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After a season of struggling to catch Red Bull, Mercedes is even further back in 2023, with a car that Lewis Hamilton can’t connect with. But team boss Toto Wolff says it’s making big steps after realising its concept was wrong
The die was cast for a thrilling 2023 F1 season in Saudi Arabia
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix analysis: Midfield battles provided most of the entertainment as Sergio Perez led Max Verstappen to a Red Bull 1-2. On current form there’s no other way they’ll be beaten, writes Mark Hughes
Red Bull proved that Bahrain was far from a one-off as Sergio Perez won the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from pole and Max Verstappen raced from 15th to take second. Behind them, Fernando Alonso was classified third… then fourth… then third again
Red Bull’s dominance continued at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Sergio Perez led home Max Verstappen, who had started 15th. But Fernando Alonso missed out on a second podium of the season after a post-race penalty
Saudi Arabia is looking to build a motor sport industry on the back of its Grand Prix, and could be a beacon for F1’s expansion — but how can the race be justified when citizens are murdered, tortured and detained without trial?
Max Verstappen will start 15th on the F1 grid in the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after a driveshaft failure abruptly ended his qualifying session. It left Sergio Perez to take pole. He’ll be alongside Fernando Alonso at the front of the grid
All the dates and times for the 2023 Saudi Arabian GP, including details on where and how to watch
A 25-metre-long Scalextric recreation of Silverstone will go on display at the circuit’s museum over Easter, with visitors able to take part in time trials and tournaments
After a season of struggling to catch Red Bull, Mercedes is even further back in 2023, with a car that Lewis Hamilton can’t connect with. But team boss Toto Wolff says it’s making big steps after realising its concept was wrong
The die was cast for a thrilling 2023 F1 season in Saudi Arabia
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix analysis: Midfield battles provided most of the entertainment as Sergio Perez led Max Verstappen to a Red Bull 1-2. On current form there’s no other way they’ll be beaten, writes Mark Hughes
Red Bull proved that Bahrain was far from a one-off as Sergio Perez won the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from pole and Max Verstappen raced from 15th to take second. Behind them, Fernando Alonso was classified third… then fourth… then third again
Red Bull’s dominance continued at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Sergio Perez led home Max Verstappen, who had started 15th. But Fernando Alonso missed out on a second podium of the season after a post-race penalty
Saudi Arabia is looking to build a motor sport industry on the back of its Grand Prix, and could be a beacon for F1’s expansion — but how can the race be justified when citizens are murdered, tortured and detained without trial?
Max Verstappen will start 15th on the F1 grid in the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after a driveshaft failure abruptly ended his qualifying session. It left Sergio Perez to take pole. He’ll be alongside Fernando Alonso at the front of the grid
All the dates and times for the 2023 Saudi Arabian GP, including details on where and how to watch
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