Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri dominated the timing sheets in the final practice session ahead of the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with Norris finishing 0.024 seconds ahead of his teammate, but notably more than sixth-tenths ahead of George Russell in P3.
However, soon enough those lap times will count for real.
Today is qualifying day at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, and with a season-high 27 corners set to challenge the drivers over an hour of qualifying, and then in the Grand Prix itself on Sunday, starting up front is pivotal, unless you want to be in the middle of the pack when the eventual chaos ensues.
McLaren has been strong again all week, but just a few weeks ago a similar scenario played out in Suzuka, with Max Verstappen shocking the McLaren duo by snatching pole position on Saturday, and then winning the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Norris and Piastri on Sunday. Can Verstappen deliver another shocker, or will this be a Papaya Saturday along the Red Sea?
We’ll be covering qualifying live, so come back early and often!
