As of: March 9, 2024, 10:44 p.m
By: Lena Hempler
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The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is over.
Red Bull celebrates another double victory fairytale.
A team boss is disappointed.
Jeddah – Max Verstappen also dominated the second Formula 1 race of the season.
His teammate Perez had no chance.
Nico Hülkenberg, on the other hand, clinched his own victory and scored a point for the first time in 21 races.
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix |
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Route length: |
6,175km |
Race length: |
308.45 km in 50 laps |
Lap record: |
1:30.734 (2021, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes) |
in the racing calendar: |
Since 2021 |
Formula 1 in Jeddah: Double victory for Red Bull despite a 5-second penalty for Perez
“It's another double victory for us.
“I felt really good in the car and in the race too, I was able to keep the distance well and I’m very happy,” said world champion Verstappen after the race.
Nevertheless, he also felt the effort.
The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is one of the most demanding tracks on the calendar – mentally and physically.
Sergio Perez sees it similarly: “I had a good start, but unfortunately Charles stopped.
It's definitely a completely different track than in Bahrain.” The Mexican was then given a 5-second penalty for an incident in the pit lane.
“Of course it’s a shame that I got the punishment now.
But I was just behind Max and the pit lane is very narrow,” he explained.
Red Bull celebrate their second double victory of the season.
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Toto Wolff on the Mercedes: “We’re just going around in circles”
Charles Leclerc crossed the finish line in third place in his Ferrari.
The Monegasque was satisfied: “We actually had a good pace, I achieved the fastest lap at the end.
So we definitely got the most out of it today and that was the goal and compared to last year we are a little better.” The only problems that caused him problems on race Sunday were the heat and his neck in the high-speed corners.
Toto Wolff wasn't quite as pleased with his two Mercedes cars: “My conclusion is not good.
It's not like we're not trying!
But we're just going around in circles.
It is clear that we now have to make a leap forward in order to catch up with the points.” George Russell came home in P6, Hamilton only managed P9.
Nico Hülkenberg was able to score one point for Haas in 21 races.
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Formula 1 in Jeddah: Hülkenberg scores in the points thanks to Magnussen
Things went all the better for Nico Hülkenberg: “From what I heard, Magnussen was the deciding factor for the point.
He really fought there – for me and for the team.” When it came to assessing his car, his opinion was divided: “Coming straight out of the car, I think the pace was okay.
We are on the same level as all the midfield teams.
But when I look ahead, I have 13 seconds on the next car and that is of course a big hole.”
“We still have a lot of work to do.
I wouldn't want to get excited about it too soon and won't jump for air now!
We just need more time to assess whether this is really a positive trend, as it feels right now,” the German continued.
The next race will take place on March 24th in Australia, where Hülkenberg scored the last points for Haas last year to date, perhaps a good sign.
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