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The drivers will be presented with a completely new circuit this weekend with the Jeddah Street Circuit. A super fast track that was also built in record time. The circuit was ready just a few days before the start of the Saudi Arabian GP.
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No driver has the slightest track experience and preparation had to come from laps in the F1 simulator. It will be a crucial race weekend, especially for Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. On paper, Mercedes seems to be the favorite, but Red Bull and Verstappen will undoubtedly do everything they can.
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For a long time Max Verstappen seemed on his way to the fastest time but towards the end of the session Mercedes and Hamilton hit back with an absolute best time.
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Lewis Hamilton eventually finished the session fastest but Max Verstappen was only a handful of a thousandths slower. Valtteri Bottas completed in third place in the second Mercedes. For now, the two title rivals seem very evenly matched.
01 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:29.786 21
02 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:29.842 23
03 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1: 30.009 24
01 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri 1:30.263 28
05 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 1: 30.318 27
06 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1: 30.564 26
07 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1: 30.600 26
08 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren 1: 30.608 25
09 Fernando Alonso Alpine 1:30.842 27
10 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin 1:30.886 25
11 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1: 30.960 27
12 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:31.023 29
13 Lando Norris McLaren 1: 31.029 23
14 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:31.044 25
15 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1: 31.099 26
16 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo 1: 31.296 26
17 George Russell Williams 1:31.343 28
18 Mick Schumacher Haas 1:31.525 24
19 Nicholas Latifi Williams 1:31.821 27
20 Nikita Mazepin Haas 1:33.464 23
More F1 news:– “Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton must remain sporty in the title fight”– VIDEO: A lap around the brand new F1 circuit in Saudi Arabia– “New circuit in Saudi Arabia could be crucial in F1 title battle: very high speed, hardly any run-off lanes, no room for mistakes”– VIDEO: Team boss gets tattoo after losing bet with F1 driver– Mercedes warns Red Bull: “We are at our best at the moment!”
(F1journaal.be)
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