F1 Saudi Arabian GP Qualification Results Announced

The controversial new season of Formula 1 continues at full speed with its second stop, the Saudi Arabian GP. What we left behind in the past few days Leclerc wins Bahrain GP and Ferrari had a great success with a double.

In the Saudi Arabian GP, ​​which started as of today, we watched a breathtaking struggle from the pilots in the qualifying laps, which took place after the training laps. Leclerc, who won the pole position in the Bahrain GP and remained at the top in all three training laps, lost his chance to start the race in the first place this time. So, what happened in the qualifying rounds of the Saudi Arabian GP?

Sainz made the best time of the first session

The first round, which started with great excitement, was given a red flag after Latifi lost the rear of the vehicle and hit the barriers by spinning. After learning that Latifi’s condition was good, Lewis Hamilton was one of the first to be eliminated from the sensta, after the performance problems he experienced in his car. Hamilton was last eliminated in Q1 at the 2017 Brazilian GP.

First session order:

1. Sainz
2. Verstappen
3. Leclerc
4. Russell
5. Bottas
6. Perez
7. Magnussen
8. Gasly
9. Norris
10. Yu Zhou
11. alonso
12. Ricciardo
13. ocon
14. Schumacher
15. Stroll

Eliminated in the first round

• Hamilton
• albon
• Hulkenberg
• Latifi
• Tsunoda

Sainz maintained his lead in the second session

After Latifi’s accident in the first lap, accidents followed the pilots in this lap as well. After the heartbreaking accident by Haas pilot Mick Schumacher, paramedics and ambulance crews arrived at the scene. At the end of the tense wait, where the footage of the accident was not shown on the screens for a while, finally It was announced that Schumacher is in good health. Ferrari driver Sainz was the winner in this tour, which gave the audience moments of fear.

First round order

1. Sainz
2. Leclerc
3. Perez
4. Verstappen
5. alonso
6. Bottas
7. Gasly
8. Magnussen
9. ocon
10. Russell

Names eliminated in the second session

• Norris
• Ricciardo
• zhou
• Schumacher
• Stroll

Perez won the pole position after the third session!

Despite the tire disadvantage in the first laps, Sainz, who did not give up the first place, lost his pole position in this lap. In the third and last session of the qualifying rounds, which was full of accidents and anxious waiting, the winner was Perez, who scored at the last minute. Pole position in the first race Leclerc came in second place, 0.025 seconds behind Perez. Thus, the advantage of starting the race in the Saudi Arabian GP narrowly slipped from Leclerc’s hands. If Perez for the first time in his career He will start the race in pole position.

Third session order

1. Perez
2. Leclerc
3. Sainz
4. Verstappen
5. ocon
6. Russell
7. alonso
8. Bottas
9. Gasly
10. Magnussen