Saudi Arabian GP Qualifying results: Sergio Perez takes pole; Max Verstappen makes Q2 exit after car issues

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Red Bull continued their dominance in Formula 1 season 2023 with their second driver Sergio Perez claiming his career second pole position at the Qualifying session of the Saudi Arabian GP in Jeddah on Saturday.

The Mexican clocked 1:28.265 second to take the top spot while his teammate and two-time defending world champion Max Verstappen made a Q2 exit after the camshaft's failure early in the session.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was the second fastest car on the evening with a timing of 1:28.420 as he threatened Perez for the pole position. The Monegasque, however, will start 12th on the grid after being a 10-place grid penalty before the start of the weekend.

This effectively means Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso will start second after clocking the third fastest time of 1:28.730 seconds while Mercedes' George Russell will be right behind Perez on the grid as he clocked 1:28.857.

His teammate and seven-time World Champion clocked the eighth fastest time of 1:29.223, losing to Russell for the second time in as many Qualifyings.

Aston Martin's Lance Stroll (1:28.945) and Alpine's Estaban Ocon (1:29.078) lapped better times than the British driver.

McLaren's rookie driver Oscar Piastri was ninth followed by Pierre Gasly at 11th.

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Saudi Arabia GP 2023 Qualifying results