Sergio Perez secures first F1 pole position in Jeddah
JEDDAH: Sergio Perez secured his first pole position in Formula One in Jeddah on Saturday for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
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Sergio Perez Claims Debut Pole At 215th Attempt In Saudi Arabia
Sergio Perez claimed his first ever Formula One pole at the 215th attempt when the Mexican upstaged Red Bull teammate and world champion Max Verstappen in qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Saturday. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc joins Perez on the front row with Verstappen on the second row after qualifying in fourth behind the second Ferrari of Carlos Sainz. Saturday's qualifying was marred by a horror crash suffered by Mick Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton's shock elimination in the opening Q1 session for the first time since 2017.
Christian Horner 'hates' question as Max Verstappen secures 4th with Sergio Perez on pole
Red Bull boss Christian Horner cut an uncertain figure as he was asked whether the team's fuel issues from Bahrain were solved ahead of Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Sergio Perez secured the first pole position of his F1 career in qualifying, but Max Verstappen finished behind both Ferrari drivers in fourth.
Max Verstappen and Christian Horner 'so pleased' for Sergio Perez after 'great job' earns pole for Red Bull
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Christian Horner praised Sergio Perez for his pole position at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Verstappen could only manage fourth place and during his qualifying session he complained that he had ‘zero grip’ recalling some of his complaints in Bahrain. Ad/> That first race of the season saw both Red Bulls drop out in the closing stages last week to see them end with no points at the end of the season, but both of their drivers now have a strong chance of finishing in the podium, and certainly in the points.
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Sergio Perez takes pole as Lewis Hamilton's struggles continue with Q1 failure
Sergio Perez took pole position at an incident-packed qualifying session at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton failed to make it out of Q1. The Red Bulls had a tough time in Bahrain last week, but if they can stay reliable they will be strong in Jeddah on Sunday after Perez took pole — with his team-mate Max Verstappen in fourth. Ad/> The Ferraris were dominant in Bahrain last week and they look set for a good race as Charles Leclerc took second and Carlos Sainz third.
Ferrari's Leclerc completes Saudi practice clean sweep
JEDDAH: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc denied Red Bull a one-two with a last gasp flier in Saturday's (Mar 26) final practice session for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Sergio Perez on Saudi Arabia pole as Hamilton out early and Schumacher crashes
Red Bull's Sergio Perez beat Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to take his first Formula 1 pole position at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Schumacher ‘physically fine’ after horror 170mph crash
Mick Schumacher suffered a horrifying 170mph crash in Q2 for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, bringing out the red flags for the second time in qualifying.