Saudi Arabian GP Notes: Verstappen's Disaster, Perez's Triumph, Savage Mercedes Comments, And More

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With the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix tomorrow, there is a lot going on in the F1 world. Max Verstappen topped the timesheets during all three practice sessions. However it was his teammate Sergio Perez who took pole position after Verstappen was forced to retire in Q2 after what seems to be a driveshaft issue.

If you missed anything, we have got everything you need to catch up on below.

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• Pirelli Makes Tyre Change For Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Due To Potential Safety Issues
• Nyck de Vries Disaster Forces Him To Miss Saudi Arabian FP3
• Mercedes Give Reason For Shock End Of Lewis Hamilton's Long-Term Partnership
• Max Verstappen's Red Bull RB19 Suffers Last-Minute Change Ahead Of Saudi Arabian GP Qualifying
• Max Verstappen Out Of Saudi Arabian GP Qualifying After Car Disaster
• Mercedes Publicly Savages Red Bull After Max Verstappen Retirement
• Max Verstappen Expresses His Annoyance At Shocking Qualifying Retirement
• Sergio Perez Takes Pole Position For 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Your F1 Guides - The Background To Help You Understand The News

• Saudi Arabian GP FP3 Results: What Happened In Free Practice 3
• Saudi Arabian GP Qualifying Results: What Happened In Qualifying

F1 Social Media

"It's dangerous what these guys are doing...that could have been a massive crash" 📻

Lando Norris is not happy over team radio 😡 pic.twitter.com/is2iwDuRYt

— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) March 18, 2023

A nerve-wracking moment for Esteban Ocon who very nearly loses it! 🤯#SaudiArabianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/990eStBHSc

— Formula 1 (@F1) March 18, 2023

It’s a wrap for #Quali in Jeddah 🏁@Charles_Leclerc P2@Carlossainz55 P5

Well done team 👊❤️#SaudiArabianGP pic.twitter.com/x6PIeT8QCh

— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) March 18, 2023

EPIC effort by @OscarPiastri, who reaches Q3 for the first time and will start in the top 10 for tomorrow's #SaudiArabianGP! 🙌🇸🇦 pic.twitter.com/YAnG9xbP6z

— McLaren (@McLarenF1) March 18, 2023

Sergio Perez is a polesitter again!

And he does it again at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit ✌️#SaudiArabianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/VFrI8PLn57

— Formula 1 (@F1) March 18, 2023