Piatri shines: Qualifying in Jeddah promises spectacle!

Piatri shines: Qualifying in Jeddah promises spectacle!

Jeddah, Saudi-Arabien - The qualifying for the Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia took place this evening in Jeddah. At 7:00 p.m., the drivers started the decisive time trial on the fastest route of the season. Oscar Piatri von McLaren, who won the last Grand Prix in Bahrain, goes into the competition with a lot of confidence. Piatri took first place in Bahrain, followed by George Russell (Mercedes) and his team -mate Lando Norris, who finished third. Max Verstappen, the reigning world champion, had some difficulties in the last race and ended in sixth place, while Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) became ninth. The current world championship ranking is led by Lando Norris with 77 points, followed by Oscar Piatri with 74 points and Max Verstappen with 69 points.

The Grand Prize of Saudi Arabia, which took place last year, ended with an impressive victory by Max Verstappen. The Red Bull Pilot led the race from the pole position and ultimately won with a lead of 13,643 seconds before his team-mate Sergio Pérez, who, despite a 5-second penalty in the box strategy, finished second. Charles Leclerc from Ferrari completed the podium in third place.

race course and incidents

The race was characterized by a strong start of the Red Bull driver. Sergio Pérez overtook Leclerc right from the start, which should lead to a Red Bull double victory. In round 7, however, a crash from Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), which initiated a safety car phase, occurred. After the race was resumed, Norris briefly took the lead before Verstappen conquered control. Pérez received a punishment for uncertain approval during his pit stops, which, however, did not have a negative impact on its end result. Leclerc drove the fastest round in the last round of the race, which underlined his Performance.

The final results of the race were as follows:

The upcoming Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia promises exciting races and other moving moments. With the current services of the drivers and teams, there is plenty of potential for dramatic twists and gripping motorsport. The table of the driver's ranking has become even more important due to the last results.

For all motorsport fans who don't want to miss the current status in Formula 1, it means: stay tuned! Updates and detailed statistics can be found at Motorsport and on wikipedia .