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Max Verstappen led Sergio Perez in a Red Bull 1-2 in FP1 for Formula 1's 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, ahead of Aston Martin pair Fernando Alonso and Lance ...

[PrimePrimeFormula 1Bahrain GP ](/f1/news/how-aston-martin-and-alonso-can-save-f1-2023-from-red-bull-domination/10440926/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/how-ecclestones-new-f1-documentary-defies-expectations/10441815/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1Bahrain GP ](/f1/news/how-did-the-2023-f1-rookies-fare-in-bahrain/10441280/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/how-a-dynamic-design-tool-has-grown-in-f1-importance/10442017/) [Alfa Romeo](https://www.motorsport.com/team/alfa-romeo/17890/) driver [Valtteri Bottas](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/valtteri-bottas/13082/) established the first-place benchmark at 1m35.701s using the medium tyres. [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/why-mercedes-is-fronting-up-to-its-f1-mistakes-too-much/10443160/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/why-a-mercedes-u-turn-couldnt-deny-saubers-f1-debut-surprise/10443406/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/testing-times-for-vasseur-but-the-true-challenge-at-ferrari-is-about-to-come/10444080/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/how-the-f1-driver-expression-saga-continues-to-have-a-lineker-like-problem/10443737/) [F1 Formula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/saudi-arabian-gp-verstappen-pips-alonso-by-02s-in-second-f1-practice/10444899/) [F1 Formula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/f1-results-verstappen-saudi-arabian-gp-practice/10444714/) [F1 Formula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/verstappen-red-bull-f1s-advantage-in-saudi-not-like-bahrain-/10444946/)

Formula 1 has announced its support of Race Against Dementia (RAD), the charity established by three-time F1 world champion Sir Jackie Stewart that raises ...

“I want to pay tribute to Sir Jackie Stewart for his incredible efforts to raise awareness and funding for a cause that I know is very personal to him. “Formula 1 is proud to be supporting Race Against Dementia in their tireless work to find a cure for a terrible disease that destroys lives and rips families apart,” said F1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali. Formula 1 has announced its support of Race Against Dementia (RAD), the charity established by three-time F1 world champion Sir Jackie Stewart that raises money for global research, development of treatments and a potential cure for dementia.

Daniel Ricciardo is expected to be returning to the driver's seat at the upcoming Red Bull Formula Nürburgring event.

Follow the live action as the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix gets going with Friday practice.

[Charles Leclerc](https://www.autosport.com/driver/charles-leclerc/840485/) goes into the Saudi race with a 10-place grid penalty due to taking his third set of control electronics for his Ferrari after his Bahrain retirement. Saudi Arabian GP first practice begins at 1:30pm GMT followed by second practice which starts at 5:00pm GMT. [Fernando Alonso](https://www.autosport.com/driver/fernando-alonso/829156/) finish on the podium in the opener.

Sky Sports F1 has announced that former Formula 1 strategy head Bernie Collins will be joining the team this year.

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Follow the reaction to the F1 free practice day for the Saudi Arabian GP live. Keep up to date with everything that happens during FP2 and afterwards at the ...

In the blog, we will provide you with the latest developments during FP2 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.

Mercedes has settled on an action plan of recovery it believes is needed to get itself back to the front of Formula 1, says George Russell. Jonathan ...

[PlusPlusFormula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/testing-times-for-vasseur-but-the-true-challenge-at-ferrari-is-about-to-come/10443879/) [PlusPlusFormula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/why-mercedes-is-fronting-up-to-its-f1-mistakes-too-much/10443144/) Do we think we're on the right track with our philosophy? “Is it the one-second we're looking for compared to Red Bull? “That was our big limitation. What path do we want to be on?

Max Verstappen set the pace during first practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Check out the full results from FP1 at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

Join RacingNews365.com journalists Michael Butterworth and Dieter Rencken as they discuss all the key talking points ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen topped the timesheets during the first practice session of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend. The full results from FP1 for the Saudi Arabian GP can be seen below:

The possibility of the grand prix in Jeddah becoming the first race next season emerged late last year when Australian Grand Prix bosses revealed that Saudi ...

So, I will not be surprised if Saudi in the near future will host two races.” “F1 is growing. “We want to go there when the city is completed. “But we need to discuss with FOM and the teams, and then we'll make our decisions. “It's either going to be Saudi or Bahrain that can have a race before Ramadan,” he said. If it's the best solution we would love to have the opening race, but nothing is set now.”

Max Verstappen set the pace in the opening practice session for the 2023 FIA Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, beating Red Bull team-mate Sergio Pérez by ...

Verstappen then shaved more time of his personal best to seal P1 with a lap of 1m29.617 while Pérez close to 0.438 off the Dutchman. Alpine’s Pierre Gasly finished in eighth place ahead of Williams’ Alex Albon and the top 10 order was rounded out by AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda. Defending champion and current title leader Max Verstappen had yet to appear, however, and when the Dutchman eventually made his first appearance it was on soft tyres. Alonso emerged on another set of softs and he managed to shave almost two tenths of a second off his personal best to close the gap to the Red Bull. Pérez wasn’t done, though, and he took P1 once more after a tour of 1:30.592s. Russell finished fifth for Mercedes 1:30.771 just 0.016s ahead of Hamilton, with Sainz in seventh. With Alonso third, almost seven tenths of a second off P1, Stroll took fourth for Aston Martin with a best time 1:30.577 that left as the last man withing a second of Verstappen. Verstappen improved again though to widen the gap to the then second-place Aston Martin driver and when Pérez at last found enough pace to leapfrog Alonso and get to just over five tenths of the Dutchman, Alonso has to settle for third, as he did not improved on his final flying lap. He quickly vaulted to the top of the timesheet and gradually worked his way to a time of 1:29.815. Alonso joined the Red Bull driver in that choice and he then eclipsed Pérez with a lap of 1:32.838, which was then beaten by Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, though his lap of 1:32.665 was perhaps surprisingly, set on hards. Pérez, still on the same set of softs, then moved back to top spot with a lap of 1:31.486 but he was gain ousted by Alonso on a 1:31.262. The Red Bull drivers were quickly off the block in the early running and Pérez claimed top sport a few minutes in with a lap of 1:32.969.

Max Verstappen set the fastest time ahead of Fernando Alonso and Sergio Perez.

[George Russell](/formula-1-drivers/george-russell) rounded out the top five. [Sergio Perez](/formula-1-drivers/sergio-perez). [To news overview](/f1-news)© Red Bull Content Pool

Max Verstappen grabbed the fastest time in Formula 1's second practice session ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, beating Fernando Alonso by two tenths of a ...

[PrimePrimeFormula 1Bahrain GP ](/f1/news/how-aston-martin-and-alonso-can-save-f1-2023-from-red-bull-domination/10440926/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/how-ecclestones-new-f1-documentary-defies-expectations/10441815/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1Bahrain GP ](/f1/news/how-did-the-2023-f1-rookies-fare-in-bahrain/10441280/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/how-a-dynamic-design-tool-has-grown-in-f1-importance/10442017/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/why-mercedes-is-fronting-up-to-its-f1-mistakes-too-much/10443160/) [Nyck de Vries](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/nyck-de-vries/19622/), who was 17th quickest, was shown the black and white flag for crossing the white line on the entry to the pitlane - and late on endured a near miss through Turn 1 with Hamilton and had to take evasive action. [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/why-a-mercedes-u-turn-couldnt-deny-saubers-f1-debut-surprise/10443406/) [Esteban Ocon](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/esteban-ocon/19624/) was fourth fastest, quickest of those unable to transcend the 90-second barrier - his 1m30.039s just 0.03s clear of George Russell's effort for fifth. [Sergio Perez](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/sergio-perez/9328/) then intervened and posted a 1m30.428s to bring the pace down, but Verstappen's riposte was nearly 0.4s clear of his Red Bull team-mate. [PrimePrimeFormula 1 ](/f1/news/testing-times-for-vasseur-but-the-true-challenge-at-ferrari-is-about-to-come/10444080/) [PrimePrimeFormula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/how-the-f1-driver-expression-saga-continues-to-have-a-lineker-like-problem/10443737/) [F1 Formula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/f1-saudi-arabian-gp-what-we-learned-friday-practice/10445037/)

That sentiment tallies with Russell, who on Thursday ahead of this weekend's Saudi Arabian GP commented that his win in Brazil in 2022 had led the team down a " ...

[PlusPlusFormula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/why-mercedes-is-fronting-up-to-its-f1-mistakes-too-much/10443144/) [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/) He said: "We really tried hard to make it work because the data that we have extrapolated showed us that this works. We're, overall, not happy about the amount of downforce, the mechanical balance. It's quite an interesting process because we had the perfect storm last year.

F1's top bosses have made a rule change to how the drivers approach a specific aspect of the race weekend, but the move has not gone down well with Leclerc ...

A statement from FOM said: "To clarify and to avoid future misunderstanding, the use of any means of transport (bicycles, e-bikes, scooters, e-scooters, etc) is forbidden during the time window stated as 'Team Track Walks' on the Event Timetable. This decision has been agreed with the FIA." He said: "I did a walk around, and I think they've just issued a new thing where we cannot go around the track with bicycles anymore. This will be particularly time-consuming at the longer tracks – Spa-Francorchamps, home of the It has now been decided that, when they go on their usual track walk on a Thursday, they can no longer use bikes or scooters to speed up the process. Tweaks to the structure of a race weekend have become commonplace in recent times.

Max Verstappen topped the times on Friday for Red Bull ahead of the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Here's how and when to watch qualifying.

[PlusPlusFormula 1Saudi Arabian GP ](/f1/news/testing-times-for-vasseur-but-the-true-challenge-at-ferrari-is-about-to-come/10443879/) The temperature is set to be 27 degrees Celsius at the start of qualifying. For the entire 2023 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. In the United Kingdom, Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of qualifying for the Saudi Arabian GP at 8:50pm GMT on Saturday evening. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98 or a month membership of £34.99 per month. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK.

Cullen, a former player for the national hockey team in her native New Zealand, had been Hamilton's dedicated performance coach since 2016 as part of her ...

It's been such an honour and pleasure to stand alongside you I'm so proud of you and everything you have achieved. "Today I'm excited to share I'm off on my next adventure. "I am a stronger athlete and a better person because of her.

Sir Lewis Hamilton is enduring a difficult time in F1 as Mercedes struggle with their car, and now the seven-time world champion has been dealt another ...

And the star has since taken a swipe at [Toto Wolff](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/toto-wolff) and co, claiming [the team "didn't listen" to him over his concerns about the W14 designs](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1/lewis-hamilton-mercedes-f1-news-29409409). And the split couldn't have come at a worse time for the 38-year-old, as fears grow over his F1 future. Thank you for everything Ang, I can't wait to see what the future has in store for you." The 48-year-old, who lives in France, has since helped oversee six of Hamilton's Championship victories. Hamilton is currently in Saudi Arabia for the second Grand Prix race of the season, having struggled to fifth place in Bahrain earlier this month. "I am a stronger athlete and a better person because of her. [Max Verstappen](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/max-verstappen) and [Sergio Perez](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/sergio-perez) who dominated, with Hamilton down in sixth place. [Lewis Hamilton hits out at Mercedes and says they 'didn't listen' to him about 2023 car](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1/lewis-hamilton-mercedes-f1-news-29409409) [Lewis Hamilton's frustration at Mercedes team shines through during radio message](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1/lewis-hamilton-mercedes-radio-message-29374015) [F1 finally allow Lewis Hamilton to wear nose stud - and excuse is like 'note to school'](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1/f1-lewis-hamilton-nose-stud-29371934) [Ex-F1 star who Lewis Hamilton passed to win title looks totally different 15 years on](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1/f1-lewis-hamilton-timo-glock-29364635) [Bernie Ecclestone says Lewis Hamilton 'robbed' rival of title and makes Schumacher claim](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1/f1-ecclestone-schumacher-hamilton-massa-29360716) [Mercedes](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/mercedes) man is still seeking a record-breaking eighth world title, but it's unlikely to come in 2023 with the Silver Arrows notably off the pace in comparison to [Red Bull](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/red-bull-racing). [comments section below](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1/f1-ecclestone-schumacher-hamilton-massa-29360716#comments-wrapper). ['Desperate' Lewis Hamilton 'would leave Mercedes for Ferrari' to become world champion](http://'Desperate' Lewis Hamilton 'would leave Mercedes for Ferrari' to become world champion) [F1](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1/), but now he's lost the services of a figure whose been pivotal to his previous success.

The third running of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will take place this weekend in Jeddah, but work is already underway on the country's second F1 circuit in ...

"So you're going to have two unique venues, different regions, I'm sure if you're going to do it, it's going to be two different... "There's a lot of things that we need to consider but I'm sure that the people in Saudi Arabia would be happy to have a race in Qiddiya and Jeddah, we can offer two races. Prince Khalid said the timing of F1's opening race next year means either Bahrain or Saudi Arabia will take the slot. "You have three races in the States because the market is big there and there is a demand. "The idea of having two races in Saudi is doable," Prince Khalid said. "We built this track [Jeddah] to last, so in theory, yes we can have two races.