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
Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR23. Formula 1 World…
What happened in Friday practice at the F1 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Friday practice at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit which hosts the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is over.
After missing media day on Thursday through illness, Max Verstappen went fastest in FP1 and FP2.
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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
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.
17:48
Looking on
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…
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?
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…
