: Following Leclerc’s penalty, Fernando Alonso was promoted to 2nd on the grid, securing Aston Martin's best starting position of the early season. Final Starting Grid (Top 10)
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Perez storms to pole for Saudi Arabian GP as Verstappen ... - F1 - F1 At the , Sergio Pérez claimed
At the , Sergio Pérez claimed pole position for Red Bull Racing with a lap time of 1:28.265 . This was his second career pole, both achieved at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit . Qualifying Highlights : Heavy favorite Max Verstappen was forced out
According to official results from Formula 1 , the top of the grid was as follows: (Red Bull) – 1:28.265 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) George Russell (Mercedes) Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) Esteban Ocon (Alpine) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Oscar Piastri (McLaren) Pierre Gasly (Alpine) Nico Hülkenberg (Haas)
: Charles Leclerc qualified second fastest (1:28.420) but received a 10-place grid penalty for excessive engine component usage, dropping him to 12th .
: Heavy favorite Max Verstappen was forced out in Q2 due to a driveshaft failure, leaving him to start the race from 15th .