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Saudi Arabian GP Qualifying Analysis

Red Bull: Sergio Perez takes a second consecutive pole at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit after a masterful performance. Max Verstappen suffered great misfortune with a transmission failure and starts P15.

Ferrari: A brilliant lap from Leclerc gave him P2 however he will only start P12 due to a 10 place grid penalty for using extra control electronics components. Sainz struggled through the session but came out P5.

Aston Martin: A front row for Fernando Alonso after another stellar performance from the Aston. Stroll also did a decent job and puts himself P6 (starts P5).

Mercedes: A great lap from Russell put him P4 (starting P3) while Hamilton had an unfortunate track limits infringement that left him P8 (starting P7).

Alpine: A great day for Alpine with both drivers through to Q3 with Ocon in P7 and Gasly in P10 (both starting one place higher).

McLaren: A tale of two halves for McLaren as Piastri put in a remarkable drive to take the Papaya machine all the way to Q3 while Lando’s brush with the wall left him languishing in P19.

Haas: So close to but yet so far for Haas with Hulkenberg in P11 fractions of a second off Q3 and Magnussen in P13.

Alfa Romeo: A pretty routine session for Alfa Romeo with Zhou in P12 and Bottas in P14 – nothing shocking and nothing disappointing there.

AlphaTauri: A disappointing performance for AlphaTauri with Tsunoda in P16 and De Vries in P18 after being disadvantaged due to a late engine change and minimal running.

Williams: A woeful day for Williams as a small crash for Sargeant ruined his chances by breaking his car. Albon didn’t display much pace either in P17.

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4 responses to “Saudi Arabian GP Qualifying Analysis”

  1. David Sperry aka BigHemi Avatar
    David Sperry aka BigHemi

    Gabriella, I did watch qualifying and find your analysis spot on! It seems the Big Three has now become the Big Four with the addition of Aston Martin. Also, the drivers got a two place boost with the retirement of Verstappen and the major grid penalty to Leclerc.

    I find the emergence of Aston Martin quite exciting after years of much the same pecking order. The only change was Red Bull and Ferrari moving up as Mercedes lost their pace. Now there’s a new team in the mix. Alonzo is motivated like a rookie and Stroll is right behind him, driving with stainless steels pins in both wrists. And Lawrence Stroll is a hands on owner backing the team to the hilt.

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    1. Gabriella B Avatar
      Gabriella B

      It’s now more exciting with the extra team up at the front. I do agree that the front is slightly distorted by the absence of Max and demotion of Leclerc but it’s good for George so I’m happy.

      Another team at the front is definitely a good thing for the show and the sport. Stroll is doing exceptionally well considering his injuries and Alonso is just as good as ever, I think they’ll do well this year – race win?

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  2. David Sperry aka BigHemi Avatar
    David Sperry aka BigHemi

    Gabriella, this comment has nothing to do with your Saudi Arabia Qualifying Analysis, but there’s no other way for me to reach you. Have you also been blocked from accessing the Race Director site for the last few weeks? Axel assures me he did not take it down…it was done by Vercel, the owner of the platform. I don’t see any sign of Race Director restarting, so if you hear any news, please let me know. I really miss the camaraderie of the small community at RD. For me, it was more fun than a big site with thousands of members and loaded with all kinds of fancy features. If it’s over, may RD RIP.

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    1. Gabriella B Avatar
      Gabriella B

      I haven’t been able to get into it and I’m not sure why. I asked whether it would be back any time soon on the RD Discord but to no response. Hopefully it comes back but I’m not holding out much hope.

      Also, if you want to contact me then send a message through the contact page of my website, that goes straight to my email inbox. 🙂

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