Colder track than the FP3 of this afternoon that of Jeddah. In the Saudi night, there were no shortage of twists and difficulties for some. Sergio conquered the pole position Perez on a stratospheric RB19. The winner of the first race seasonal Max Verstappen he was forced to retire in Q2 due to a mechanical problem. It promises to be a difficult race for the reds: Sainz will start fourth e Leclerc twelfth due to penalty.
Perez on pole position in Jeddah
Sergio conquers the pole position Perez, who thanks to an elusive RB19 and his partner out of contention, manages to snatch a 1:28.265 which puts him at a safe distance from the others. Fantastic Leclerc who places him in second position 155 thousandths from the leader despite tomorrow's penalty. The Monegasque will start twelfth. Optimal Alonso which is third. The Spaniard won't stop surprising. Stroll is sixth .Fifth is Carlos Sainz. The Spanish he was confident going into qualifying, but the 55 still seemed far from the feeling he had found with the F175 at one point last season. ninth a very good Oscar Piastres entering Q3 for the first time despite a difficult to tame MCL60. Mercedes do what they can: fourth Russell and eighth Hamilton. In tenth position there is gasly, while Or with it is seventh.
Just outside the top 10
Just out of the final round of qualifying are both Haas, with Hulkenberg 11th and Magnussen 13th, excellent result for the US team. Sandwiched between the two there is Zhou, while Bottas he is 14th. max Verstappen he was forced to retire in Q2 due to a mechanical problem with the axle shaft. The Dutchman will be forced to make a comeback paired with his rival Charles Leclerc, fresh from the control unit, therefore penalized.
Who starts from the bottom in Jeddah?
The first of the excluded during Q1 is tsunoda, who puts his Alpha Tauri in 15th position just 7 tenths from the second position of Perez, again in Q1. Alex follows in 16th position Albon. The US companion of the Williams Sergeant he is last after a turbulent round full of spins and crosses. the rookie then concluded the session by pulling his FW45 to the side of the track. Between the two Williams there are De Vries, 18th, e Norris, 19th. The Englishman had a nightmare session due to having to return to the pits due to a broken suspension arm. No way for number 4 who is experiencing a black period together with his McLaren.
