Charles Leclerc ready for Saudi qualifying after topping third straight practice session
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc set the pace in final practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton could only finish 11th.
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Russell in perfect harmony with Hamilton as they take fight to rivals
Russell told AFP he has a good working relationship with his new Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton and says it is primordial to "recognise our fight is not with each other" but with their rivals. The 24-year-old English driver, in his first full campaign with Mercedes, is preparing for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on the back of a promising fourth place in the season-opening Bahrain race last Sunday. Russell replaced Valtteri Bottas alongside Hamilton and whilst the former Williams driver is second in the team's hierarchy there have been several examples of Formula One team-mates falling out.
Charles Leclerc fastest at FP3 in Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, Mercedes put in worrying performance
Charles Leclerc recorded the fastest time in the third practice session at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Saturday. With the end of the session closing in he put in a time of 1:29.735, just 0.033s ahead of current champion, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen. Ad/> Third fastest was Sergio Perez’s, Red Bull’s second driver, and Ferrari closed out the top four with Carlos Sainz.
Charles Leclerc sets the pace in final practice as Lewis Hamilton struggles
Lewis Hamilton finished only 11th in final practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc set the pace.
Formula 1 - Jenson Button is unsure if Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton will retire at the end of the season
Jenson Button believes there is a chance that his could be Lewis Hamilton’s final season in Formula 1. The former Brawn driver won the F1 world title back in 2009 and while he does not have a comparable track record to Mercedes’ driver Hamilton, he does know what it takes to stay at the top for a season. Ad/> Speaking to Metro newspaper, Button welcomed the new competitiveness amongst F1 teams in the first race, with Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes all pushing one another in Bahrain.
LIVE: Saturday qualifying session for Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
JEDDAH: Formula One drivers took to the track in Saudi Arabia as scheduled on Saturday after receiving “detailed assurances” of their safety a day after an attack on the Kingdom by Yemen’s Houthi militia.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta outlines aim to ‘take the club to a different level’ as he turns 40
Mikel Arteta says he wants to take Arsenal “to a different level” within the next 10 years.
