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Verstappen Sets Early Pace in 1st Practice at Australian GP

In a dramatic opening practice that was halted by a red flag twice due to on-track issues, Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez were among the drivers to experience difficulties on the Albert Park circuit on Friday. Verstappen, who said illness left him “physically limited” when finishing second behind teammate Sergio…

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Max Verstappen opens up on health worry as F1 star left struggling "to breathe normally"

Max Verstappen may have made his drive from 15th to second place at the Saudi GP look easy but, as the Dutchman has explained, he was battling against more than just his F1 rivals in Jeddah

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Verstappen: Illness in Jeddah made me feel like “lung missing”

Speaking in Melbourne ahead of this weekend's Australian Grand Prix, the reigning double world champion said that initially he felt like he was “missing a lung” and admitted that he didn’t feel good in the car from the start of the weekend.

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FIA widens F1 grid boxes after Ocon and Alonso penalty controversies

Ocon and Alonso were respectively penalised at the Bahrain and Jeddah races that opened the 2023 campaign after lining up outside their grid boxes compared to their rivals.

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Saudi Govt Discusses Latest International Developments

The Saudi government tackled on Tuesday the latest international developments, reiterating its condemnation of attempts to burn the holy Quran. It stressed the need to consolidate the values of dialogue, tolerance and respect and reject everything that would spread hatred and extremism. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman…

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2023 F1 Australian GP – How to watch, session timings and more

After a pair of dominant Red Bull displays in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, Max Verstappen goes into the race weekend with a one-point lead in the standings over team-mate Sergio Perez having snatched the bonus point for fastest lap off the Mexican in Jeddah.

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The simple explanation for Red Bull's DRS dominance in F1 Jeddah GP

Soon after the race, Mercedes driver Hamilton said he had never seen a car have such an edge over the opposition as the RB19.

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Max Verstappen accused of "concocting" problem at Red Bull in Sergio Perez fight

Eddie Jordan suggested that Verstappen may have "concocted" the drive shaft problem which hampered his race weekend in Jeddah, though David Coulthard is not so sure

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250,000 Pilgrims Arrive in Jeddah ahead of Umrah

Some 250,000 pilgrims from around the world have arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform the Umrah. They arrived at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport where they were provided with all the necessary services that would make their journey as smooth as possible. Director of passports at the facility Suleiman Al-Yusuf…

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Vasseur: Tyres key to Ferrari Jeddah F1 race form

Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc both lost ground to rivals ahead on the hards – having started on the medium and soft respectively – on their way to distant sixth and seventh places.

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Hill: Perez "won't go down without a fight" in F1 title battle

After a driveshaft failure in qualifying relegated Verstappen to starting 15th in Jeddah, the two-time world champion climbed the order in the race but had to settle for second behind team-mate Perez, who had a free run to pole.

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King Salman Arrives in Jeddah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz arrived in Jeddah on Wednesday from Riyadh. He was welcomed at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Makkah Region, reported the Saudi Press Agency. King Salman was accompanied by Prince Khalid bin…

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The subtle F1 wing update that hints at more to come from Ferrari

The changes made to the outer portion of the front wing’s upper flap and where it connects with the endplate will be familiar, as we have seen a number of teams already make headway in this region so far this season.

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The subtle updates to Ferrari's F1 rear wing to push its development

The changes made to the outer portion of the front wing’s upper flap and where it connects with the endplate will be familiar, as a number of teams have made headway in this region so far this season.

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Jeddah confirmed pace of AMR23, says Aston Martin F1 boss

Fernando Alonso finished a strong third in the season opener at Sakhir, albeit helped by the retirement of Charles Leclerc.

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Verstappen feels he "should have won" Saudi F1 GP without reliability issues

A driveshaft failure in qualifying at Jeddah meant Verstappen had to start the race from 15th place.

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F1 fans react to frustrated Yuki Tsunoda's act towards Kevin Magnussen after Saudi GP

Yuki Tsunoda came so close to scoring his and AlphaTauri's first point of the 2023 F1 season in Jeddah, but despite some excellent defending he was eventually passed by Kevin Magnussen

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Nico Rosberg mocks Lewis Hamilton over "beat by my team-mate face" after Saudi GP

George Russell finished ahead of Lewis Hamilton in Jeddah, and the seven-time champion's former Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg was quick to crack a joke about it

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Fernando Alonso succeeded in his FIA battle but George Russell won for a different reason

Formula 1 racers are often stereotyped as being extremely selfish, particularly in their younger days, but George Russell showed nothing but class as controversy unfolded around him in Jeddah

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Ten things we learned at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

For the second race in a row, Formula 1 witnessed a Red Bull domination, as Sergio Perez led home Max Verstappen in the third Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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10 things we learned at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

For the second race in a row, Formula 1 witnessed a Red Bull domination, as Sergio Perez led home Max Verstappen in the third Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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Ferrari must not “bulls**t itself” over F1 form, says Vasseur

The Italian squad had hoped that the layout and different demands of the Jeddah circuit would allow it to pose a bigger threat to Red Bull than it was able to at F1’s season opener in Bahrain.

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Verstappen Grumbles Despite Driving From 15th Place to 2nd

First he had a stomach bug that delayed his arrival at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Then a mechanical failure in qualifying dropped Max Verstappen deep on the starting grid. So recovering for a second-place finish should have been reason to celebrate, right? Not for the two-time reigning Formula One…

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Verstappen: Saudi GP vibrations similar to Q2 driveshaft failure

Verstappen started the Jeddah race from 15th after a driveshaft failure prevented him from setting a lap time in Q2.

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Ferrari must not “bullshit itself” over F1 form, says Vasseur

The Italian squad had hoped that the layout and different demands of the Jeddah circuit would allow it to pose a bigger threat to Red Bull than it was able to at F1’s season opener in Bahrain.

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