Max Verstappen dominates, Charles Leclerc is only 10th
Formula 1, times
Max Verstappen set the fastest time in the first free practice of the Saudi Arabian GP 2023.
The world champion was ahead of teammate Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso.
Next came the other Aston Martin of Lance Stroll and the two Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton (at 1.125).
Badly for the Ferraris: Carlos Sainz stopped in seventh place at 1.262, while Charles Leclerc (who will have to serve a ten-position grid penalty) did no better than tenth place doing worse also Pierre Gasly (Alpine), Alexander Albon (Williams) and Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri).
Times:
1 Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing1:29.662 3
2 Sergio PEREZ Red Bull Racing+0.438 5
3 Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin+0.653 4
4 Lance STROLL Aston Martin+0.915 3
5 George RUSSELL Mercedes+1.109 4
6 Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes+1.125 4
7 Carlos SAINZ Ferrari+1.262 5
8 Pierre GASLY Alpine+1.287 3
9 Alexander ALBON Williams+1.368 4
10 Yuki TSUNODA AlphaTauri+1.448 5
11 Charles LECLERC Ferrari+1.456 4
12 Esteban OCON Alpine+1.519 4
13 Nyck DE VRIES AlphaTauri+1.788 4
14 Oscar PIASTRI McLaren+1.829 4
15 Nico HULKENBERG Haas F1 Team+1.890 3
16 Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team+1.904 3
17 Logan SARGEANT Williams+2.260 4
18 Valtteri BOTTAS Alfa Romeo+2.308 5
19 Guanyu ZHOU Alfa Romeo+2.324 4
20 Lando NORRIS McLaren+2.487 4
