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.
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Even from 15th, Verstappen remains a big threat
Red Bull's Max Verstappen will start the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in 15th place but none of his rivals were ruling out the Formula One championship leader fighting for victory on Sunday.
It's all to play for at Saudi Arabian GP as Sergio Perez is new favourite to seal victory
Sergio Perez claimed pole position for Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to salvage pride for Red Bull after Max Verstappen was forced out of qualifying with a driveshaft failure in Q2.
Sergio Perez on pole in Jeddah after mechanical issues for Max Verstappen
Sergio Perez took a surprise pole position for Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after his Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen suffered a mechanical failure in qualifying.
Sergio Perez takes second pole position of career, Max Verstappen 15th in dramatic Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying
Sergio Perez took pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as team-mate Max Verstappen had a drivetrain problem which left him down in 15th place. Verstappen, who won the season-opener in Bahrain, was the big favourite to start the race from first place after topping all three practice sessions. Ad However, during Q2, his drivetrain failed so the reigning world champion will start 15th for the Grand Prix on Sunday.
Perez on pole in Saudi Arabia as Verstappen hits trouble
Red Bull's Sergio Perez took pole position in Saudi Arabia for the second year in a row on Saturday (Mar 18) after Formula One champion team mate Max Verstappen suffered a driveshaft failure and qualified only 15th.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen tops FP2 in Jeddah ahead of Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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.
Verstappen on top as Alonso splits the Red Bulls
:Max Verstappen shrugged off a stomach bug to lead both practice sessions for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Friday as Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso prevented a Red Bull one-two on the timesheets.