F1 2023 Saudi Grand Prix 1X1: Alonso, 100th anniversary…

The second game of the season was a very diverse performance. We will review the performance of each of the 20 drivers that make up the grid. At the F1 Saudi Grand Prix disputed over the layout of Jeddah.

Lance Stroll

aston martin

Frustration. The Canadian retired on lap 18 while fighting for a top five finish. The team radioed him to stop the car, but he complied and left Aston Marine at turn 13, when the safety car came out.

Alexander Albon

Williams

Bad luck. The British-Thai driver had brake problems with his Williams mid-race and was forced to retire. I stayed behind to score points.

Valtteri Bottas

alfa romeo

Inconspicuous. A race to forget the Finns. The Mercedes native was hoping to score some points, but he lacked rhythm throughout the race.

Land Norris

mclaren

not noticed. He was already at the back of the grid when he hit the wall in qualifying and was expected to return, but McLaren’s benefits weren’t enough.

Sergeant Logan

Williams

It’s getting better. The American rookie continues to take steps to adapt to the highest category. He has to defend himself against McLaren and his mates with worn tires and is gaining experience.

Oscar Piastri

mclaren

Growing up. Despite starting eighth, the Australian hoped she wouldn’t have the day. He made contact with the front wing at the start and his career has since slipped to the back of the grid.he had a great duel with norris

Nick Devries

Alpha Tauri

Stagnation. The Dutch driver was hampered by traffic after a difficult start. He himself admits that his pace in the dirty air was not competitive enough and he was unable to warm his tyres.

Zhou Guan Yu

alfa romeo

Corruption. The Chinese were once again the best Alfa Romeo in Saudi Arabia, but failed to score any points. The first stint was better than expected and they could dream of a top ten, but the start of the safety car hurt him and he got stuck in traffic.

Nico Hulkenberg

Hearth

solved. A good career in the German middle zone after the problems he had in Bahrain.He ran out of points but came out again in the top 10, trailing Magnussen for most of the race

Yuki Tsunoda

Alpha Tauri

defeated. The Japanese started at the bottom, but moved up to 10th place. However, Kevin Magnussen took the final points position from him shortly after the end.

Kevin Magnussen

Hearth

Tirelessly. A great run by Dane to score the American team’s first points of the season. Magnussen overtook Tsunoda with four laps to go.

Pierre Gasley

alpine

Warrior. The newcomer to the team once again successfully duplicated his ninth-place finish in Bahrain. We were already in the top 10 this time and were able to maintain a good pace from the start.

Esteban Ocon

alpine

reborn. After Sakhir’s ordeal, Ocon had a quiet competition in front of his teammates. His target now is to close the gap to Ferrari, where he was almost ten seconds ahead.

Charles Leclerc

Ferrari

It was a pity. Monegasque had only a few laps to go, so he was one of the biggest victims of the safety car start. He made a great comeback in his first stint, but then suffered a lot of degradation and his pace slowed.

Carlos Sainz

Ferrari

effective. The Madrid man did what he could with Ferrari who weren’t good enough in terms of pace. He started in his fourth position, but safety ruined his strategy against Mercedes and high degradation kept him out of the fight.

Lewis Hamilton

mercedes

Warlike. The Englishman started eighth and, combined with the safety car, moved up to fifth. He tried to pass teammate George Russell, but his compatriot couldn’t catch up.

George Russell

mercedes

elevator. The Englishman finished a great race in his 4th place. However, Alonso’s penalty gave him the first podium finish for Mercedes of the Year. However, a few hours later they were stripped of the podium as Asturias’ penalty was reviewed.

Fernando Alonso

aston martin

100th anniversary. The Spaniard scored his 100th podium after several hours of controversy that took him third. Alonso led the race, but Red Bull’s pace was that of another league.

Max Verstappen

red bull

Superior. The Dutchman started from his 15th position, but his pace was disastrous compared to the others and he “easily” came back to 2nd place. He took the fastest lap to maintain the overall lead.

Sergio Perez

red bull

barbarian. Keeping up with Verstappen’s pace, the Mexican was full of energy. When Alonso passed him at the start, he didn’t strain and quickly returned the play. He managed the race perfectly from the front and took his fifth win in Formula 1.