17:43
Safety Car explanation from the FIA
"From the initial camera angles available the exact position of the stopped car was unclear, and therefore safety car was deployed as the safest option."
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship,…
2023 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: As it happened
Sergio Perez won the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from pole position.
Max Verstappen, who started in 15th, finished second on a dominant day for Red Bull.
19 Mar 2023
17:43
Eleven places gained so far by Max
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship,…
17:42
DRS enabled
This should allow Verstappen to breeze past Russell for third.
17:41
Through goes Hamilton
A nice switchback from Hamilton out of Turn 2 to get past Sainz for fifth on Lap 22.
17:40
Perez well clear
A great restart from Perez already - he's 1.6s clear of Alonso.
17:38
Safety Car is in this lap
Order: Perez, Alonso, Russell, Verstappen, Sainz, Hamilton, Leclerc, Tsunoda, Ocon, Gasly, Magnussen, Albon, Hulkenberg, de Vries, Sargeant, Piastri, Zhou, Bottas and Norris.
17:34
Pit stops
Perez, Alonso, Russell, Verstappen and Hamilton all stop for fresh rubber.
Top four are on hards; Hamilton on the mediums.
17:31
Safety Car on Lap 18
Stroll is out of the race.
This will allow everyone who hasn't stopped to pit now.
17:31
Stroll radio
"Stop the car, stop on track," disaster for the Canadian!
17:30
Good work from Ferrari
Both Ferraris have overcut Stroll, who stopped the earliest on the hards.
17:29
Lap 17/50
Leclerc pits for fresh rubber, a lap later than teammate Sainz.
17:28
The order on Lap 15
Perez, Alonso, Russell, Sainz, Leclerc, Verstappen, Ocon, Hamilton, Tsunoda and Stroll.
17:27
Incredible shot of the track in Jeddah
The grid before the start of the race. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2,…
17:23
Lap 13/50
Another easy overtake - this time for Leclerc into Turn 1.
17:22
Lap 12/50
Verstappen breezes past Hamilton into eighth. Easy work for the Dutchman.
17:19
Verstappen watch
He's up to ninth now. Next up for him is Hamilton!
17:18
Hamilton radio
"The grip sucks on this tyre".
17:17
Lap 9/50
Leclerc into seventh now, overtaking Hamilton into Turn 1.
17:16
Hamilton under investigation
For "weaving on the straight".
17:15
Verstappen watch
He's up into the top 10 now after overtaking Zhou into Turn 1.
17:14
Leclerc into eighth
He overtakes Gasly into Turn 1, with Hamilton just ahead on the hards.
17:13
Order on Lap 6
Perez, Alonso, Russell, Stroll, Sainz, Ocon, Hamilton, Gasly, Leclerc and Zhou.
17:11
Verstappen watch
He's up to 11th now - four places up on the grid.
17:11
Alonso's dream start
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR23 leads at the start of the…
17:09
Lap 4/50
Perez leads!
He makes the most of DRS to overtake Alonso into Turn 1. The Mexican locks up but keeps the position.