Some interesting statistical compilations of the results of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix…
Qualification
After qualifying in Saudi Arabia, Sergio Pérez took the second pole of his career – and second on the track in Jeddah. The first pole for the Mexican brought the 215th Grand Prix in his career, the second – the 237th. Of the current riders, only Perez has two pole positions. Five at a time – Hulkenberg, Stroll, Norris, Russell and Magnussen one each, Sainz – three, and Leclerc, ahead of him, already has 18.
Perez became the second rider to earn both poles on the same track, after Jean Alesi – the Frenchman had two poles at Monza, but with a three-year break.
Fernando Alonso was the second Aston Martin to start from the front row after runner-up Roy Salvadori at the start of the 1959 British Grand Prix at Aintree.
George Russell started in the top four for the 11th time of his career and was ahead of Lewis Hamilton in qualifying for the second time this season.
Carlos Sainz started fourth – from the same position as two weeks ago in Bahrain.
Nico Hulkenberg qualified 11th, ahead of his teammate for the second time in a row.
For the first time since the 2021 Russian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen failed to qualify for the qualifying final due to a powertrain failure. Verstappen has never won from 15th on the grid, but won last year at Spa from 14th.
For the second year in a row, Yuki Tsunoda was knocked out of the fight in Jeddah in the first part of qualifying.
Race
By winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Sergio Perez secured his fifth career victory, tying Charles Leclerc, Keke Rosberg, Michele Alboreto, John Watson Clay Regazzoni and Giuseppe Farina in this indicator.
Max Verstappen finished second to take the podium for the 79th time in his career – just one more podium to go before he reached Ayrton Senna.
The stage in Saudi Arabia was the 300th for Red Bull Racing, where the team earned points.
Fernando Alonso finished third for the 100th career podium. In the opening laps, Alonso led the race for the first time in almost eleven years – the first time since Germany’12.
George Russell’s fourth place is his best result of the season.
Lewis Hamilton finished fifth in the second race in a row.
Charles Leclerc finished seventh and earned his first points of the season.
Kevin Magnussen finished tenth to give Haas F1 its first point of the season.
Yuki Tsunoda finished 11th for the second race in a row.
Source: F1 News
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