The 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Thread
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The 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Thread
This is the place to discuss everything related to the 2nd round of the 2024 season taking place in Saudi Arabia between the 7th and the 9th of March.
The event timetable for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Thursday
1st Practice 16:30 local time - 13:30 GMT
2nd Practice 20:00 local time - 17:00 GMT
Friday
Practice 16:30 local time - 13:30 GMT
Qualifying 20:00 local time - 17:00 GMT
Saturday
Race 20:00 local time - 17:00 GMT
Note that this is a Thursday through Saturday event.
The event timetable for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Thursday
1st Practice 16:30 local time - 13:30 GMT
2nd Practice 20:00 local time - 17:00 GMT
Friday
Practice 16:30 local time - 13:30 GMT
Qualifying 20:00 local time - 17:00 GMT
Saturday
Race 20:00 local time - 17:00 GMT
Note that this is a Thursday through Saturday event.
Re: The 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Thread
The first practice session is just about to commence. What are your thoughts?
Mine are that Max will be at the top of the charts but not by too much. It's too early in the weekend for him to show just how much he has in hand.
Possibly, it will be the Ferrari duo fighting it out for the top of the charts with Mercedes and McLaren in close proximity.
Mine are that Max will be at the top of the charts but not by too much. It's too early in the weekend for him to show just how much he has in hand.
Possibly, it will be the Ferrari duo fighting it out for the top of the charts with Mercedes and McLaren in close proximity.
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FP1 Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:29.659 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
2 1:29.845 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
3 1:29.868 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
4 1:29.939 George Russell Mercedes
5 1:30.030 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
6 1:30.164 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
7 1:30.231 Lando Norris McLaren
8 1:30.236 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
9 1:30.580 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
10 1:30.747 Alexander Albon Williams
11 1:30.783 Valtteri Bottas Sauber
12 1:30.917 Daniel Ricciardo RB
13 1:30.945 Esteban Ocon Alpine
14 1:30.966 Logan Sargeant Williams
15 1:30.977 Oscar Piastri McLaren
16 1:31.036 Yuki Tsunoda RB
17 1:31.046 Pierre Gasly Alpine
18 1:31.131 Zhou Guanyu Sauber
19 1:31.411 Nico Hulkenberg Haas
20 1:31.577 Kevin Magnussen Haas
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FP2 Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:28.827 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
2 1:29.057 George Russell Mercedes
3 1:29.158 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
4 1:29.180 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
5 1:29.300 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
6 1:29.336 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
7 1:29.455 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
8 1:29.504 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
9 1:29.528 Pierre Gasly Alpine
10 1:29.594 Oscar Piastri McLaren
11 1:29.666 Yuki Tsunoda RB
12 1:29.758 Lando Norris McLaren
13 1:29.777 Zhou Guanyu Sauber
14 1:29.789 Alexander Albon Williams
15 1:29.901 Esteban Ocon Alpine
16 1:29.934 Logan Sargeant Williams
17 1:29.985 Kevin Magnussen Haas
18 1:30.077 Nico Hulkenberg Haas
19 1:30.088 Daniel Ricciardo RB
20 1:30.153 Valtteri Bottas Sauber
Re: The 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Thread
Day 1 is over and the cream has risen to the top.
Most teams are running low drag configurations creating loose rear ends. Trying to find the balance of ride height for maximum down force versus bottoming out is causing heartache across the board. That and the situations drivers are placed in when flying up on cars on slow laps through lack of forward visibility. I do realize that teams have to be on the ball in notifying their own drivers of cars on fast laps notifying their own drivers of cars on fast laps approaching at insane speeds.
Bring on FP3!
Most teams are running low drag configurations creating loose rear ends. Trying to find the balance of ride height for maximum down force versus bottoming out is causing heartache across the board. That and the situations drivers are placed in when flying up on cars on slow laps through lack of forward visibility. I do realize that teams have to be on the ball in notifying their own drivers of cars on fast laps notifying their own drivers of cars on fast laps approaching at insane speeds.
Bring on FP3!
Re: The 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Thread
The dawn of a new day and the debut of a new driver.
Carlos Sainz was diagnosed with appendicitis and his place in this event will be taken by Ferrari Academy driver Oliver Bearman.
Carlos Sainz was diagnosed with appendicitis and his place in this event will be taken by Ferrari Academy driver Oliver Bearman.
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FP3 Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:28.412 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
2 1:28.608 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
3 1:28.906 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
4 1:28.964 George Russell Mercedes
5 1:28.971 Lando Norris McLaren
6 1:29.038 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
7 1:29.127 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
8 1:29.213 Oscar Piastri McLaren
9 1:29.268 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
10 1:29.306 Oliver Bearman Ferrari
11 1:29.485 Kevin Magnussen Haas
12 1:29.546 Pierre Gasly Alpine
13 1:29.572 Yuki Tsunoda RB
14 1:29.575 Esteban Ocon Alpine
15 1:29.675 Nico Hulkenberg Haas
16 1:29.740 Daniel Ricciardo RB
17 1:29.808 Alexander Albon Williams
18 1:30.083 Valtteri Bottas Sauber
19 1:30.739 Zhou Guanyu Sauber
20 No Time Logan Sargeant Williams
Re: The 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Thread
Logan Sargeant clipped the wall with his left front and spent the bulk of the session undergoing repairs to his Williams.
Zhou Guanyu lost the rear of his Sauber in turn 7 and ended the turn 8 barriers bringing out the red flags. The driver is fine however there was substantial damage to his car.
Zhou Guanyu lost the rear of his Sauber in turn 7 and ended the turn 8 barriers bringing out the red flags. The driver is fine however there was substantial damage to his car.
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Qualitying
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:27.472 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
2 1:27.791 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
3 1:27.807 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
4 1:27.846 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
5 1:28.089 Oscar Piastri McLaren
6 1:28.132 Lando Norris McLaren
7 1:28.316 George Russell Mercedes
8 1:28.460 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
9 1:28.547 Yuki Tsunoda RB
10 1:28.572 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
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11 1:28.642 Oliver Bearman Ferrari
12 1:28.980 Alexander Albon Williams
13 1:29.020 Kevin Magnussen Haas
14 1:29.025 Daniel Ricciardo RB
15 No Time Nico Hulkenberg Haas
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16 1:29.179 Valtteri Bottas Sauber
17 1:29.475 Esteban Ocon Alpine
18 1:29.479 Pierre Gasly Alpine
19 1:29.526 Logan Sargeant Williams
20 No Time Zhou Guanyu Sauber
Re: The 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Thread
Q1 and Zhou Guanyu made it on track however didn't make the chequered flag in time and was knocked out.
In Q2, the Haas duo set up a slip stream for Nico Hulkenberg to set his lap. Unfortunately his car had a mechanical issue and stopped in the first sector.
Oliver Bearman, in his first qualifying for Ferrari, made it into 11th and missed Q3 by -07 seconds. Quite impressive as he only sat his bum in the car in FP3.
In Q2, the Haas duo set up a slip stream for Nico Hulkenberg to set his lap. Unfortunately his car had a mechanical issue and stopped in the first sector.
Oliver Bearman, in his first qualifying for Ferrari, made it into 11th and missed Q3 by -07 seconds. Quite impressive as he only sat his bum in the car in FP3.
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Race
Next: Round of Australia '23
Date: 22nd-24th March 2024
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Pos Driver Team
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
2 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
4 Oscar Piastri McLaren
5 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
6 George Russell Mercedes
7 Oliver Bearman Ferrari
8 Lando Norris McLaren
9 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
10 Nico Hulkenberg Haas
11 Alexander Albon Williams
12 Kevin Magnussen Haas
13 Esteban Ocon Alpine
14 Yuki Tsunoda RB
15 Logan Sargeant Williams
16 Daniel Ricciardo RB
17 Valtteri Bottas Sauber
18 Zhou Guanyu Sauber
DNF Lance Stroll Aston Martin
DNF Pierre Gasly Alpine
Date: 22nd-24th March 2024