F1 Saudi Arabia GP 2024 LIVE: Race results, updates and times as Ollie Bearman scores points on debut
Follow all the latest updates from the race in Jeddah as Bearman scores points on a terrific F1 debut
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Your support makes all the difference.Max Verstappen romped to another commanding win at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, as rookie British teenager Ollie Bearman completed a dream debut by beating Lewis Hamilton to finish a brilliant seventh.
Despite threatening to quit Red Bull just 24 hours previously, following another twist in the ongoing Red Bull saga, Verstappen followed his win at the season-opening round in Bahrain last Saturday with another comfortable triumph in his all-conquering machine – remarkably his 19th in 20 appearances.
Sergio Perez completed a one-two finish for Red Bull, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc third. But for Bearman, just three months old when Hamilton made his debut in 2007, this will be a night he will never forget.
Handed his shock debut as an 11th-hour stand-in for Carlos Sainz, the boy from Chelmsford, 18 years, 10 months and one day, drove into the record books as the youngest British driver to start a Formula One race.
Follow all the latest updates at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc after finishing third...
“We had quite good pace, fastest lap at the end! Bit of a boring race, Red Bull were too quick!
On Bearman: “He completely deserves it, he’s done an incredible job.”
F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Ollie Bearman secures P7!
What a drive on his debut - it’s 7th for Ollie Bearman! And he gets the fan-voted driver of the day!
“Not bad I think! Would have liked to have gone longer on the soft at the start, the car was mega today - I really enjoyed it, I had so much fun out there!”
All smiles in the Ferrari garage from his Dad alongside Ferrari chairman John Elkann! What a moment for the 18-year-old.
Top-10: Verstappen, Perez, Leclerc, Piastri, Alonso, Russell, Bearman, Norris, Hamilton, Hulkenberg
F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen wins in Jeddah!
It’s been another cruise for Max Verstappen - he wins the first two races of the season for the first time!
It’s another Red Bull one-two: Perez second.
Charles Leclerc is third.
F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Final lap!
It’s looking OK for Ollie!
The Ferrari has a 2.4 sec lead on Norris behind. He should secure P7 and six points.
Final lap!
F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Norris and Hamilton battling (Lap 47/50)
Norris has now stretched his gap to Hamilton to 1.4 seconds - he looks clear of the worse of it.
Verstappen out in front is 6.5 secs clear of Perez. Truth be told, we haven’t seen him on the screen for 20 laps...
F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Bearman in P7 (Lap 45/50)
“How far away is Hamilton?”
It’s Norris behind you, Ollie!
3.4 seconds between the Ferrari and the McLaren in the battle for eighth.
Top-10: Verstappen, Perez, Leclerc, Piastri, Alonso, Russell, Bearman, Norris, Hamilton, Hulkenberg
Five to go.
F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton...
“That’s impressive with the high speed with him.”
Up against the McLaren of Norris now...
F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Lando Norris pits (Lap 39/50)
A slow stop from McLaren, 4.1 seconds. It means he comes out just 0.4 secs ahead of Lewis Hamilton...
Norris P9. Four Brits all in a row from 6-9: Russell, Bearman, Norris, Hamilton
F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton pits (Lap 37/50)
And Hamilton - 2.5 sec stop - puts on soft tyres.
Hamilton in P10 - seven seconds behind Ollie Bearman in P9. There’s your battle for the finale!
Meanwhile, Sergio Perez sets the fastest lap, taking it away from Verstappen.
F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Piastri spurns his chance! (Lap 36/50)
Oscar Piastri gets the move done down the main straight on Lewis Hamilton... but then doesn’t brake in time and goes off track!
As a result, the McLaren driver quickly gives fifth place back to Hamilton. And we continue...
Top-10: Verstappen, Perez, Leclerc, Norris, Hamilton, Piastri, Alonso, Russell, Bearman, Zhou
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