The riders went on the track in Jeddah for the first time. The first training was about the initial data collection. The second training will take place under artificial lighting and under the conditions in which the qualification and the race will take place.
Although it is close to the wall, the first training went smoothly. Max Verstappen was at the helm for a long time, who was later overtaken by Bottas, who, according to the radio, really likes the circuit.
Hamilton subsequently overcame both. Mercedes drivers, however, drove their bikes on soft, Verstappen had time on hard compounds. Shortly before the end, Verstappen moved to second place on the soft.
Results
| P. | Rider | The team | Time | Loss | Kola | Tire. |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:29.786 | 21 | soft | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:29.842 | 0.056 | 23 | soft |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:30.009 | 0.223 | 24 | soft |
| 4 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:30.263 | 0.477 | 28 | soft |
| 5 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1:30.318 | 0.532 | 27 | soft |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 1:30.564 | 0.778 | 26 | soft |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:30.600 | 0.814 | 26 | soft |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:30.608 | 0.822 | 25 | soft |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 1:30.842 | 1.056 | 27 | hard |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1:30.886 | 1.100 | 25 | soft |
| 11 | Sergio perez | Red Bull | 1:30.960 | 1.174 | 27 | soft |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:31.023 | 1.237 | 29 | hard |
| 13 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:31.029 | 1.243 | 23 | soft |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:31.044 | 1.258 | 25 | soft |
| 15 | Júki Cunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:31.099 | 1.313 | 26 | soft |
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.296 | 1.510 | 26 | soft |
| 17 | George Russell | Williams | 1:31.343 | 1.557 | 28 | soft |
| 18 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 1:31.525 | 1.739 | 24 | soft |
| 19 | Nicholas latifi | Williams | 1:31.821 | 2.035 | 27 | soft |
| 20 | Nikita mazepin | Haas | 1:33.464 | 3.678 | 23 | soft |
The course
15:32: Finally a bug in the graphics. The fastest time was set by tough Alpine riders.
15:29: Verstappen accelerates and goes to second place.
15:21: The third Verstappen is the only one who did not drive his time on soft but hard tires.
15:14: Hamilton first – 1: 29.786.
15:09: Bottas beats Verstappen by 0.005 s.
14:54: Hamilton is in second place.
14:52: Verstappen is already attacking the 1:30 mark.
14:45:
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14:42: Verstappen gets time getting lower and lower … 1: 31.7 on the hard.
14:39: Gasly complains about “something hot” in the car.
14:36: Alonso, Hamilton haven’t left yet. At the head of the Verstappen.
14:33: Carlos Sainz is the first to record the time.
14:30: The first training begins.
14:28: Temperatures 28/36 ° C.
14:27: The first training on the new circuit. But also memories of Frank Williams. Many teams ride with special stickers, Russell has also adjusted his helmet.
14:25: Welcome to the online broadcast from the first training session.
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