Aston Martin is real. no doubt. Rub your eyes. Pinch yourself if necessary. They are not hallucinations. Yes, they can dream big.he aston martin the best one. Alonso is back in the fight.it was already a reality bahrainbut had to see if he was still the best on a track with lots of straights and fast corners Jeddah and less deterioration.and Alonso It was confirmed by the classification of Saudi Grand Prixhe starts second Jeddah This Sunday (6pm). It would be unbelievable if I explained it to someone just a few months ago. Think about it if they were planning to leave the house before the Clásico. It’s about getting glued to the vibrating TVs on as many podiums as possible this Sunday afternoon. Fernando Alonsoon a very fast circuit between walls where the ‘safety car’ is a fixture and anything can happen.

Perez capitalizes on Verstappen disaster

The Asturian driver started dreaming of pole position after qualifying favorite Max Verstappen showed that his unbeatable car could also have problems. The Dutchman will have to come back as he was eliminated in the second quarter due to a broken bearing and this Sunday he will start in 15th place. But then Perez arrived. He took the opportunity to put his best car on the track after his teammate’s untimely farewell to take pole position in Jeddah, repeating what the Mexican did. Saudi Arabia in 2022Behind him, Leclerc (Ferrari) was 2nd, but with a 10th-place penalty he will start 12th. Alonso starts from 2nd place! From the front row of the grid.

Fernando was utterly agitated, knife between his teeth, and enjoying himself again as he had done over a decade ago. Again in battle, Alonso attempted his first ever pole position in Q3, trying to strain Perez. But on the curve entering the finish line, the Spaniard was about to touch the wall. All were left in utter terror. Half the heart of Spain has shrunk. Some held their breath. He could hone it and carry on. He tried again, but Perez had already set an impossible time.and. Alonso from Perez he was 0″455 behind. It’s the world. Red Bull is on another planet, specifically Jeddah. But Aston Martin is his first pursuer. can’t believe it.

Provisional starting grid after qualifying

Qualy GP Saudi Arabia F1

1. Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull) 1’28″265
2. Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin) 1’28″730
3. George Russell (GBR/Mercedes) 1’28″872
4. Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari) 1’28″931
5. Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin) 1’28″945
6. Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine) 1’29″078
7. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1’29″223
8. Oscar Piastri (AUS/McLaren) 1’29″243
9. Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine) 1’29″357
10. Nico Hulkenberg (Germany/Haas) 1’29”452
11. Zhou Guanyu (CHI/Alfa Romeo) 1’29”461
12. Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 1’28″420 *
13. Kevin Magnussen (DIN/Haas) 1’29.634
14. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Alfa Romeo) 1’29”668
15. Max Verstappen (PB/Red Bull) 1’49.953
16. Yuki Tsunoda (JAP/AlphaTauri) 1’29.939
17. Alex Albon (TAI/Williams) 1’29.994
18. Nick de Vries (PB/Williams) 1’30” 244
19. Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren) 1’30”447
20. Logan Sargent (USA/Williams) 2’03”510

*Leclerc was the second fastest qualifier, just 155 seconds behind pole, but was penalized 10th for installing a third electronic control unit.

To podium number 100

The Asturian starts behind Perez, but realizes the Mexican has a difficult plane to reach.behind him Russell 3rd (not penalized despite annoying Sainz in Q3), Carlos Sainz will start from 4th after achieving the 5th fastest time.

Alonso is second, but it doesn’t matter how he did it alpine in Canada. We didn’t need the rain this time. His car works and works very well. It was fast and it was fast. Great news for green people. And the best thing for Fernando is knowing he has the race pace to take that second place of his (but Verstappen needs to get there). That’s true. Alonso starts second to secure his second consecutive podium in a confirmed car. Or maybe something else if the race and the safety car are on his side. With any luck, Alonso can aim for fifth, fourth or, if he’s lucky, the podium. With any luck, he can dream of his 33rd F1 victory.

A priori, fighting Perez’s Red Bull and knowing that Verstappen’s plane is coming from behind thanks to his strong DRS and incredible speed on the straight seems complicated.

Confirmation from Aston Martin

No matter what happens in the race, we have to go further. The successful adaptation of Aston’s Martin to a track that on paper should have performed worse than Bahrain shows the car’s great versatility and adaptability, with many environmentally conscious cars I am almost completely sure that I am ready to fight for podiums with a type layout. Before the evolution race shows the fate of all cars throughout his year.

Sainz started from 4th, waiting for Russell to get in the way.

Carlos Sainz went through the hardest classification. The Ferrari driver suffered more than he had hoped for a fifth-place finish for him, but Leclerc’s grid penalty saw him move up one place behind the Spanish driver. ended up starting from his 4th position. Carlos admitted he was a biased qualifier as he had to use an additional set of his tires another new soft in Q2 after making a mistake in the first sector of the first lap . He had to play a card to get into the top 10, which he did well, but needed one game less to have a better result in Q3. In his attempt, he made a mistake in the first sector, making it difficult to fight on the first line. He started just behind Russell (3rd) and is confident his Ferrari has better pace to finish on the podium.