Red Bull driver Max Verstappen tops FP2 in Jeddah ahead of Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

17.03.2023 - 22:35 eurosport.com

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen continued his red-hot form to top the FP2 standings under the lights ahead of Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah.

Verstappen's team-mate Sergio Perez finished third with Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso sandwiched in between, a narrow 0.208 seconds adrift of the current champion.

Ad It wasn’t all plain sailing for Verstappen, though — who won the season opener in Bahrain two weeks ago — as he reported “really bad” problems with the downshift over the team radio.

Saudi Arabian Grand PrixHamilton announces split with long-term physio Cullen4 HOURS AGO When an engineer asked if the problem occurred on any particular areas of the track, Verstappen answered: «The last corner is really ****.» BWT Alpine’s Esteban Ocon finished the day in fourth while Mercedes’ George Russell wrapped up the top five.

Max Verstappen Lewis Hamilton Aston Martin George Russell Sergio Perez Esteban Ocon Fernando Alonso Charles Leclerc Carlos Sainz Pierre Gasly Nico Hulkenberg Saudi Arabia Bahrain Jeddah county Alpine

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