Sergio Perez of Mexico and Red Bull Racing celebrates ending in first place throughout the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on March 19, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Red Bull dominated the second Formula One Grand Prix of the season in Jeddah on Sunday as Sergio Perez gained after ranging from pole place whereas team-mate Max Verstappen charged by means of the area from fifteenth to complete second.
Two-time champion Fernando Alonso, who began on the entrance row, crossed the line third in his Aston Martin. He took his place on the podium however was then dropped to fourth as a result of he was hit with a six-second penalty for failing to take a five-second penalty appropriately throughout the race.
George Russell, who chased furiously in the closing stage, egged on by his pit chief over the radio, completed inside six seconds of the Spaniard to take third.
Lewis Hamilton in the different Mercedes was fifth.
The Red Bull pair reversed their ending positions in the season-opening Bahrain GP. Verstappen, who was halted by mechanical issues in qualifying, held on to the championship lead by selecting up an additional level for driving the quickest circuit of the race in his fiftieth and final lap.
Carlos Sainz took sixth along with his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc seventh after beginning twelfth as a penalty for altering elements in his energy unit.
