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The last hour is done.

1   Max Verstappen   NED   Oracle Red Bull Racing   1m28.485s
2   Sergio Perez   MEX   Oracle Bull Racing   1m29.098s
3   Fernando Alonso   ESP   Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team   1m29.483s
4   Lance Stroll   CAN   Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team   1m29.509s
5   Lewis Hamilton   GBR   Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team   1m29.568s
6   Charles Leclerc   MON   Scuderia Ferrari   1m29.588s
7   Lando Norris   GBR   McLaren F1 Team   1m29.690s
8   Oscar Piastri   AUS   McLaren F1 Team   1m29.698s
9   Pierre Gasly   FRA   BWT Alpine F1 Team   1m29.701s
10   Carlos Sainz   ESP   Scuderia Ferrari   1m29.761s
11   George Russell   GBR   Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team   1m29.811s
12   Zhou Guanyu   CHN   Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake   1m29.917s
13   Nico Hulkenberg   GER   MoneyGram Haas F1 Team   1m29.933s
14   Esteban Ocon   FRA   BWT Alpine F1 Team   1m29.953s
15   Alex Albon   THA   Williams Racing   1m29.983s
16   Logan Sargeant   USA   Williams Racing   1m30.035s
17   Kevin Magnussen   DEN   MoneyGram Haas F1 Team   1m30.131s
18   Valtteri Bottas   FIN   Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake   1m30.317s
19   Yuki Tsunoda   JPN   Scuderia AlphaTauri    1m30.797s
20   Nyck de Vries   NED   Scuderia AlphaTauri   No Time Set


Source: https://www.crash.net/f1/results/1022310/1/f1-2023-saudi-arabian-grand-prix-final-practice-results

Ferrari is still down in engine, lets see if they can compete.

Excluding RBR, the rest of the grid can be in 1 second-ish

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[rdbase]

Verstappen had just had problems with his transmission. He was shifting into third gear then it just locked up on him.
Announcers are saying it could be a drive shaft or a transmission failure in qualifying 2.
This could be detrimental for how the grid formation goes for race. Red Bull needs a new gearbox to fix it.
Alot of people had him being in pole tomorrow but no more. His day is done for qualifying for today.

[boltz]

I'm still expecting a fight from him tomorrow even if he goes last on the grid as his cars also allows him to make a recovery race but I guess we will see tomorrow.

I'm glad that I saw Ferrari having at least a decent lap and put a great effort from Leclerc to put his car 2nd fast even if he has that grid penalty but the car performed much better than the practice seasons when they were nowhere a great pace.

George Russel seems to somehow having a better knowledge of his car and even if he still struggles with the car , he managed to place with car 4th fastest and he will start tomorrow from 3rd place and he will try to overtake if he has the occasion but on the same time , I do want a duel between Alonso and Perez.

[owengtam09]

The last hour is done.

1   Max Verstappen   NED   Oracle Red Bull Racing   1m28.485s
2   Sergio Perez   MEX   Oracle Bull Racing   1m29.098s
3   Fernando Alonso   ESP   Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team   1m29.483s
4   Lance Stroll   CAN   Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team   1m29.509s
5   Lewis Hamilton   GBR   Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team   1m29.568s
6   Charles Leclerc   MON   Scuderia Ferrari   1m29.588s
7   Lando Norris   GBR   McLaren F1 Team   1m29.690s
8   Oscar Piastri   AUS   McLaren F1 Team   1m29.698s
9   Pierre Gasly   FRA   BWT Alpine F1 Team   1m29.701s
10   Carlos Sainz   ESP   Scuderia Ferrari   1m29.761s
11   George Russell   GBR   Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team   1m29.811s
12   Zhou Guanyu   CHN   Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake   1m29.917s
13   Nico Hulkenberg   GER   MoneyGram Haas F1 Team   1m29.933s
14   Esteban Ocon   FRA   BWT Alpine F1 Team   1m29.953s
15   Alex Albon   THA   Williams Racing   1m29.983s
16   Logan Sargeant   USA   Williams Racing   1m30.035s
17   Kevin Magnussen   DEN   MoneyGram Haas F1 Team   1m30.131s
18   Valtteri Bottas   FIN   Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake   1m30.317s
19   Yuki Tsunoda   JPN   Scuderia AlphaTauri    1m30.797s
20   Nyck de Vries   NED   Scuderia AlphaTauri   No Time Set


Source: https://www.crash.net/f1/results/1022310/1/f1-2023-saudi-arabian-grand-prix-final-practice-results

Ferrari is still down in engine, lets see if they can compete.

Excluding RBR, the rest of the grid can be in 1 second-ish

It was clearly going to be domination for Red Bull again, Max Verstappen set up yet again another good record and he is getting used to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit cutting off perfectly to every corner, while Sergio Perez is also OK with it both Red Bull racers surely have some tips for them in navigating to the Jeddah Circuit, while rival Aston Martin Fernando Alonso is having the 3rd position for this 3rd practice, Sad to say I love Ferrari (the car) landed yet again in a close position Charles Leclerc in the 6th position while Carlos Sainz in the 10th position, while Nyck de Vries a driver that didn't drive and set no time,

Verstappen had just had problems with his transmission. He was shifting into third gear then it just locked up on him.
Announcers are saying it could be a drive shaft or a transmission failure in qualifying 2.
This could be detrimental for how the grid formation goes for race. Red Bull needs a new gearbox to fix it.
Alot of people had him being in pole tomorrow but no more. His day is done for qualifying for today.

Even with that kind of problem Max Verstappen really did a great job with the 3 practices and this has assured Red Bull that their 2 drivers will land another 1st and 2nd position tomorrow, this is for sure if there would be just smooth driving and no technical problem with their vehicle because Aston Martin is just behind the corner, and it was said that Fernando Alonso can still drive more than an hour on the Circuit because his car is really performing very well we will surely see what may happen tomorrow,

[boltz]

Max has around @2.3 odds to win the race...are you kidding me right now ?  like how much ahead his car actually is ? because it looks to me like he could be placed with 1 lap behind and he would still catch a top 5... . Anyway , I still hope for a great race with some key battles for key positions and maybe a safety car ? That car always have it's presence on this track.

However , my bet is completely on Piastri on this track because he loves it so much from F2.

[owengtam09]

Surely I was really too surprised by Max Verstappen he climb 13 places and went ahead of Fernando Alonso in lap 25 while Fernando Alonso has given a penalty which is why George Russell has given the 3rd place, while Fernando Alonzo was very frustrated, on what has happened, while Sergio Pérez was the champion for the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix 2023 the way he handles Jeddah Corniche Circuit and keep the lead for himself was really amazing but the most impressive was really Max Verstappen cutting pass 13 or 12 cars ahead of him, that is one incredible feat for him, here are the video highlights for the race on Saudi Arabia Grand Prix

[crwth]

Surely I was really too surprised by Max Verstappen he climb 13 places and went ahead of Fernando Alonso in lap 25

I don't think it is so much surprising from Max because he won from P14 to P1 last year right? In the Belgian GP 2022? That's what he could do especially with a great car, he really has performed so well. What makes me more amazed is how it was handled with the overtaking. Just wow.

[rdbase]

Surely I was really too surprised by Max Verstappen he climb 13 places and went ahead of Fernando Alonso in lap 25 while Fernando Alonso has given a penalty which is why George Russell has given the 3rd place, while Fernando Alonzo was very frustrated, on what has happened, while Sergio Pérez was the champion for the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix 2023 the way he handles Jeddah Corniche Circuit and keep the lead for himself was really amazing but the most impressive was really Max Verstappen cutting pass 13 or 12 cars ahead of him, that is one incredible feat for him, here are the video highlights for the race on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxGpi0racMc]Saudi Arabia Grand Prix

Max is Max and he did the exact same thing last season on the Belgian track. The Red Bull machine is just too strong and if they need a climb 15 places they can do it, not a problem. It is really quite remarkable really.
On a dime for what he has achieved so far with only his own team mate one bettering him shows you what their engineers have on their hands.

@boltz Yeah, they have 100% record of having a safety car deployed on that track. So I don't know why I thought Sunday was the day to not have one to cost me a nice payout on my betslip.

@crwth Alonso was very lucky at having the team of Aston Martin requested a review by FIA committee on the 10 second penalty.
https://www.wtf1.com/post/fernando-alonso-podium-reinstated-after-aston-martin-wins-review

Fernando had fun time with what happened as you can see from this hilarious tweet he put out after all was set and done:
https://www.planetf1.com/news/fernando-alonso-funny-tweet-podium-trophy
source: https://twitter.com/GeorgeRussell63/status/1637549585819217923

"Hola boys!"
https://twitter.com/alo_oficial/status/1637827068653084673

He was a good sport and took it all in stride. Didn't seem to be upset or argue too much at having his 100th podium place taken away from him at the time.
Very cool and chill nando!

[owengtam09]

Surely I was really too surprised by Max Verstappen he climb 13 places and went ahead of Fernando Alonso in lap 25

I don't think it is so much surprising from Max because he won from P14 to P1 last year right? In the Belgian GP 2022? That's what he could do especially with a great car, he really has performed so well. What makes me more amazed is how it was handled with the overtaking. Just wow.

Well, this is the 1st time that I am seeing it because it is the 2nd time watching a race, well like I have said I was a fan of Ferrari back then and well Michael Schumacher was number 1, so that is back in 2003, I think until Fernando Alonso take it on 2005, well Max Verstappen really has great talent and I am still seeing the recent champions that I have missed in the F1 back on 2003, so relearning history I guess, and watching Max Verstappen he surely got  quite the skill in taking the lead one after the other, but I guess he was out of time for the final lap and Fernando Alonso got penalized and manage only the 3rd position, but still Red Bull still on the lead and won with Sergio Pérez as the lead in the Jeddah Corniche Circuit,

Surely I was really too surprised by Max Verstappen he climb 13 places and went ahead of Fernando Alonso in lap 25 while Fernando Alonso has given a penalty which is why George Russell has given the 3rd place, while Fernando Alonzo was very frustrated, on what has happened, while Sergio Pérez was the champion for the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix 2023 the way he handles Jeddah Corniche Circuit and keep the lead for himself was really amazing but the most impressive was really Max Verstappen cutting pass 13 or 12 cars ahead of him, that is one incredible feat for him, here are the video highlights for the race on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxGpi0racMc]Saudi Arabia Grand Prix

Max is Max and he did the exact same thing last season on the Belgian track. The Red Bull machine is just too strong and if they need a climb 15 places they can do it, not a problem. It is really quite remarkable really.
On a dime for what he has achieved so far with only his own team mate one bettering him shows you what their engineers have on their hands.

@boltz Yeah, they have 100% record of having a safety car deployed on that track. So I don't know why I thought Sunday was the day to not have one to cost me a nice payout on my betslip.

@crwth Alonso was very lucky at having the team of Aston Martin requested a review by FIA committee on the 10 second penalty.
https://www.wtf1.com/post/fernando-alonso-podium-reinstated-after-aston-martin-wins-review

Fernando had fun time with what happened as you can see from this hilarious tweet he put out after all was set and done:
https://www.planetf1.com/news/fernando-alonso-funny-tweet-podium-trophy
source: https://twitter.com/GeorgeRussell63/status/1637549585819217923

"Hola boys!"
https://twitter.com/alo_oficial/status/1637827068653084673

He was a good sport and took it all in stride. Didn't seem to be upset or argue too much at having his 100th podium place taken away from him at the time.
Very cool and chill nando!

Max is really Max, well Max Verstappen really has some skill and potential but yes the Machine or the vehicles of Red Bull right now is quite powerful and surely this is the design of Adrian Martin Newey that the machine of red bull is so much powerful Adrian Newey has focused more on Aerodynamics that the body of the car is pretty much lightweight, he ingenuity for Newey have Mercedes and Aston struggle surely a lot,

Fernando Alonzo, instead of being upset about what happened well is surely all fun and loving, while right now we are entering the Australian GP and the track is  Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, and we had a long break because the next game will take place On April April 2

[Captain Corporate]

Toto Wolf basically said that Red Bull having a big domination is not something they should be guilty of, or FIA be guilty of, that's the nature of the sport and they had it from 2014 to 2020 as well and sometimes this happens and its part of the sport. I think he is right and this domination that Red Bull has will go on for as long as other teams can't catch them, if other teams start building better cars and reach to their level then we can have some difference. Look at 2021, sure you can argue if FIA gave the title to Max or not on the last lap, but it is true that Red Bull reached close to Mercedes that year, so other teams should try to do that towards Red Bull as well. This year is already over from just two races, we know Red Bull will win, but they should work on next years car right away.

[rdbase]

Aston Martin's car seems to be a hybrid between three different cars from last years variants:
Alpine, Mercedes and Red Bull.
Alpine for their pod concept with the curve on the top which is not similar to any of the above mentioned car designs.
Mercedes for the front wing design but has slight variations to make it even more aerodynamically superior in every sense of the word.
And last but certainly not least the Red Bull Racing RB18 in it's over all body structure from the 2022 season.
Hence the joke from Sergio at the end of the premier race back in Bahrain.
https://www.planetf1.com/news/sergio-perez-joins-aston-martin-banter-bahrain

[JooBra]

Aston Martin's car seems to be a hybrid between three different cars from last years variants:
Alpine, Mercedes and Red Bull.
Alpine for their pod concept with the curve on the top which is not similar to any of the above mentioned car designs.
Mercedes for the front wing design but has slight variations to make it even more aerodynamically superior in every sense of the word.
And last but certainly not least the Red Bull Racing RB18 in it's over all body structure from the 2022 season.
Hence the joke from Sergio at the end of the premier race back in Bahrain.
https://www.planetf1.com/news/sergio-perez-joins-aston-martin-banter-bahrain

Well Aston Martin did a really good job but where I think Red Bull is the strongest is evolution of the car with every race. Having them start so good is bad sign for rest of field and for viewers. I was watching every pre season testing and photos from cars to find out who has the edge. I still think Ferrari is better then it shows the standing but we will see. If you like hopium let's pray that punishment Red Bull got last year to limit the time in wind tunnel etc. will help other teams catch up. Will they be too far in standings at that point?

[NeuroticFish]

Aston Martin's car seems to be a hybrid between three different cars from last years variants:
Alpine, Mercedes and Red Bull.

Since they've attracted onto their payroll a lot of smart people from all the teams they could this is not much of a surprise.
The only surprise is that they've managed to do the car this good this fast.

[1miau]

The only surprise is that they've managed to do the car this good this fast.

Yes, it's really impressive, especially considering how easy it is for Aston Martin to beat Ferarri.
It's really a bit sad how Ferrari performs compared to last season. While Leclerc had a good fight (and even a big lead) early last season, Ferarri seems to be way slower compared to last season while almost all teams improved this season, especially RedBull, Aston Martin and Williams but also Alpine, Haas and Alfa Romeo to a lesser degree. There are currently only few losers: McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari, of course. 
And when we consider how weak Ferrari's in-season development has been going for a few years (Mercedes and RedBull are known for a very strong in-season development), Ferrari might not even fight for a podium in a few races, when in-season development from other teams gains traction.
Ferarri really needs to get shit done ASAP...

[rdbase]

The next track on the F1 tour is the Australian Grand Prix, so this is a totally different beast.
Ferrari won it last season and did it in good form, but with all of what we have seen from the red side, I don't know if they can pull it off again unbeknownst a miracle from down under.
Not sure if Verstappen and Perez are in good terms with eachother from after the last race.
But that just might be the media trying to stir some drama between the two red bulls for the DTS netflix show making a soap opera like storyline they have concocted or maybe for a behind the scenes.

[owengtam09]

Toto Wolf basically said that Red Bull having a big domination is not something they should be guilty of, or FIA be guilty of, that's the nature of the sport and they had it from 2014 to 2020 as well and sometimes this happens and its part of the sport. I think he is right and this domination that Red Bull has will go on for as long as other teams can't catch them, if other teams start building better cars and reach to their level then we can have some difference. Look at 2021, sure you can argue if FIA gave the title to Max or not on the last lap, but it is true that Red Bull reached close to Mercedes that year, so other teams should try to do that towards Red Bull as well. This year is already over from just two races, we know Red Bull will win, but they should work on next years car right away.

Adrian Newey's design and ingenuity have proven that his aerodynamic design and lightweight body machine surely if there are some blueprints for the other teams think this is a great machine to copy, well if other teams would surely know the Aerodynamic design to it, but let's not takeout the credit for Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez's performance if not for them for taming the Red Bull machines and their talent in great driving this is not possible as well, because we all know the driver is more important and without them that car ingenuity will not surely be shown,

Aston Martin's car seems to be a hybrid between three different cars from last years variants:
Alpine, Mercedes and Red Bull.
Alpine for their pod concept with the curve on the top which is not similar to any of the above mentioned car designs.
Mercedes for the front wing design but has slight variations to make it even more aerodynamically superior in every sense of the word.
And last but certainly not least the Red Bull Racing RB18 in it's over all body structure from the 2022 season.
Hence the joke from Sergio at the end of the premier race back in Bahrain.
https://www.planetf1.com/news/sergio-perez-joins-aston-martin-banter-bahrain

Aston Martin is no joke if they could get the blueprint for RB18 Machine then Fernando Alonso will have a better chance of getting a win as well, but for sure Aston Martin machine are not really behind the great RB18 machine and I never know that the machine has have gone to evolution to make it, even more, better, because it looks just the same as the other vehicles I never imagine that it has a major change at all,

Fernando Alonzo is an honorary RedBull driver back then, whom Aston Martin has acquired I think Fernando Alonzo surely has some common knowledge just like the two RedBull drivers in all getting the win, and pretty much I was really surprise about it,

[boltz]

The next track on the F1 tour is the Australian Grand Prix, so this is a totally different beast.
Ferrari won it last season and did it in good form, but with all of what we have seen from the red side, I don't know if they can pull it off again unbeknownst a miracle from down under.
Not sure if Verstappen and Perez are in good terms with eachother from after the last race.
But that just might be the media trying to stir some drama between the two red bulls for the DTS netflix show making a soap opera like storyline they have concocted or maybe for a behind the scenes.

I have a feeling that Max will dominate from FP1 until Race ending because frankly I don't see Ferrari or Aston produce any type of surprise yet and be competitive but I do see Ferrari improving a bit and hope for more updates on Barcelona track.

Yep , agree with Max vs Perez and I do hope we will get a fight like we had with Hamilton vs Rosberg which was quite the battle until the last corner of Abu Dhabi.

Ohh yes! That would deserve a documentary itself and maybe a movie in the coming decade but a season from Netlix will do for now <3.

[Ulven]

The next track on the F1 tour is the Australian Grand Prix, so this is a totally different beast.
Ferrari won it last season and did it in good form, but with all of what we have seen from the red side, I don't know if they can pull it off again unbeknownst a miracle from down under.
Not sure if Verstappen and Perez are in good terms with eachother from after the last race.
But that just might be the media trying to stir some drama between the two red bulls for the DTS netflix show making a soap opera like storyline they have concocted or maybe for a behind the scenes.

I have a feeling that Max will dominate from FP1 until Race ending because frankly I don't see Ferrari or Aston produce any type of surprise yet and be competitive but I do see Ferrari improving a bit and hope for more updates on Barcelona track.

Yep , agree with Max vs Perez and I do hope we will get a fight like we had with Hamilton vs Rosberg which was quite the battle until the last corner of Abu Dhabi.

Ohh yes! That would deserve a documentary itself and maybe a movie in the coming decade but a season from Netlix will do for now <3.

I also agree with your expectation of a fierce battle between Max and Perez, similar to the Hamilton vs Rosberg rivalry in the past. It's always exciting to see two talented drivers pushing each other to the limit and fighting for every inch of track space.
and yes you are right, a documentary or movie about such a season would definitely be a treat for F1 fans. But for now, we can look forward to an exciting season ahead and hope for some unforgettable moments on the track.

[owengtam09]

I have a feeling that Max will dominate from FP1 until Race ending because frankly I don't see Ferrari or Aston produce any type of surprise yet and be competitive but I do see Ferrari improving a bit and hope for more updates on Barcelona track.

Yep , agree with Max vs Perez and I do hope we will get a fight like we had with Hamilton vs Rosberg which was quite the battle until the last corner of Abu Dhabi.

Ohh yes! That would deserve a documentary itself and maybe a movie in the coming decade but a season from Netlix will do for now <3.

I think Max Verstappen just recently became champion in the 2021 season and the last year 2022 season and if he's going to be in 2023, champion it will be the 3rd time Max Verstappen champion, right now he won the Bahrain GP, then landed 2nd place with the Saudi Arabian GP, the next GP will be the Australian GP that may start on April 2nd, right now Red Bull machine are dominating the scene because of its unique design aerodynamic body and lightweight composition that keeps it on top, while Max Verstappen is only delivering with his great driving experience, so pretty much if not Max Verstappen it could be Sergio Pérez of the Red Bull team would be triumphant with the victory,

I also agree with your expectation of a fierce battle between Max and Perez, similar to the Hamilton vs Rosberg rivalry in the past. It's always exciting to see two talented drivers pushing each other to the limit and fighting for every inch of track space.
and yes you are right, a documentary or movie about such a season would definitely be a treat for F1 fans. But for now, we can look forward to an exciting season ahead and hope for some unforgettable moments on the track.

Well, both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez are teammates in the Red Bull Team and because they both got an F1 Machine that is aerodynamic and got lightweight bodies these two drivers can surely be equal in terms of, but surely it will be shown in their driving skills if what may happen I think the Aston Martin machine is 2nd to the Red Bull machine that has great features, as back in 2020 when Lewis Hamilton won the championship with their Mercedes machines,


Here is a prediction contest for Sportsbet.io about the upcoming Australian GP

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5446510.msg61986796#msg61986796

[buwaytress]

**stretches to go back to Superbru and see what picks they're suggesting (assuming that the chronology in the drop down is ranked by probability?).

Australia, if I remember, made some changes to their track last year, but I can't remember if it was to make it harder or easier haha. Headlines are calling fastest race in Melbourne ever, so I suppose that means wider tracks, maybe straighter?

AT dead bottom after 2 races, if they get nothing from here, I'm really going to have to rethink my support...