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Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP

F1 Saudi Arabia GP Live Commentary and Updates - Race

Live updates from the Saudi Arabian GP at Jeddah

Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri AT03

The Saudi Arabian GP follows on from a dramatic season-opener in Bahrain, where Charles Leclerc led a Ferrari 1-2 from team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr as Red Bull suffered a double retirement when both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez suffered a vacuum issue within its fuel system.

The Saudi Arabian race has already been a dramatic weekend both on and off the track, with a missile attack on a nearby oil facility creating serious talks about the race being boycotted by the drivers on Friday night. After gaining sufficient assurances from the Saudi Arabian security officials, the race weekend has continued with Red Bull’s Perez taking his maiden F1 pole position.

Mick Schumacher will miss the Saudi Arabian GP after a heavy crash in qualifying which has damaged his Haas F1 car.  Sebastian Vettel is also missing for Aston Martin due to COVID-19, with Nico Hulkenberg continuing in his role as super-sub.

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What a battle! Sainz finishes third, Perez fourth, Russell fifth, and Ocon JUST holds off from Norris for sixth place!
Gasly gets eighth place, Magnussen takes ninth, and Hamilton rescues a point in 10th place.
Zhou misses out on points in 11th, beating the two Aston Martins home. Just 13 finishers in this race.
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Now, we've got investigations for Magnussen, Sainz and Perez for apparently failing to slow properly for yellow flags.
"Lap 49 and 50: double yellow under investigation" - is the FIA now investigating itself?
Replay of a thumbs-up from Leclerc to Verstappen at the finish - it looks like the two really enjoyed that fight. Sainz joins them on the podium, albeit awaiting whatever call's made on the yellow flags.
We're only two races in, but it looks as though the Leclerc and Verstappen battle is hotting up as our main title fight - can battle be joined by Sainz, Perez, or perhaps a third party? Australia's next up in two weeks' time - for the first time since 2019.
F1 hasn't visited Albert Park since, you know, the last time. Where all the stuff happened. Let's hope that, when F1 returns to Australia, none of that happens again.
Breaking news

Here's the report from a thrilling battle for victory in Saudi Arabia: 

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-saudi-arabian-gp-race-report/9375452/

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And that's all from us! Thanks so much for joining us this evening - we'll be back in a couple of weeks for the Australian GP! See you then.

By: autosport.com

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