Perez beats Verstappen in Jeddah, steals Alonso’s podium with penalty

“Red Bull are in another league. We can’t fight them yet.”Fernando Alonso said in the run-up to the Formula 1 Saudi Grand Prix despite starting from second place:and at a rapid pace Jeddah, his sentence was confirmed.of red bull They were real planes.Perez took advantage of pole position and 15th start Verstappen Attack. And ‘Coconut’ Max came back from behind without a hitch, taking second place in the middle of the race.It took 25 laps to corner him with all his might PerezIt was a difference of just over 5 seconds. After that, a rhythm duel began between colleagues.Czech languageHe slammed his fist on the table.Max tried everything, but the Mexican’s heartbeat did not quiver, adding his fifth victory Verstappen (2nd) and the fantastic Fernando Alonso did their best to finish in 3rd place. But the Oviedo man, who was uncorking the champagne in his drawer in Jeddah, was stripped of the podium after failing to serve his penalty correctly in his last stop. He finished fourth, ahead of Russell in third and Sainz in sixth.

F1 2023 Saudi Grand Prix Final Results & Standings

Feelings at the end of the race Perez and Verstappen. whoever has achieved it worldHe accomplished it before Perez’s final turn. Verstappen He tried it on the final turn. And it was for the Dutch. Victory went to ‘Czech’ but Max didn’t let him take the lead.

Alonso, who became the leader, is penalized at the start

Spanish fans are F.Hernando went all out at the start and passed Perez to lead the race into the first corner. But the double champion’s fans’ joy was short-lived. Race officials penalized him five seconds for his bad position on the grid. The Asturian pilot knew his battle with Perez was over as he rocketed past him in the straight on lap four. But he took advantage of it and stuck with the Mexican for six laps, utilizing DRS and slipstreaming to get away from Russell.

Alonso keeps podium after ‘safety car’

He needed a cushion of more than five seconds in case he had to be penalized at a stop. And when Perez left, his pace and tire degradation were perfect.

When Lance Stroll had to park due to a problem on lap 18, he was already 6.2 seconds ahead of Russell. A ‘safety car’ was brought out onto the track and used by all who had not stopped. That’s what Perez, Alonso, Russell and the majority did. And at the pit exit, Fernando scored his first podium point from Russell and went ahead after serving a penalty thanks to the harvested mattress.

Verstappen comeback

The race resumed on the 21st lap. Max was already in 4th place, but the ‘safety’ helped. Because we put him in the group and nullified the advantage that Perez achieved. “Czech” knew that his partner would arrive, so he had to shoot with all his might, leaving nothing behind. And when the “safety” left, it was. Verstappen wasted no time passing Russell and Alonso on the straight at breakneck speed. He had 25 laps left to break 5.4 seconds away from Perez.

They say the best defense is a good offense. And amid this maximum pressure, the Guadalajara native pushed to the max without failing to face the pressure Verstappen put on his time. We missed the timing of the safety and robbed us of the win. A year later, Perez did not want to miss the chance that fate gave him again. and didn’t do it. He beat the world champion face to face.

Max never arrived and complained of a problem with the bearings. But it’s too late. “Czech” deservedly won the race.

Alonso faster pace than Mercedes, podium in pocket

behind, Fernando Alonso Another great second stint completed.when did you use Verstappen I happened to stick to her red bull like i did the first time Perez Get enough commas in Slipstream and DRS.with the good rhythm of aston martinlands in the middle of Russell and has no option to do anything with his Mercedes against Fernando’s green car.

It was podium number 100 for the Spaniard, but race administrators thought the team had not honored the five-second penalty correctly on his stop. can not. The rear jack mechanic had a bad measurement and touched the car. Because of this, he snatched the podium 10 seconds behind, with Russell (3rd) to the Spaniard he finished 5 inches 1 behind him and Hamilton (5th) more than 10 inches behind him, but 4. demoted to rank. Fernando 0.

But the podium is superficial. More coming. It will hurt Fernando, but it must be borne in mind that he again succeeded in maximizing what his car was capable of on the track. I crossed the line but was later robbed.he repeated bahrainAnd the best: on a completely different track. A win this Sunday was impossible. “Safety” didn’t help him, nor did the possibility of a final fight between Max and Perez, which never existed. He has a good car capable of consistently podiuming on many types of tracks. There will be a lucky day or circuit near Aston Martin looking for its 33. It’s only a matter of time before it arrives.

Sainz, 6th over Leclerc (7th)

Carlos Sainz He started 4th after a bad qualifying and wanted to fix it with an aggressive race to overtake Russell and go to the podium. First, because Alonso’s Aston Martin was better. Second, because Carlos couldn’t pass George. And thirdly, because luck did not smile on him either.

The Spanish driver pitted just two laps before the ‘safety car’ due to a stroll issue. That gave his rival a free stop and the Spaniard lost momentum, losing a pit stop to Verstappen. As if that wasn’t enough, he put on hard tyres. This was a hassle when the safety car regrouped the cars. That made him lose more time and a position at Hamilton, took advantage of the “safety” to make a free stop and remove the hard rubber that wasn’t working for him (he put down a medium). The sixth-placed Spaniard was two inches away from Monaco and could not have done more to improve the result.

Saudi Grand Prix

The final classification is

1

Sergio Perezoracle red bull1:21:14:89



3

George Russellmercedes+25:866



Five

Lewis Hamiltonmercedes+31,065



7

C. LeclercFerrari+43,162



9

Pierre GuthrieBWT Alpine+54,747



2

Verstappenoracle red bull+5,355



Four

F. Alonsoaston martin+30,728



6

Carlos SainzFerrari+35,876



8

Esteban OconBWT Alpine+52,832



Ten

MagnussenHearth+1:02:876