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2022 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP
Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 27, 2022
| Jeddah Street Circuit, SA
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Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP
F1 Saudi Arabia GP Live Commentary and Updates - FP1 & FP2
Friday's action from the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit
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10:19:32 am
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Before the stoppage, only championship leaders Ferrari had yet to make an appearance.
10:18:45 am
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There are 41 minutes left on the clock. Hopefully we won't be under red flag conditions for too long.
Red flag
10:18:12 am
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Daniel Ricciardo reported that the 50m marker board at Turn 1 has come loose. That has come off completely at some point after that message and someone has hit it, leaving debris strewn at Turn 1. A red flag has been called to clear it up.
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10:16:44 am
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Verstappen has found some more time in his Red Bull with a 1m30.888s.
10:16:20 am
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Not a huge amount can be read into this session. The track is visibly dirty right now, while conditions are not representative to what we will have in qualifying and the race later in the weekend.
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10:15:42 am
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Verstappen has improved his time further at the top of the order with a 1m31.298s, still on the hard tyres.
10:14:32 am
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According to our Jonathan Noble, Haas says Magnussen's problem is related to the hydraulics and the car will likely need a replacement radiator.
10:13:32 am
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Just as we say that, both AlphaTauri's have split the Red Bull pair.
10:13:08 am
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Perez has moved back up to second. After both Red Bull's failed to finish the Bahrain GP due to a fuel system vacuum.
10:11:43 am
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Magnussen has gotten out of his Haas after pulling in a few minutes ago with a technical issue. Back down to Earth for the Dane after his dream return in Bahrain last week.
10:11:02 am
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Only 13 drivers have put a time on the board after 10 minutes of running. Verstappen leads Hamilton, Perez, Tsunoda, Ricciardo, Stroll, Ocon, Gasly, Norris, Hulkenberg.
10:10:13 am
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Hamilton goes second on the soft tyre, albeit 1.1s off Verstappen's time. He also had a bit of a lock-up at the last corner.
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10:09:20 am
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Verstappen improves to a 1m31.885s, deposing Red Bull team-mate Perez at the top of the order.
10:07:49 am
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Pierre Gasly has a lock-up into the last corner while on a purple lap. That's something both Verstappen and Bottas did a few moments ago, testing out the modifications made to that turn since last year's race.
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10:06:40 am
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Meanwhile, Verstappen has taken over top spot with a 1m34.167s on the hard tyre. He leads Alpine's Esteban Ocon currently.
10:05:47 am
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Magnussen has been told to box and do not shift, which suggests a gearbox or hydraulic issue.
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10:04:43 am
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Yuki Tsuonda sets the early pace with a 1m36.337s.
10:02:57 am
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Everyone bar the two Ferraris are on track currently.
10:01:28 am
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Fernando Alonso, Nico Hulkenberg, Lance Stroll, Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu, Sergio Perez, Pierre Gasly, Mick Schumacher, Alex Albon and Daniel Ricciardo are out on track first.
Lights green
10:00:11 am
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Pitlane is open for FP1 at Jeddah!
09:57:09 am
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Tyre compounds on offer this weekend are the C4 soft, C3 medium and C2 hard.
09:55:33 am
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There's the theme tune, which must mean we're only five minutes away from cars hitting the track!
09:54:00 am
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As part of track tweaks to improve visibility and safety, screens have been placed at Turns 13, 16 and 19 to warn drivers of any potential incidents ahead of them.
09:52:19 am
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FP1 will be getting underway in just under 10 minutes and will run for an hour.
09:51:20 am
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Conditions are dry and sunny, but windy, a track temperature of 29 degrees Celsius.
09:49:30 am
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The big news coming into today's running was Aston Martin's announcement that Nico Hulkenberg will continue in place of Sebastian Vettel, who is continuing to recover from COVID-19 after missing last week's Bahrain GP
09:47:32 am
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The Jeddah circuit has undergone some tweaks following last year's crash-filled race to improve visibility.
09:44:20 am
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Good afternoon and welcome to live coverage of FP1 for the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix!
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By: autosport.com
Published: Mar 25, 2022, 2:19 PM
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