2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race
Jeddah 19 Mar 2023, 20:00 local
Sergio Perez won the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at Jeddah. Verstappen finished second and Alonso third. Perez led from pole position. The race ran in dry conditions, with track temperatures around 32°C.
- Session
- Race
- Date
- 19 Mar 2023
- Start
- 20:00 local
- Winner
- Sergio Perez
- Pole
- Sergio Perez
- Fastest lap
- 1:31.906
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Sergio Perez PER | 1:21:14.894 | 25 |
| 2 | +5.355 | 18 | |
| 3 | 14 Fernando Alonso ALO | +20.728 | 15 |
| 4 | 63 George Russell RUS | +25.866 | 12 |
| 5 | 44 Lewis Hamilton HAM | +31.065 | 10 |
| 6 | 55 Carlos Sainz SAI | +35.876 | 8 |
| 7 | 16 Charles Leclerc LEC | +43.162 | 6 |
| 8 | 31 Esteban Ocon OCO | +52.832 | 4 |
| 9 | 10 Pierre Gasly GAS | +54.747 | 2 |
| 10 | 20 Kevin Magnussen MAG | +64.826 | 1 |
| 11 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda TSU | +67.494 | — |
| 12 | 27 Nico Hulkenberg HUL | +70.588 | — |
| 13 | 24 Zhou Guanyu ZHO | +76.060 | — |
| 14 | 21 Nyck De Vries DEV | +77.478 | — |
| 15 | 81 Oscar Piastri PIA | +85.021 | — |
| 16 | 2 Logan Sargeant SAR | +86.293 | — |
| 17 | 4 Lando Norris NOR | +86.445 | — |
| 18 | 77 Valtteri Bottas BOT | +1 lap | — |
| DNF | 23 Alexander Albon ALB | DNF | — |
| DNF | 18 Lance Stroll STR | DNF | — |
Analysis
Lap times, sectors, top speed and tyre strategy - pick drivers to compare
Race report
The story of the race, read from the timing data
Winner Sergio Perez From P1 on the grid
Pole position Sergio Perez Started P1
Fastest lap Max Verstappen 1:31.906 on lap 50
Winning margin 5.355s Over Max Verstappen
Top speed 342 km/h Max Verstappen
Biggest mover Max Verstappen Gained 13 places
Safety cars 1
Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from pole position at Jeddah. The winning margin was 5.355 seconds over Max Verstappen, with Fernando Alonso completing the podium.
Max Verstappen set the fastest lap of the race, a 1:31.906 on lap 50. The highest speed-trap reading of the race was 342 km/h.
Most of the grid started on the medium compound. There was one safety-car period.
Max Verstappen was the biggest mover, climbing 13 places to finish P2. 2 cars retired (Alexander Albon and Lance Stroll).
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023?
Sergio Perez won the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from pole position.
Who finished on the podium at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023?
Sergio Perez won ahead of Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso.
Who set the fastest lap in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023?
Max Verstappen set the fastest lap, a 1:31.906 on lap 50.
Who started on pole for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023?
Sergio Perez started from pole position.
How many cars finished the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023?
18 cars were classified, with 2 retirements.
Were there any safety cars in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023?
Yes. The race had 1 safety-car period.
Conditions
Representative weather across the session
- Air temp
- 26.1°C
- Track temp
- 31.8°C
- Humidity
- 58%
- Rainfall
- None
- Wind
- 1.8 m/s W
- Pressure
- 1011 mbar
Session details
- Meeting
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023
- Circuit
- Jeddah
- Session
- Race
- Date
- 19 Mar 2023
- Start
- 20:00 local
- Status
- Completed
- Winner
- Sergio Perez
Race control
Flags, safety cars and notable events
Team radio
Nyck De Vries #21 · AlphaTauri 19:17
Charles Leclerc #16 · Ferrari 19:21
Lance Stroll #18 · Aston Martin 19:23
Lance Stroll #18 · Aston Martin 19:24
Max Verstappen #1 · Red Bull Racing 19:25
Charles Leclerc #16 · Ferrari 19:25
Lance Stroll #18 · Aston Martin 19:27
Yuki Tsunoda #22 · AlphaTauri 19:28
Pierre Gasly #10 · Alpine 19:28
George Russell #63 · Mercedes 19:30
Logan Sargeant #2 · Williams 19:31
Lewis Hamilton #44 · Mercedes 19:53
Esteban Ocon #31 · Alpine 19:54
Max Verstappen #1 · Red Bull Racing 19:56
Fernando Alonso #14 · Aston Martin 19:59
Pierre Gasly #10 · Alpine 20:00
Logan Sargeant #2 · Williams 20:01
Logan Sargeant #2 · Williams 20:02
Nyck De Vries #21 · AlphaTauri 20:03
Fernando Alonso #14 · Aston Martin 20:05
George Russell #63 · Mercedes 20:07
Fernando Alonso #14 · Aston Martin 20:08
Nico Hulkenberg #27 · Haas F1 Team 20:08
Lance Stroll #18 · Aston Martin 20:08
Lewis Hamilton #44 · Mercedes 20:09
Nico Hulkenberg #27 · Haas F1 Team 20:11
Nico Hulkenberg #27 · Haas F1 Team 20:12
Carlos Sainz #55 · Ferrari 20:12
Zhou Guanyu #24 · Alfa Romeo 20:13
Nico Hulkenberg #27 · Haas F1 Team 20:13
Lando Norris #4 · McLaren 20:14
Fernando Alonso #14 · Aston Martin 20:16
Lewis Hamilton #44 · Mercedes 20:17
Max Verstappen #1 · Red Bull Racing 20:18
Nico Hulkenberg #27 · Haas F1 Team 20:19
Sergio Perez #11 · Red Bull Racing 20:20
Fernando Alonso #14 · Aston Martin 20:20
Sergio Perez #11 · Red Bull Racing 20:21
Carlos Sainz #55 · Ferrari 20:21
Logan Sargeant #2 · Williams 20:23
Fernando Alonso #14 · Aston Martin 20:23
Max Verstappen #1 · Red Bull Racing 20:24
Charles Leclerc #16 · Ferrari 20:25
Lance Stroll #18 · Aston Martin 20:26
Zhou Guanyu #24 · Alfa Romeo 20:27
George Russell #63 · Mercedes 20:27
Fernando Alonso #14 · Aston Martin 20:28
Lance Stroll #18 · Aston Martin 20:29
Fernando Alonso #14 · Aston Martin 20:30
Lance Stroll #18 · Aston Martin 20:31
Max Verstappen #1 · Red Bull Racing 20:31
Valtteri Bottas #77 · Alfa Romeo 20:32
Kevin Magnussen #20 · Haas F1 Team 20:32
Esteban Ocon #31 · Alpine 20:34
Sergio Perez #11 · Red Bull Racing 20:34
George Russell #63 · Mercedes 20:36
Charles Leclerc #16 · Ferrari 20:38
George Russell #63 · Mercedes 20:38
Valtteri Bottas #77 · Alfa Romeo 20:38
Lewis Hamilton #44 · Mercedes 20:38
Lando Norris #4 · McLaren 20:39
Kevin Magnussen #20 · Haas F1 Team 20:39
Max Verstappen #1 · Red Bull Racing 20:41
Fernando Alonso #14 · Aston Martin 20:43
Oscar Piastri #81 · McLaren 20:45
Alexander Albon #23 · Williams 20:45
Zhou Guanyu #24 · Alfa Romeo 20:47
Alexander Albon #23 · Williams 20:48
George Russell #63 · Mercedes 20:50
George Russell #63 · Mercedes 20:50
Nico Hulkenberg #27 · Haas F1 Team 20:50
Valtteri Bottas #77 · Alfa Romeo 20:50
George Russell #63 · Mercedes 20:52
Fernando Alonso #14 · Aston Martin 20:54
George Russell #63 · Mercedes 20:55
George Russell #63 · Mercedes 20:56
Nico Hulkenberg #27 · Haas F1 Team 20:56
Fernando Alonso #14 · Aston Martin 20:57
Sergio Perez #11 · Red Bull Racing 20:57
Charles Leclerc #16 · Ferrari 20:58
Charles Leclerc #16 · Ferrari 20:59
Fernando Alonso #14 · Aston Martin 21:01
Logan Sargeant #2 · Williams 21:03
Fernando Alonso #14 · Aston Martin 21:03
Nico Hulkenberg #27 · Haas F1 Team 21:03
Charles Leclerc #16 · Ferrari 21:04
Max Verstappen #1 · Red Bull Racing 21:05
Oscar Piastri #81 · McLaren 21:06
Max Verstappen #1 · Red Bull Racing 21:06
Max Verstappen #1 · Red Bull Racing 21:07
Lando Norris #4 · McLaren 21:08
Max Verstappen #1 · Red Bull Racing 21:08
Sergio Perez #11 · Red Bull Racing 21:08
Charles Leclerc #16 · Ferrari 21:09
Sergio Perez #11 · Red Bull Racing 21:10
Fernando Alonso #14 · Aston Martin 21:12
Sergio Perez #11 · Red Bull Racing 21:13
Oscar Piastri #81 · McLaren 21:14
Carlos Sainz #55 · Ferrari 21:14
Sergio Perez #11 · Red Bull Racing 21:14
Valtteri Bottas #77 · Alfa Romeo 21:16
Lando Norris #4 · McLaren 21:17
Max Verstappen #1 · Red Bull Racing 21:18
Valtteri Bottas #77 · Alfa Romeo 21:19
Yuki Tsunoda #22 · AlphaTauri 21:19
Lando Norris #4 · McLaren 21:19
George Russell #63 · Mercedes 21:20
Nico Hulkenberg #27 · Haas F1 Team 21:20
George Russell #63 · Mercedes 21:21
Sergio Perez #11 · Red Bull Racing 21:21
Fernando Alonso #14 · Aston Martin 21:23
George Russell #63 · Mercedes 21:24
Sergio Perez #11 · Red Bull Racing 21:27
Max Verstappen #1 · Red Bull Racing 21:28
Fernando Alonso #14 · Aston Martin 21:29
Max Verstappen #1 · Red Bull Racing 21:29
Lewis Hamilton #44 · Mercedes 21:29
George Russell #63 · Mercedes 21:29
Valtteri Bottas #77 · Alfa Romeo 21:29
Sergio Perez #11 · Red Bull Racing 21:29
Nico Hulkenberg #27 · Haas F1 Team 21:29
Kevin Magnussen #20 · Haas F1 Team 21:29
Carlos Sainz #55 · Ferrari 21:29
Zhou Guanyu #24 · Alfa Romeo 21:29
Logan Sargeant #2 · Williams 21:29
Esteban Ocon #31 · Alpine 21:29
Oscar Piastri #81 · McLaren 21:38