P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Fernando Alonso set the pace under the lights at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit after Thursday’s practice for Formula 1’s Saudi
Alonso set the fastest time in the practice session, leading George Russell by two-tenths of a second. Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc followed closely behind in third and fourth place, respectively. Sergio Perez initially topped the timesheets on Medium tires, but was later surpassed by Fernando Alonso and then Max Verstappen.
There was some drama as Logan Sargeant narrowly missed colliding with Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz during a flying lap. Both Hamilton and Sargeant will have to face the Stewards due to this incident. Alonso reclaimed the top spot after using Soft compound tires, setting a time three-tenths faster than Verstappen and Leclerc.
Verstappen, despite finishing third, showed strong long-run pace on Medium tires, being quicker than Alonso. Lance Stroll and Carlos Sainz rounded out the top eight, with Lewis Hamilton experiencing a power loss towards the end of the session. Pierre Gasly and Oscar Piastri completed the top ten, with Yuki Tsunoda leading the lower half of the standings.
