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Check out the full results from the first Free Practice session for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
Max Verstappen, the current world champion, topped the timesheets in the opening practice session of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with a lap time of 1:29.659s. The second round of the 2024 season kicked off at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit with a one-hour practice session before the crucial second practice in the evening. Following Verstappen was Fernando Alonso, trailing by less than two-tenths of a second, while Sergio Perez, last year’s winner, secured the third fastest time. George Russell and Charles Leclerc completed the top five, with Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time world champion, finishing in eighth place. For the full results from FP1 in Saudi Arabia and to keep up with the 2024 F1 calendar, download the calendar to your device and stay updated on all the F1 action!