F1 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Free Practice Results (3)
| 2021 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - FREE PRACTICE RESULTS (3) | ||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
| 1 | Max Verstappen | NED | Red Bull Racing | 1m28.100s |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m28.314s |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Red Bull Racing | 1m28.629s |
| 4 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda | 1m28.641s |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda | 1m28.715s |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m29.019s |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | 1m29.101s |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | 1m29.149s |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | Alpine F1 Team | 1m29.177s |
| 10 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m29.300s |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | CHI | Alpine F1 Team | 1m29.418s |
| 12 | Antonio Giovinazzi | GBR | Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen | 1m29.590s |
| 13 | Kimi Raikkonen | FIN | Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen | 1m29.689s |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m29.717s |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team | 1m30.030s |
| 16 | George Russell | ISR | Williams Racing | 1m30.034s |
| 17 | Sebastian Vettel | GER | Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team | 1m30.296s |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | CAN | Williams Racing | 1m30.366s |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | GER | Uralkali Haas F1 Team | 1m30.933s |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | RUS | Uralkali Haas F1 Team | 1m30.979s |
Formula 1 heads to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia for the first time in its history with the title battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton finely poised at the top.
Just eight points separate Verstappen and Hamilton with two rounds remaining in 2021.
The Dutchman could take the title this weekend should results go his way but given Mercedes' impressive run of form in recent rounds, a title decider in Abu Dhabi looks more likely.
The circuit itself poses a unique challenge given that it is a high-speed street circuit.
Outside the top two, just 13 points separate Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez in the race for third in the drivers' championship, and no doubt, both drivers will have a significant role to play.
In the constructors', Mercedes leads Red Bull by five points, while Ferrari is 39.5 ahead of McLaren in the fight for third.
