The grid of the Saudi Arabian GP: between penalties and problems

The starting grid of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix sees Sergio Perez start in front of everyone, with Fernando next to him Alonso. A very anomalous front row, but ready to give a show considering that behind there is George Russell's Mercedes and Sainz's Ferrari who will try to go on the attack.

Hamilton chasing redemption

Opening the third row is the other Aston Martin, that of Stroll, together with Esteban Or with. Right after the disappointing Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton. The seven-times world champion is still in great difficulty and struggling to find the feeling with the W-14. Pending of version B, arriving presumably in Imola, Hamilton will start seventh with a super Oscar Piastri next to him. Great qualifying for the Australian, considering the difficulties of his teammate Norris. His goal will be to try to stay in the points. Gasly closes the top ten in ninth position, followed by Haas by Nico Hulkenberg.

The champions ready for a comeback

Eleventh position for Guanyu Zhou which will start next to the Ferrari by Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque snatched second place in yesterday's qualifying but will start twelfth following the ten positions of penalty for having mounted the third control unit. In thirteenth and fourteenth position we find two Ferrari engines: Kevin Magnussen and Valtteri Bottas. Fifteenth instead is the starting position for Max Verstappen: Dutch due to a reliability problem he had to Howdy prematurely the qualifications. Today he will be called to a great comeback, but his RB19 (skip reliability issues) literally looks like a spaceship. Next to him Yuki Tsunoda.

Qualifications to forget

Alexander is placed in the rear in seventeenth position Albon who will leave together with Nyck De Vries, still seemed quite in difficulty. The last row consists of McLaren by Lando Norris and from Loga Sergeant.

Everything is ready

Such a varied and particular starting grid hasn't been seen for a long time. All that remains is to make an appointment at 18.00, when the traffic lights go out and the second appointment of this season will start.

GP Saudi Arabia, the starting grid