
Qualifying Results[]
The full qualifying results for the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix are outlined below:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time | Time | |||||
| 1 | 11 | Sergio Pérez
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Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
|
1:29.244 | 1:28.635 | 1:28.265 | 1 |
| 2 | 16 | Charles Leclerc
|
Ferrari
|
1:29.376 | 1:28.903 | 1:28.420 | 12[18] |
| 3 | 14 | Fernando Alonso
|
Aston Martin-Mercedes
|
1:29.298 | 1:28.757 | 1:28.730 | 2 |
| 4 | 63 | George Russell
|
Mercedes
|
1:29.592 | 1:29.132 | 1:28.857 | 3 |
| 5 | 55 | Carlos Sainz, Jr.
|
Ferrari
|
1:29.411 | 1:28.957 | 1:28.931 | 4 |
| 6 | 18 | Lance Stroll
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Aston Martin-Mercedes
|
1:29.335 | 1:28.962 | 1:28.945 | 5 |
| 7 | 31 | Esteban Ocon
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Alpine-Renault
|
1:29.707 | 1:29.255 | 1:29.078 | 6 |
| 8 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton
|
Mercedes
|
1:29.689 | 1:29.374 | 1:29.223 | 7 |
| 9 | 81 | Oscar Piastri
|
McLaren-Mercedes
|
1:29.706 | 1:29.378 | 1:29.243 | 8 |
| 10 | 10 | Pierre Gasly
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Alpine-Renault
|
1:29.890 | 1:29.411 | 1:29.357 | 9 |
| 11 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg
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Haas-Ferrari
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1:29.547 | 1:29.451 | N/A | 10 |
| 12 | 24 | Guanyu Zhou
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Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
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1:29.654 | 1:29.461 | N/A | 11 |
| 13 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen
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Haas-Ferrari
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1:29.744 | 1:29.634 | N/A | 13 |
| 14 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas
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Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
|
1:29.929 | 1:29.668 | N/A | 14 |
| 15 | 1 | Max Verstappen
|
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
|
1:28.761 | 1:49.953 | N/A | 15 |
| 16 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda
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AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
|
1:29.939 | N/A | N/A | 16 |
| 17 | 23 | Alexander Albon
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Williams-Mercedes
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1:29.994 | N/A | N/A | 17 |
| 18 | 21 | Nyck de Vries
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AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
|
1:30.244 | N/A | N/A | 18 |
| 19 | 4 | Lando Norris
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McLaren-Mercedes
|
1:30.447 | N/A | N/A | 19 |
| 107% Time: 1:34.974 | |||||||
| NC | 2 | Logan Sargeant
|
Williams-Mercedes
|
2:08.510 (144.782%) |
N/A | N/A | 20[15] |
| Source:[19] | |||||||
- Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.
- Logan Sargeant failed to set a time within the 107% requirement. He was permitted to race at the stewards' discretion.[15]
Grid[]
| Pos. | Pos. | |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | Driver | |
| ______________ | ||
| Row 1 | ______________ | 1 |
| 2 | Pérez
| |
| Alonso
|
______________ | |
| Row 2 | ______________ | 3 |
| 4 | Russell
| |
| Sainz
|
______________ | |
| Row 3 | ______________ | 5 |
| 6 | Stroll
| |
| Ocon
|
______________ | |
| Row 4 | ______________ | 7 |
| 8 | Hamilton
| |
| Piastri
|
______________ | |
| Row 5 | ______________ | 9 |
| 10 | Gasly
| |
| Hülkenberg
|
______________ | |
| Row 6 | ______________ | 11 |
| 12 | Zhou
| |
| Leclerc[18]
|
______________ | |
| Row 7 | ______________ | 13 |
| 14 | Magnussen
| |
| Bottas
|
______________ | |
| Row 8 | ______________ | 15 |
| 16 | Verstappen
| |
| Tsunoda
|
______________ | |
| Row 9 | ______________ | 17 |
| 18 | Albon
| |
| de Vries
|
______________ | |
| Row 10 | ______________ | 19 |
| 20 | Norris
| |
| Sargeant[15]
|
______________ |
Grid Penalty[]
- Charles Leclerc receives a 10-place grid penalty as he uses his 3rd Control Electronics (CE) of the entire season. [18]
Race[]
The race was held on 19 March 2023 at 20:00 local time (UTC+3).
Race report[]
After the end of the formation lap, Alonso lined up with the left side of his car outside of the starting position on the grid. At the start he managed to squeeze past Pérez to take the lead, with Russell following third place. However, he was soon handed a five-second penalty for not properly lining up his car on the starting grid. Behind them Stroll overtook Sainz for fourth place, with Ocon and Hamilton behind them. Piastri, who had started in eight place, made contact with Gasly while exiting turn two and this forced him to make a pit stop for a new front wing. His teammate Norris ran over the debris left from the coming together and he was required to make a pitstop as well one lap later. This left the McLaren pairing at the back of the field.[20] Leclerc and Zhou completed the top ten behind Gasly, with the Monegasque having gained four places from his starting position.[21]
Alonso was able to stay in the lead for three laps, before being passed by Pérez. The top ten then remained relatively stable for a couple of laps, with Leclerc passing Gasly to take eight place during lap seven. Meanwhile, Verstappen was also recovering from his starting position down the order, entering the top ten during lap eight at the expense of Zhou. He gained another place one lap later, passing Gasly, while Leclerc also continued to move forward, through passing Hamilton. Three laps later Verstappen managed to overtake Hamilton as well and one lap later he and Leclerc both passed Ocon.[22]
In the meantime, during lap twelve Zhou and Hülkenberg were the first drivers to make a regular pitstop for a fresh set of tyres. One lap later Lance Stroll became the first of the front runners to follow suit, all three of them switching from the medium to the hardest compound in a bid to complete the race with one tyre change. This dropped Stroll to eleventh place. Gasly made his tyre change and the end of the next lap. Sainz, Leclerc and Ocon followed suit during the next two laps, with Sainz rejoining the track ahead of Stroll. This all promoted Verstappen to third place. Shortly afterwards, during lap seventeen, Stroll was suddenly asked to stop his car on track over his team's radio and duly did so in a service area on the outside of turn thirteen. Nevertheless, the safety car was deployed shortly afterwards. This prompted all drivers who had not yet made their regular tyre changes (including the then top five of Pérez, Alonso, Russell, Verstappen and Hamilton) to come into the pits to perform the change, while Alonso also served his five-second time penalty.[23]
The safety car left the track at the end of lap twenty to allow normal racing to resume. Pérez led from Alonso, ahead of Russell in third and Verstappen now fourth. Sainz completed the top five. Over the next two Laps, Hamilton passed Sainz for fifth place and Verstappen Russell for third respectively. At the end of the following lap Verstappen passed Alonso to move into second place.[24]
During lap twenty-eight, Albon was forced to retire his Williams because of a brake failure. The top ten was Pérez, Verstappen, Alonso, Russell, Hamilton, Sainz, Leclerc, Ocon, and Gasly, with Tsunoda joining them. This order remained stable for the next eighteen laps, when Magnussen passed Tsunoda to snatch the final points.[25]
During the final laps first Mercedes and then Aston Martin mentioned over the radio that Alonso could potentially incur an additional penalty of five seconds. Alonso reacted to this by extending his gap over Russell to over five seconds, despite no official message citing an investigation being shown. Despite both reporting issues with the their cars, Pérez and Verstappen easily finished first and second, with Verstappen posting the fastest lap during the last lap and taking the extra point to retain the championship lead. Alonso finished third, making him the sixth driver to have scored 100 podiums in his Formula One career, ahead of Russell and Hamilton. Sainz, Leclerc, Ocon, Gasly and Magnussen completed the top ten.[26]
Post-race[]
Shortly after the podium ceremony, an official message was shown that Alonso was under investigation for not having served the first penalty correctly at his pit stop. Minutes later he was handed a ten-second penalty dropping him to fourth behind Russell. However Aston Martin requested a further review of the penalty, and upon analyzing the additional evidence the stewards decided to rescind the penalty and have Alonso third place reinstated.[27][28] Alonso criticised the FIA for its delayed response, having been informed of his penalty after the podium celebrations;[29] Russell criticised the penalties as being "too extreme".[30] The FIA is due to clarify the matter before the Australian round of the championship.[27]
Results[]
The full results for the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix are outlined below:
Milestones[]
- Maiden Front row start of Fernando Alonso as an Aston Martin driver.
- Maiden Front row start of Aston Martin
- This is the first time that Fernando Alonso has led a race since 2012 German Grand Prix
- First time that Aston Martin has ever led a race
- Second podium finish of Fernando Alonso as a Aston Martin driver
- 100th podium finish of Fernando Alonso
- Fernando Alonso becomes the 6th driver that has > 100 podium finishes.
- 100th podium finish of Fernando Alonso
- This would be the first time that Oscar Piastri made it into Q3 of Qualifying section.
- Second Career pole position of Sergio Pérez
- Fifth career win of Sergio Pérez
- Maiden Pole-to-win of Sergio Pérez
- Second consecutive one-two finish of Red Bull
- 24th one-two of Red Bull
Standings[]
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References[]
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- ↑ "Jeddah Corniche Circuit announce track changes ahead of 2023 Saudi Arabian GP". 28 November 2022. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.jeddah-corniche-circuit-announce-track-changes-ahead-of-2023-saudi-arabian.4iSwb5mSelxb07fA5W706f.html. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ↑ Woodhouse, Jamie (2023-03-16). "FIA confirm the lengthy list of track changes made at the Jeddah F1 circuit" (in en). https://www.planetf1.com/news/saudi-arabian-gp-jeddah-track-changes/. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2023-03-14). "Verstappen welcomes changes to "dangerous" Jeddah · RaceFans". https://www.racefans.net/2023/03/14/verstappen-welcomes-jeddah-changes-it-was-definitely-dangerous-in-some-areas/. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ↑ Cooper, Adam (17 March 2023). "Why Jeddah changes could test F1 track limits rules". https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/why-jeddah-changes-could-test-f1-track-limits-rules/10444551/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
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- ↑ Cleeren, Filip (15 Mar 2023). "FIA moves third DRS activation point for Saudi F1 GP" (in en). https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia-moves-third-drs-activation-point-for-saudi-f1-gp/10443816/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ↑ 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ Kaulinackis, Alex (17 March 2023). "Saudi Arabian GP: Verstappen tops first F1 practice from Perez, Alonso" (in en). Motorsport Network. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/saudi-arabian-gp-verstappen-tops-first-f1-practice-from-perez-alonso/10444750/. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ Boxall-Legge, Jake (17 March 2023). "Saudi Arabian GP: Verstappen pips Alonso by 0.2s in second F1 practice" (in en). Motorsport Network. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/saudi-arabian-gp-verstappen-pips-alonso-by-02s-in-second-f1-practice/10444899/. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ Boxall-Legge, Jake (18 March 2023). "F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Verstappen heads FP3 by 0.6s from Perez, Alonso" (in en). Motorsport Network. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-saudi-arabian-gp-verstappen-heads-fp3-by-06s-from-perez-alonso/10445321/. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ Johnston, Sam (18 March 2023). "Saudi Arabian GP Qualifying: Sergio Perez takes pole after Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen makes shock Q2 exit". https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12837104/saudi-arabian-gp-qualifying-sergio-perez-takes-pole-after-red-bull-team-mate-max-verstappen-makes-shock-q2-exit. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 "2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Decision - Car 2 - Failure to set a time within 107%". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 18 March 2023. https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2023%20Saudi%20Arabian%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Decision%20-%20Car%202%20-%20Failing%20to%20set%20a%20time%20within%20107%.pdf.
- ↑ Boxall-Legge, Jake (18 March 2023). "F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Perez grabs pole as Verstappen hits trouble" (in en). Motorsport Network. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-saudi-arabian-gp-perez-grabs-pole-as-verstappen-hits-trouble/10445464/. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ "Perez storms to pole for Saudi Arabian GP as Verstappen suffers dramatic Q2 exit". 18 March 2023. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.perez-storms-to-pole-for-saudi-arabian-gp-as-verstappen-suffers-dramatic-q2.7gCZMp446nHFKrhFWrRi3d.html. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 "Offense - Car 16 - PU elements" (in en). FIA. https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2023%20Saudi%20Arabian%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Offence%20-%20Car%2016%20-%20PU%20elements.pdf. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ↑ 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ Cooper, Adam (20 March 2023). "McLaren's Piastri "surprised" by Gasly contact damage in Saudi Arabian GP" (in en). Motorsport Network. https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/piastri-surprised-by-gasly-contact-damage-in-saudi-arabian-gp/10446468/. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ "2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix report and highlights: Perez fends off Verstappen to win action-packed Saudi Arabian GP as Alonso takes 100th podium" (in en). Formula One Group. 19 March 2023. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.perez-fends-off-verstappen-to-win-action-packed-saudi-arabian-gp-as-alonso.329xV14gKVrf1iU6dOkISI.html. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ Johnston, Sam (20 March 2023). "Saudi Arabian GP: Sergio Perez holds off Max Verstappen to seal Red Bull one-two in Jeddah" (in en). British Sky Broadcasting. https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12040/12837981/saudi-arabian-gp-sergio-perez-holds-off-max-verstappen-to-seal-red-bull-one-two-in-jeddah. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ Boxall-Legge, Jake (19 March 2023). "F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Perez cruises to Red Bull 1-2 as penalty denies Alonso podium" (in en). Motorsport Network. https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-saudi-arabian-gp-perez-cruises-to-red-bull-1-2-as-penalty-denies-alonso-podium/10446042/. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ Benson, Andrew (19 March 2023). "Perez wins Saudi Arabian GP in Red Bull one-two" (in en-GB). BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/65008832.
- ↑ "Sergio Pérez wins from Max Verstappen as Red Bull dominance continues at Saudi Arabian GP, Lewis Hamilton fifth". Warner Bros. Discovery Sports. 20 March 2023. https://www.eurosport.com/geoblocking.shtml. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ "Perez details 'intense' finale after holding off Verstappen to win at Jeddah". 19 March 2023. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.perez-details-intense-finale-after-holding-off-verstappen-to-win-at-jeddah.qhI582KzWmsiGRgHOQ1GB.html. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Fernando Alonso restored to third place at Saudi Arabian GP and hits out at 'poor show' from FIA". 19 March 2023. https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24184/12838550/fernando-alonso-hits-out-at-poor-show-from-fia-amid-time-penalty-farce-at-saudi-arabian-grand-prix. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ↑ "‘I am happy in the end with the result’ – Alonso relieved after 100th career podium reinstated in Jeddah". 19 March 2023. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-alonso-loses-p3-and-100th-f1-podium-after-receiving-10s-penalty-in.4QbFJtlN8sUWqQXt4jJmmR.html. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ Cobb, Haydn (20 March 2023). "Alonso: Something "really wrong" with FIA system for late F1 Saudi GP penalty". https://autosport.com/f1/news/alonso-something-really-wrong-with-fia-system-for-late-f1-saudi-gp-penalty/10446135/. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ↑ Cobb, Haydn (20 March 2023). "Russell: Alonso's penalties in Saudi Arabian GP too extreme". https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/russell-alonsos-penalties-in-saudi-arabian-gp-too-extreme/10446165/. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ↑ 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
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