HIGHLIGHTS: Catch the action from FP1 in Saudi Arabia as Verstappen sets the pace
Max Verstappen topped the timesheets in the first free practice session of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend, leading the way from Fernando Alonso and Sergio Perez.
The Red Bull driver set a lap of 1m 29.659s in hot and humid conditions, putting him 0.186s ahead of Alonso.
READ MORE: Verstappen leads Alonso and Perez during first practice in Saudi Arabia
Perez completed the top three, while George Russell claimed the fourth fastest time. Charles Leclerc – whose Ferrari at one point collected two plastic bags that had floated onto the track – took fifth, followed by Carlos Sainz in sixth place.
Click on the video player above to relive the action from FP1 at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
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