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Oscar Piastri

McLaren Racing

Max Verstappen in FP2 in the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix-Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool

Alonso surprises with second-quickest time, splitting the Red Bulls in FP2

Verstappen showed his hand once again in Saudi Arabia, setting the pace in both Friday practice sessions. Fernando Alonso impressed with the second-quickest time, splitting the Red Bulls

Max Verstappen in FP1 at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Verstappen sets the pace in Saudi Arabian Grand Prix FP1

Verstappen dominated the first practice session for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, finishing ahead of his teammate Perez by 0.438 seconds. Despite his impressive pace, the Red Bull driver complained of understeer.

Fernando Alonso in FP3 in Bahrain. Credit: Aston Martin

Fernando Alonso takes top spot again, leaving Red Bull playing catch-up in Bahrain's FP3

Fernando Alonso was once again the fastest driver in the final practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix, narrowly edging out Max Verstappen by just 0.005 seconds. The impressive pace of Alonso puts him in a strong position for qualifying, but Red Bull is yet to show their full potential.

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