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15:18
Red flag
The session is interrupted with red flags. There are parts of an advertising board on the route.
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15:16
Max Verstappen’s new best lap
For his part, Max Verstappen has improved again and improved the previous best time to a 1:30.888. The AphaTauri stay on his heels. Pérez is fourth ahead of Hamilton and Ricciardo.
15
15:15
Hamilton back in the pits
Lewis Hamilton is back in his pits after five laps. Teammate Russell had already returned after twelve laps. Unlike Hamilton, he has not yet completed a lap time.
13
15:13
Working on the Magnussen car
Kevin Magnussen’s car is currently being worked on. Haas suspects a hydraulic leak in the Dane. Annoying for Haas, because he’s one of the few drivers who hasn’t ridden this circuit before.
12
15:12
Verstappen continues to grow
For his part, Max Verstappen continues to grow. Meanwhile there was a 1:31.298 from the world champion. Second is Yuki Tsunoda, a second behind. Pierre Gasly is third. Hülkenberg is currently in twelfth place, Mick Schumacher has just returned to the track.
10
15:10
Hamilton still back
Lewis Hamilton has already completed his first laps, but is still well behind Verstappen despite the softer tire compound. He is 1.1 seconds short. The Ferrari drivers are still without a lap.
8th
15:09
Max Verstappen’s new best lap
Pérez was in front for a short time, now Verstappen is leading the list of results again. There was a 1:31.885 in the last lap by the Dutchman. There are currently twelve drivers on the track.
5
15:06
Pit radio Kevin Magnussen
At Haas, however, there are signs of problems! Kevin Magnussen is asked over the radio to come to the pits. “Please don’t switch gears,” they add from the pit wall. Indicates gears.
5
15:05
Max Verstappen’s new best lap
Max Verstappen brings the new best time in this session with a 1:34.167. Esteban Ocon follows 1.1 seconds behind.
4
15:04
First lap times driven
The track has now filled up and there are the first lap times. Sergio Pérez is currently ahead with a 1:37.285. But there is still a lot to do in the next few minutes. Only the Ferrari drivers were not on the track yet. Schumacher came back into the pits after an installation lap.
1
15:00
Start 1st workout
The traffic lights are green, the first training session in Jeddah has started. The first vehicles are already on the route. Including Nico Hülkenberg, who once again replaces Sebastian Vettel.
14:55
The distance
Formula 1 is visiting Jeddah for the second time. despite 27 curves, the second-highest average speed after Monza can be achieved here. Gross driving errors mean the end.
14:52
Vettel also misses second weekend
It’s been official since Friday morning: Sebastian Vettel will also miss the second weekend of the 2022 Formula 1 season because of his corona infection. As in Bahrain, he will be replaced by Nico Hulkenberg. For Aston Martin it is important to find the connection to the field again.
14:46
What is possible for Schumacher?
The first race at the former crisis team Haas went very differently. Kevin Magnussen drove spectacularly to fifth place and showed what the Haas could be made of. Mick Schumacher was not yet able to keep up with his team-mate, although he was close to scoring points, but not in the top ten.
14:37
Red Bull and Mercedes behind
Red Bull was almost on par with Ferrari in terms of performance, but the Bulls had problems with reliability on the first weekend and prevented points at the start of the season. At Mercedes, Hamilton did end up on the podium due to the failures at Red Bull, but the team still has work to do. The bouncing on the silver arrow is enormous. McLaren was also surprisingly far behind, with the drivers finding themselves outside the top ten.
14:33
Ferrari the favourite
Ferrari is the favorite after the start last week. Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz ensured a one-two with the fastest car and made the “Reds” celebrate again after a long dry spell. The other Ferrari-engined teams also showed strong results, showing that Ferrari seems to have the best engine going into the season.
Welcome!
After the start in Bahrain, Formula 1 is visiting Saudi Arabia this weekend. At 3:00 p.m. the first 60-minute training session begins.