Both McLaren drivers were forced to pit by the end of lap two in Saudi Arabia with front wing damage, and they left Jeddah again without scoring points.
It was a disappointingly pointless weekend for Alfa Romeo in Saudi Arabia, and the team will be looking for answers to why they were unable to break into the top ten.
Alfa Romeo left Jeddah without scoring points after a frustrating evening under the lights for Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas.
A pointless start to 2023 has seen Franz Tost criticise AlphaTauri’s engineer’s who promised him a stronger car this season that has failed to materialise.
Yuki Tsunoda lost out to Kevin Magnussen with four laps to go for the final point on offer during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Two podiums in two races on very different circuits has proven to Aston Martin boss Mike Krack that the AMR23 can be a strong car on any kind of track in 2023.
Alpine’s Otmar Szafnauer: “We’re making steps in the right direction towards our targets”
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Whilst a double points finish was good in Saudi Arabia, Otmar Szafnauer says there is still more to come from Alpine in the upcoming races as they bring updates to their A523.
Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly both brought home points for Alpine in last Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but both feel more is to come from the car this year.
Toto Wolff and Andrew Shovlin look back at a more positive weekend for Mercedes in Saudi Arabia despite another race without a podium.
George Russell says Mercedes’ pace in Saudi Arabia was better than in Bahrain and it gives him confidence heading into the rest of the season.
Permane Calls for Rethink over ‘Draconian’ Style Penalties for Grid Box Positioning Offences
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With grid positions difficult to see on board the modern day Formula 1 cars, Alpine’s Alan Permane has called penalties handed out so far in 2023 for being out of position on the grid as ‘draconian’.
Mike Krack says it is pleased that Aston Martin have secured two podium finishes in the opening two rounds of 2023 after Fernando Alonso’s third place in Jeddah.
Fernando Alonso took responsibility for starting in an incorrect position on the grid, but the Spaniard was pleased it still led to a podium finish in Saudi Arabia.
Christian Horner says Red Bull perhaps promoted both Pierre Gasly and Alexander Albon too early and expected too much from them.
Charles Leclerc will drop ten places on the grid for this weekends Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after taking a third control electronics component on his SF23.
Fernando Alonso: “Our feet remain on the ground and hard work is needed to maintain this start”
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Aston Martin will not know exactly where they sit in the pecking order until after the Australian Grand Prix, says Fernando Alonso.
Toto Wolff says everyone at Mercedes is working hard to bring the team back to the front of the field after an underwhelming Bahrain Grand Prix.
