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SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX DRIVER RATINGS

RED BULL

MAX VERSTAPPEN

Started 15th ----- Result 2nd

9 Took things cautiously in the opening stages, aware that passing isn’t a problem here. Then picked off his rivals one by one until he’d reached sixth just before the safety car, which bumped him ahead of the already-stopped Ferraris. Continued his charge, then couldn’t close final gap to Perez.

SERGIO PEREZ

Started 1st --------- Result 1st

9 Let a slower rival jump him off the line, but knew he would be able to bring his Red Bull’s top speed advantage to bear. Eventually Alonso fell away pre-safety car, and at the restart Perez dropped the Aston brilliantly. But it was his pace compared to Verstappen late on that capped a

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