Formula 1 Round 21 Saudia Arabia GP

You have to admire these drivers, need some balls and commitment to go that fast while being so close to walls either side

This could be unreal by the end of Q3 if the track is ramping up as it is in Q1.

And with cars popping into view at the last minute - it has me on edge watching on TV, I think all seats will have to be checked after this.

No penalty for Hamilton, a fine for Merc, and just a reprimand for Lewis.

It is all down to this then.

Perez goes quickest.

Hamilton gets away scot free for both infringements.

You can see the weekend falling into Mercs lap already.

Little bit of traffic there for max, he shouldn't have aborted his lap, half an hour time penalty for him.

And there we have an abomination at the end of the lap for Verstappen.

Bottas reporting misfiring - edit - it has stopped now, this could be big for the contrustors.

Ah what’s that shite at the end of the lap. It’s an F1 track not a dunnes stores car park.

This track is a joke tbh. Going to be a crap race and qualy is a joke already.

Looks like a school run 🙈

Vettel aghast there when told of his position, both Aston Martin cars out in Q1

Shocker from Aston.

Hard to understand how Hamilton got away with two instances of dangerous driving and one instance of ignoring double yellows with a reprimand, after they gave Verstappen a severe penalty at the last race when a rogue Marshall stuck out a flag while he was driving past even though there wasn’t actually a yellow in place. FIA determined to hand this championship to Mercedes, so many disgraceful decisions through the season.

Max and Perez set the fastest first runs on the mediums - Hamilton complaining of lack of grip on them.