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Saudi Arabia GP
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2021 Formula 1 Saudi Arabia GP
Dec 3, 2021 to Dec 5, 2021
| Jeddah Street Circuit, SA
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Saturday's practice and qualifying from Jeddah
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10:25:49 am
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Gasly, on the mediums, claws back at the Hamilton gap to go second but still 0.401s off the Mercedes.
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10:25:06 am
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Hamilton does indeed put in a good time of 1m28.314s to go almost a full second clear of the rest. Did somebody say spicy engine?
10:24:13 am
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Sainz moves back up to second with a 1m29.294s while Hamilton, still on his hard tyres, is on a very good lap.
10:22:41 am
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Earlier on Ocon was the culprit for creating another brief yellow flag but he avoids any serious problems in the track run off.
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10:21:07 am
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The sister Red Bull of Perez goes top momentarily with a 1m29.511s but quickly gets bumped back by the Mercedes duo. Hamilton now fastest with a 1m29.197s, 0.234s faster than Bottas.
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10:19:48 am
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Verstappen's first meaningful effort on the softs puts him third place with a 1m29.863s.
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10:18:33 am
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Sainz slots into second place with a 1m29.746s on the medium tyres.
Yellow flag
10:17:49 am
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Hamilton locks up his front-left tyre and runs on at Turn 1 to bring out the yellow flags. No major drama though, as he gets his Mercedes turned around and off he goes again.
10:16:31 am
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Verstappen on a double warm-up lap on those softs so there won't be a representative lap time from him for a few minutes. Elsewhere Norris has popped up to fourth place.
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10:14:35 am
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World championship leader Verstappen makes his way on to the track on the softs, just as Hamilton goes top with a 1m29.605s.
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10:13:17 am
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Not for long as Raikkonen reclaims top spot from fellow Finn with a 1m30.189s.
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10:12:21 am
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Bottas puts in a 1m30.394s to go top while Hamilton has backed out of his lap halfway around.
10:11:14 am
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Bottas and Hamilton both into the thick of the FP3 running, while both Ferraris and Alpines plus Giovinazzi and Perez head out for the first time today.
10:09:13 am
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They are replaced on the track by the Mercedes pair who are both on the hard tyres.
10:08:34 am
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Just the exploratory single lap by Vettel and Stroll as they pit without setting a lap time. Most likely reconfiguring some changes from overnight.
10:06:54 am
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10:05:42 am
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Raikkonen, on the penultimate F1 grand prix of his career, goes top with a 1m31.378s with Schumacher slotting into second 1.9s off.
10:04:32 am
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Double Aston Martin on show too, as Vettel and Stroll head out for the first time today. Mazepin provides the first timed lap of 1m33.702s to go top, obviously.
10:03:09 am
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10:02:39 am
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Schumacher and Raikkonen give the Russian F1 rookie company on the track as the sun dips below the track barriers.
10:01:15 am
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Mazepin gets the action underway as the rest of the F1 drivers make their typical leisurely start to FP3.
Lights green
10:00:06 am
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Here we go then for FP3. 60 minutes of free running and the last track action before qualifying.
09:59:36 am
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09:57:22 am
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An early disclaimer before the session starts, with qualifying and the race starting under full night-time and dark conditions, the track conditions won't be so representative. But expect plenty of running with drivers still finding the limits on this track.
09:53:57 am
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One key note that arrived overnight is the FIA clamping down on slow running on preparation laps. Race director Michael Masi has enforced a new restriction to stop drivers slowing to create a gap to those ahead between Turns 23-25.
09:51:36 am
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09:49:33 am
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Hamilton took the headlines yesterday by topping both Friday practice sessions on a solid day for Mercedes with team-mate Bottas completing a 1-2 in FP2. Title rival Verstappen was fourth in second practice beaten by AlphaTauri's Gasly.
09:46:53 am
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Jeddah certainly delivered in terms of being fast and furious - as Leclerc found out in a heavy crash at the end of second practice last night! Thankfully he's OK and all 20 drivers are ready for FP3.
Green flag
09:44:14 am
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Good afternoon one and all! Who is ready for some more F1 action? We thought so.
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By: Autosport Staff
Published: Dec 4, 2021, 2:25 PM
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