Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 LIVE! F1 race result and latest news

Max Verstappen wins second race of the year
Marc Mayo5 May 2024

Max Verstappen stayed firmly on course for another season of dominance in Formula One on Saturday by winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Even after just two races, and despite turmoil at Red Bull, Verstappen seems in near-total control on the track as he aims for a fourth consecutive title this year. The Dutch driver won easily ahead of his teammate Sergio Perez. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was third.

Verstappen started on pole and held off Leclerc at the first corner, as he did last week at the season-opener in Bahrain which he won, before quickly building his lead.

The only interruption came when Lance Stroll's crash brought out the safety car. Verstappen came into the pits for a tire change and after the restart easily passed Lando Norris — who hadn't stopped — to retake the lead.

Perez had a five-second penalty because Red Bull released him from a pit stop into the path of another car, but that didn't matter since he finished far ahead of Leclerc.

Eighteen-year-old British driver Oliver Bearman was seventh for Ferrari in his first F1 race, one day after being called up as an emergency replacement for Carlos Sainz., who needed an operation to treat appendicitis.

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9 March 2024

Oliver Bearman impresses as Max Verstappen wins again

Oliver Bearman perfectly executed his Formula One debut as Max Verstappen won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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Time for the podium

Christian Horner with his wife, Geri Halliwell, and Adrian Newey as the drivers come out for the podium.

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The race winner, Max Verstappen

“A fantastic weekend for the team and myself.

“The last stint was longer than we’d have liked, the last few laps with the backmarkers and tyres were slippery, but overall pleased.

“Early in the season, anti-clockwise, lots of G - this is one of the more physical ones.”

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Sergio Perez up next

“It’s a shame we qualified outside the front row as we had a good start.

“It was a compromised race with the safety car, we had no warm-up at all and took us a long time to get Lewis and Lando.

“It’s a great race for the team, we have to keep this momentum going. We’ve made a step forward from Bahrain and our time will come.”

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Charles Leclerc reacts

“We had quite a good pace and has fastest lap at the end. Overall it felt good but was a boring race.

“We took the maximum points we could today, that’s great.

“All in all it’s one of the most physical tracks of the season, it’s warm but also for the neck. Very difficult but very fun to drive.

“[Oliver Bearman] completely deserves it, he’s done an incredible job. Seventh in your first race having gone in at FP3 in a new car is hugely impressive. Everybody has noticed how talented he is, it’s a matter of time before he gets to F1.”

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Driver of the day

“Ha, thanks everyone,” Oliver Bearman responds when told on team radio that he’s been voted driver of the day.

Not since Paul Di Resta in 2011 has a British driver scored points on his F1 debut.

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Oliver Bearman takes seventh place

Further back, Oliver Bearman will cruise home with a lead over Lando Norris of more than two seconds.

It’s seventh place and six points for the 18-year-old in his F1 debut!

Take a bow!

9 March 2024

Max Verstappen wins the Saudi GP!

It’s been a done deal for a long time but it’s now two wins from two for the defending world champion!

That’s nine wins in a row and 100 career podiums.

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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Lap 50/50

Daniel Ricciardo bounces off a kerb and goes for a slide into the run-off area. He could have ended the grand prix early if he collided with the barrier! The Aussie is back in 17th.

The final lap begins as Max Verstappen crosses the line with the chances of more drama at the back fading.

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