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It’s Oliver Bearman, Sainz’s replacement at Ferrari making history in Saudi Arabia
The 18-year-old British driver was selected by Ferrari, where he acts as reserve pilot, to replace Carlos Sainz, who had to undergo surgery for appendicitis and missed the Saudi Arabia GP.
The current F2 driver will make history by becoming the third youngest driver in F1 history behind Verstappen and Lance Stroll.
17:20
F1, Saudi Arabia GP | CIRCUIT | Due to this fast speed, an average of about 252 km/h, Jeddah is becoming a faster track than Silverstoneand second on the 2022 calendar at Monza, also known as ‘The Temple of Speed’.
It’s the fastest and most twisty street layout on the calendar, with 27, many of them fast, twisty corners as drivers make their way along the Jeddah waterfront.
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F1, Saudi Arabia GP | CIRCUIT | Jeddah is a new and very unique circuit. It is very fast and runs between walls at more than 240, 250 km/h. And there are many options for yellow flags and even red flags.
There are only 9 specific braking points. Due to the traffic jams that are always on the circuit, it is very easy to overheat the tires. There are 3 DRS zones where the speed will exceed 300 km/h.
17:10
F1 | CONSTRUCTORS WORLDWIDE | Red Bull leaders with Ferrari 2nd and Mercedes 3rd!
1. Red Bull – 44 points
2. Ferrari – 27 points
3. Mercedes – 16 points
4. McLaren Mercedes – 12 points
5. Aston Martin – 3 points
6. Kick Sauber – 0 points
7. Haas – 0 points
8. RB Honda – 0 points
9. Williams – 0 points
10. Alpine – 0 points
2. Ferrari – 27 points
3. Mercedes – 16 points
4. McLaren Mercedes – 12 points
5. Aston Martin – 3 points
6. Kick Sauber – 0 points
7. Haas – 0 points
8. RB Honda – 0 points
9. Williams – 0 points
10. Alpine – 0 points
17:05
F1 2024 | DRIVER WORLD CUP | Here’s the battle for the Formula One world championship:
- Max Verstappen – 26 points
- Sergio Pérez – 18 points
- Carlos Sainz – 15 points
- Charles Leclerc – 12 points
- George Russell – 10 points
- Lando Norris – 8 points
- Lewis Hamilton – 6 points
- Oscar Piastri – 4 points
- Fernando Alonso – 2 points
- Lance Stroll – 1 point
- Zhou Guanyu – 0 points
- Kevin Magnussen – 0 points
- Daniel Ricciardo – 0 points
- Yuki Tsunoda – 0 points
- Alexander Albon – 0 points
- Nico Hülkenberg – 0 points
- Esteban Ocon – 0 points
- Pierre Gasly – 0 points
- Valtteri Bottas – 0 points
- Logan Sargeant – 0 points
five in the afternoon
Sainz, successfully operated on for appendicitis
Ferrari issued a statement on Friday confirming that Carlos Sainz was successfully operated appendicitis which prevented him from completing the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The operation went without any complications and the Spaniard is now resting in hospital to begin his recovery.
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WHERE TO SEE 📺 | He Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP in the circuit Jeddah which starts at 6:00 pm DAZNand you can follow live from the website of World of sports.
Remember that you will enjoy this Grand Prix of the 2024 season activating your DAZN account!
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16:45
🔜 F1 2024, Saudi Arabia GP | With Free Practice 3 over, we move on to one of the most important moments of the weekend, qualifying.
Let’s go to the second qualy of the year!
The chronic
We leave you with everything that happened in Free Practice 3 of the Saudi Arabia GP, the last test before qualifying, which takes place at 6 pm
Verstappen dominated, with Alonso 6th, some final free practice marked by a heavy accident by Zhou
Session end times
The last free ends!
All the drivers made a final attempt on the softer rubber but none could lower the time set by Verstappen before the red flag. Leclerc remains second two tenths behind while Pérez closes out the TOP3
Session resumed!
The end is near but there is still time to turn a few final turns. Less than 6 minutes!
This could be the end
If TechPro constraints need to be fixed, this may mean the end of the session. There is a red flag but the stopwatch keeps counting. There are 12 minutes left.
Red flag! Zhou accident
The Chinese driver suffered a high-speed accident at high speed in sector 1. The Sauber driver lost the car behind him in turns 5 and 6 and went straight into the wall
Alonso third!
The Spaniard finally completed a fast lap on the medium tire and finished third, one second off Verstappen’s time. While his teammate in Aston Martin, Stroll, has ups and downs with Gasly due to traffic
Intimidation for the Sergeant
The Williams driver hit the wall and broke part of the suspension. He didn’t have an accident but he had to go into the pits to fix the damage. He said on the radio that he couldn’t turn right
Alonso went out with the media
The Asturian finally set a time but he was doing it on standard tyres, with probably more fuel, and he was second to last, more than three seconds behind Leclerc’s time.
Mid-session hours
Pérez put himself first
The Mexican leads by two tenths of a margin over Verstappen. The two Red Bulls set the time on soft tires. Right now the reference is 1.29.562
Little activity
A few turns at the moment in Jeddah. Teams don’t want to risk too much. Bearman is currently the most accomplished driver and dominates the time table
Start the session
Bearman, Sainz’s replacement at Ferrari, left to suit against the clock in the SF-24 before the moment of truth
Last rehearsal
While track and environmental conditions have nothing to do with what drivers will face in qualifying, it’s important to have everything in place to avoid scares.
Carlos Sainz misses the GP
The Spanish Ferrari driver had to undergo an operation for appendicitis and therefore will not be present for the rest of the week. He was replaced by reserve pilot Bearman
All details: Appendicitis sidelined Carlos Sainz at the Saudi Arabia GP
Welcome!
Good afternoon and happy Friday. It’s all set for the final free practice sessions of the weekend before qualifying takes place today at 6:00 pm
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Source: La Verdad
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