Max Verstappen topped the second practice session in Saudi Arabia, continuing to demonstrate the emphatic pace of the Red Bull RB19.
Fernando Alonso edged out Sergio Perez to second place, with the top three only separated by three-tenths of a second.
READ MORE: F1 2023 Saudi Arabian GP – Session Report
Alpine’s Esteban Ocon finished the session fourth ahead of the Mercedes of George Russell.
Lewis Hamilton struggled, with his fastest lap almost a second off the pace of Verstappen. Ferrari also look to be in for a difficult weekend with Leclerc and Sainz rounding out the top 10.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:29.603 | 29 | |||
| 2 |
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Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:29.811 | 0.208 | 26 | ||
| 3 |
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Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 1:29.902 | 0.299 | 26 | ||
| 4 |
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Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:30.039 | 0.436 | 27 | ||
| 5 |
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George Russell | Mercedes | 1:30.070 | 0.467 | 27 | ||
| 6 |
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Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:30.100 | 0.497 | 28 | ||
| 7 |
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Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:30.110 | 0.507 | 27 | ||
| 8 |
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Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | 1:30.181 | 0.578 | 27 | ||
| 9 |
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Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:30.341 | 0.738 | 28 | ||
| 10 |
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Carlos Sainz Jr | Ferrari | 1:30.592 | 0.989 | 29 | ||
| 11 |
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Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:30.599 | 0.996 | 27 | ||
| 12 |
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Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:30.721 | 1.118 | 27 | ||
| 13 |
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Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:30.776 | 1.173 | 30 | ||
| 14 |
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Alex Albon | Williams | 1:30.810 | 1.207 | 27 | ||
| 15 |
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Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:30.820 | 1.217 | 25 | ||
| 16 |
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Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:30.837 | 1.234 | 27 | ||
| 17 |
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Nyck de Vries | AlphaTauri | 1:30.921 | 1.318 | 29 | ||
| 18 |
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Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:30.959 | 1.356 | 30 | ||
| 19 |
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Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:30.964 | 1.361 | 26 | ||
| 20 |
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Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.052 | 1.449 | 30 |
