The Dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull), three-time world champion and leader of the 2024 World Cup, will start first this Saturday in Saudi Arabian Grand Prixthe second test of the season Formula 1which is held on the Jeddah street circuit, where his teammate, the Mexican, participates Sergio Perezwill start third and the Spanish two-time world champion Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), fourth.
Verstappen, 26 years old, signed his thirty-fourth pole position in Formula 1 – the second of the year and the first in Jeddah – dominating this Friday’s standings, in which he covered – in the third and decisive round (Q3) – the 6,174 meters of the route that borders the Red Sea in one minute, 27 seconds and 472 thousandths; 319 less than the Monegasque Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) and with a 335 advantage over Checo.
Alonso was 374 thousandths behind Mad Max. The double world champion from Asturias will start fourth this Saturday in Saudi Arabia, from the second row and next to the Mexican from Red Bull.
From the third the two pilots of McLarenthe Australian Oscar Piastri -fifth this Friday- and the Englishman Lando Norris; one row in front of the English Mercedes George Russell -seventh in qualifying- and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.Japanese Yuki Tsunoda (RB) will start ninth, from the fifth row; in which the Canadian will accompany him Lance WalkAlonso’s partner.
The British Oliver Bearmannwhich he had to suddenly replace Carlos Sainz Jr on Ferrari’s SF24, due to the Spaniard’s appendicitis, he ranked eleventh in his first participation in a qualifying session.
Bearman, aged 18 years and 10 months, will become the third youngest driver to take part in an F1 Grand Prix on Saturday.
Sources: EFE and AFP
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