Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Jeddah, Saudi
Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR23. Formula 1 World…

What happened in Friday practice at the F1 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

17 Mar 2023
18:09
FP2 is over

We'll be back tomorrow afternoon for final practice and then qualifying.

Keep across Crash.net for all of the latest paddock news and reaction from Jeddah.

18:05
Full results

Full FP2 results from Jeddah

Zhou Guanyu (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C43. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Jeddah, Saudi
Zhou Guanyu (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C43. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

18:00
Chequered flag

Verstappen quickest ahead of Alonso, Perez, Ocon and Russell.

17:50
Race pace update

Verstappen (S): 1m35.198s

Alonso (M): 1m35.237s

Perez (M): 1m35.453s

Ocon (M): 1m35.042s

Russell (M): 1m35.542s

17:48
Looking on

Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Saudi Arabian Grand Prix,
Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal. Formula 1 World…

17:46
Race pace

Verstappen (S): 1m35.049s

Alonso (M): 1m35.376s

Perez (M): 1m35.285s

Ocon (M) 1m35.462s

17:43
Top 10

Verstappen, Alonso, Perez, Ocon, Russell, Gasly, Stroll, Hulkenberg, Leclerc and Sainz.

17:36
Russell radio

"We need to make some changes."

17:36
Alpines look good

Some impressive times from the Alpines - Ocon fourth; Gasly into sixth. 

 

17:34
Under the lights

Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Jeddah, Saudi
Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR23. Formula 1 World…

17:30
Verstappen improves again

It's a 1m29.603s, 0.299s clear of Perez.

17:28
Hulkenberg goes fourth

A number of improvements out there as Hulkenberg goes fourth ahead of Gasly in fifth.

Ocon slots into seventh. 

17:23
Perez takes to the top

A 1m29.902s for Perez, 0.083s ahead of Alonso's lap. 

17:21
Alonso improves

A mistake in the final sector for Alonso but he still improves to match Verstappen's earlier time.

A lot more to come from Aston Martin. 

17:20
Time for the quali sims

Alonso goes quickest in S1.

17:17

No cars out on track as we wait for the qualifying simulations.

17:14
Current top 10

Verstappen, Perez, Alonso, Gasly, Ocon, Albon, Leclerc, Stroll, Hamilton and Sainz.

17:11
Verstappen returns to the top

Verstappen extends his advantage to Perez to 0.3s. Alonso is 0.5s off in third. 

17:08
Alonso goes quickest

The Aston Martin hype train continues as Alonso takes top spot off Verstappen - 0.189s between the pair.

17:06
Eyes on Verstappen

Verstappen is flying out there - 0.4s up on Sainz in the first sector of the lap.

17:04
Sainz sets the early pace

Sainz sets the early pace on the mediums with a 1m31.080s, 0.3s ahead of Alonso.

Those two on the mediums.

Bottas has a lock-up into Turn 1.

17:03
A busy track

19 of the 20 cars are out on track - just Perez in the pit lane.

17:00
FP2 is go!

Another 60 minutes of running to come

16:56
What happened in FP1?

Read our practice report...

Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Jeddah, Saudi
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

16:46
Just under 15 minutes to go until FP2

Esteban Ocon (FRA) Alpine F1 Team A523 in the pits. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Jeddah,
Esteban Ocon (FRA) Alpine F1 Team A523 in the pits. Formula 1 World…