FP1: Verstappen heads Perez in opening practice in Jeddah
F1 Grand Prix, GP Saudi Arabia, Jeddah Street Circuit
Max Verstappen bounced back from illness to head his teammate Sergio Perez in the opening practice session at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with Fernando Alonso taking third in the first 60-minute practice.
Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda Rbpt | 1:29.617 | 18 | |
| 2 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda Rbpt | 1:30.100 | +0.483s | 20 |
| 3 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:30.315 | +0.698s | 22 |
| 4 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:30.577 | +0.960s | 20 |
| 5 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:30.771 | +1.154s | 26 |
| 6 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:30.787 | +1.170s | 26 |
| 7 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:30.924 | +1.307s | 23 |
| 8 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:30.949 | +1.332s | 24 |
| 9 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:31.030 | +1.413s | 23 |
| 10 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda Rbpt | 1:31.110 | +1.493s | 25 |
| 11 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:31.118 | +1.501s | 26 |
| 12 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:31.181 | +1.564s | 22 |
| 13 | 21 | Nyck De Vries | Alphatauri Honda Rbpt | 1:31.450 | +1.833s | 29 |
| 14 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:31.491 | +1.874s | 24 |
| 15 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas Ferrari | 1:31.552 | +1.935s | 22 |
| 16 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:31.566 | +1.949s | 23 |
| 17 | 2 | Logan Sargeant | Williams Mercedes | 1:31.922 | +2.305s | 26 |
| 18 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:31.970 | +2.353s | 25 |
| 19 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:31.986 | +2.369s | 22 |
| 20 | 4 | Lando Norris | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:32.149 | +2.532s | 21 |
