Sergio Perez wins in Saudi Arabia as Max Verstappen storms up to second
Sergio Perez held off Max Verstappen to win the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Red Bull's dominant start to the new season continued in Jeddah.
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Red Bull's Sergio Perez Wins Saudi Arabian GP
Red Bull dominated the second Formula One Grand Prix of the season in Jeddah on Sunday as Sergio Perez, who started from pole position, won, while team-mate Max Verstappen charged through the field from 15th to finish second. Two-time champion Fernando Alonso, who started on the front row but was hit with a five-second penalty during the race, finished a distant third in his Aston Martin. He was closely followed by the Mercedes pair George Russell and Lewis Hamilton. The Red Bull pair reversed their finishing positions in the season-opening Bahrain GP. Verstappen, who was halted by mechanical problems in qualifying, held on to the championship lead by picking up an extra point for driving the fastest circuit of the race in his 50th and last lap.
Perez wins Saudi GP as Verstappen goes from 15th to second
:Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from pole position in a Red Bull one-two on Sunday with team mate Max Verstappen retaining the championship lead by racing from 15th to second with the fastest lap.
Fernando Alonso loses 100th F1 podium due to post-race penalty
Fernando Alonso has been stripped of what would have been his 100th Formula One podium after a post-race penalty at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Is Red Bull's advantage as big as it looks? What next for Mercedes? Five key questions ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
The second race of the Formula One season takes place in Saudi Arabia this weekend, and it promises to reveal more details about the competitive order in 2023. Red Bull dominated the season-opener in Bahrain, but that doesn't mean it'll be the case in Jeddah, where different track characteristics could shake up the order. Ahead of the second round of the 2023 season, here's a look at some of the big questions ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Mercedes team boss 'will have no complaints' if Lewis Hamilton leaves, amid Ferrari rumours
Toto Wolff has admitted he would not blame Lewis Hamilton for seeking a move away from Mercedes if the sport's once-dominant team fails to reverse its slump.
Sergio Perez takes surprise pole for Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Sergio Perez took a surprise pole position for Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen suffered a mechanical failure in qualifying.
Hamilton "at a bit of a loss" with his Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton said on Saturday he lacked confidence in his Mercedes Formula One car and felt at a loss with it.