Sergio Perez briefly lost the lead to Fernando Alonso at the start but soon recovered and led the remaining laps to easily win the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen recovered from 15th to 2nd. Fernando Alonso finished third despite a post-race penalty that was reversed later in the evening.
Mercedes really didn't learn from last year did they? Starting the race on the harder tyres knowing there is guaranteed SC around this track. Sums them up perfectly as a team right now