19 March 2023 1 Min Read
Mexican Sergio Perez wins Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Double world champion team mate Max Verstappen races to second from 15th place
Sergio Perez celebrates after winning at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 19 2023. Picture: CLIVE MSAON/GETTY IMAGES
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Mexican Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from pole position for Red Bull on Sunday as double world champion team mate Max Verstappen raced to second from 15th place.
Verstappen snatched the fastest lap around Jeddah's floodlit Corniche circuit right at the end to retain the Formula One championship lead by a single point.
The result in Jeddah was Red Bull’s second one-two in as many races this season but a reverse of the March 5 opener in Bahrain won by Verstappen.
Spaniard Fernando Alonso was again third for Aston Martin, the 41-year-old taking a 100th career podium after also leading the first three laps.
Reuters