As of: March 9, 2024, 6:38 p.m
By: Lena Hempler
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Formula 1 starts today in Jeddah: Stroll provided the first safety car, Verstappen is racing away from the others.
The race here in the live ticker.
Grid positions
at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Big air at Red Bull?
Carlos Sainz is out
– Formula 2 driver celebrates racing debut
This live ticker is continuously updated.
Lap 19/50:
Williams team boss James Vowles talks about the damage to Alex Albon's car after the collision with Magnussen.
Albon is now in P15, but was significantly further ahead before the accident.
Grid positions at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
1. Verstappen |
2. Norris |
3. Perez |
4.Hamilton |
5. Leclerc |
6. Piastri |
7. Alonso |
8. Hulkenberg |
9. Russell |
10.Zhou |
11. Bearman |
12. Tsunoda |
13. Magnussen |
14. Ocon |
15. Albon |
16. Bottas |
17. Sargeant |
18.Ricciardo |
DNF Stroll |
DNF Gasly |
Lap 17/50:
Verstappen sets the fastest lap of the race and Perez passes Lando Norris.
The Brit now also has very worn tires.
Bearman tries his luck and wants to get past Hülkenberg, but he's not quite there yet.
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Magnussen gets harsh punishment for tough maneuver
Lap 16/50:
Kevin Magnussen gets a 10-second penalty for a very hard maneuver on Alex Albon.
Piastri just wanted to pass Hamilton, but couldn't brake quickly enough and took the emergency exit. He had to give the place back to the Brit straight away.
Lap 15/50:
Perez gets a 5-second penalty for the “unsafe release” in the pit lane.
It is now even more important for Leclerc to stay behind the Mexican in this second window.
Lap 12/50:
Verstappen tries to get closer to Lando Norris.
He drives in the DRS window and quickly overtakes the Brit at the start and finish.
Teammate Perez also overtook Hamilton in the Mercedes almost at the same time.
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Lap 10/50:
Lando Norris leads the restart in Jeddah.
Leclerc had to fight for his position with Piastri.
Nico Hülkenberg was not in the pits during the safety car phase and is currently in P8.
Verstappen remains in Norris' DRS window and wants to get his first place back.
Lap 8/50:
Chaos in the pit lane!
Of course everyone comes to the pit stop now and wants new tires.
There were some close maneuvers between the drivers!
Also between Oliver Bearman and Kevin Magnussen.
Formula 1 in Jeddah: Stroll chases the gang and dismantles his car
Lap 6/50:
Yellow flag and safety car!
Lance Stroll hit.
He first hit the wall with his left wheel, the wheel bracket broke and he crashed head-on into the barrier!
Luckily the Canadian is uninjured, but his race is over.
Lap 5/50:
Leclerc tries to keep up with Perez and regain his second place.
Alonso wants to get past Piastri, but the Aston Martin is having a few problems getting close to the McLaren.
Lap 4/50:
Perez rushed past Leclerc shortly after the start and finish.
The Ferrari had no chance.
Meanwhile, the two Mercedes are doing their laps relatively far back in P7 and P8.
Lap 3/50:
The replay from the start shows that Lando Norris had a jump start!
The Briton will be punished for this.
Lap 2/50:
Verstappen has already driven himself out of Leclerc's DRS window.
The Red Bulls can now put the Monegasque team to task - Perez is right behind in third.
Nico Hülkenberg made up one place after the start.
Max Verstappen leads the start in Jeddah.
© IMAGO/Andy Hone/LAT Images
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Verstappen gets off to a great start and drives away
Lap 1/50:
Gasly has to go straight to the pits; he apparently had gearbox problems on the introductory lap.
The two McLarens held up well in P5 and P6.
Lap 1/50:
THE LIGHTS ARE OFF AND THE CARS ARE SHOOTING AWAY!
MAX VERSTAPPEN AND SERGIO PEREZ GET AWAY GREAT.
LECLERC HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS, BUT WAS ABLE TO PERFORM AGAINST PEREZ!
Update from March 9th, 5:48 p.m.:
12 minutes left before the race starts.
Verstappen is the clear favorite: Can he still keep a cool head despite all the drama in the Red Bull racing team?
Or can Charles Leclerc pose a threat to him in P2?
Update from March 9th, 5:29 p.m.:
Carlos Sainz is back at the race track today!
He already let his fans know via Instagram that the appendectomy went well.
But no one expected that he would be running around in the paddock again just one day after his operation.
First report from March 9th, 4:55 p.m.:
Helmut Marko was just interviewed by
Sky
and talked about his conversation with Oliver Mintzlaff.
It was a good conversation, but the top priority must be that the team becomes calmer again.
His contract runs for three more years and he wants to stay with the racing team.
According to his own statement, Helmut Marko will not be leaving Red Bull.
Carlos Sainz is back on track after just a day in hospital.
© IMAGO/Mark Sutton / Sutton Images
Formula 1 in Jeddah: Chaos at Red Bull – Helmut Marko on the verge of elimination?
Jeddah – The second race of the Formula 1 season takes place in Saudi Arabia and Red Bull's fortunes have been shaky for weeks.
First there was a case against team boss Christian Horner because he was said to have behaved inappropriately towards an employee and now there is talk that Helmut Marko is about to be suspended!
After an internal investigation, Horner was acquitted, but he remains silent about the exact wording of the verdict.
Honda and Ford, as engine suppliers, are said to have asked in writing for complete clarification, Helmut Marko told ORF.
There is a growing gap between the Austrian side and the Thai side of the company.
Helmut Marko said in the
Sky
interview that he had a conversation with the managing directors on Saturday (March 9th) and would see what happens afterwards.
“Everything has to be right for me to want to continue working here,” he finished his sentence.
Max Verstappen made it clear that he felt a deep loyalty to Marko and that he absolutely had to stay at Red Bull.
There's a lot going on behind the scenes at Red Bull.
How does that work out?
© DPPI/Panoramic
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Formula 2 driver with a great chance in the racing car
Shortly after arriving in Jeddah, Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz was no longer feeling well and complained of feeling unwell on Wednesday and Thursday.
His media appointments were canceled, but the Spaniard still completed the first two free practice sessions.
On Friday afternoon (March 8th) the news came that he had to undergo an appendix operation and would therefore be out of the third free practice session, qualifying and the race.
Ferrari is bringing 18-year-old Formula 2 driver Oliver Bearman into the cockpit as a replacement.
He is one of the youngest Formula 1 drivers ever and the youngest Ferrari driver for Formula 1 ever.
In qualifying he missed Q3 by just 36 thousandths and almost overtook two-time world champion Fernando Alonso.
The race will show what the young driver can get out of himself and the Ferrari.
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