Verstappen was cruising towards pole position until a shocking power problem thwarted his effort, and left him 15th on the grid. Re🐠d Bull teammate Serඣgio Perez instead took pole position.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc qualified in second but came into the weekend with a 10-place penal🌟ty hanging over him. 

Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso and Mercedes' George Russꦕell will begin the race in second and third, respectively. ꦜLewis Hamilton qualified in eighth.

How to watch Saudi Arabian GP for free online

The A🐷ustrian broadcasters ORF or Servus have free Bahrain Grand Prix coverage, which you can live stream on their of streaming platforms -  for ORF or  for Servus. Just bear in mind that the commentary will be in German, and you may need to create a free account in order to tune in. 

Belgian broadcaster RTBF also has free coverage of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, only with French commentary. You can liv▨e stream RTBF on .

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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix start times (UK)

Friday, March 17

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix P1 - 1.30pm

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix P2 - 5pm

Saturday, March 18

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix P3 - 1.30pm

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying - 5pm

Sunday, March 19

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - 5pm

How to watch the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on F1 TV

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