Max Verstappen won Saturday’s (March 9) Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, his ninth Formula 1 win in a row.
Verstappen led from the pole and controlled the race from start to finish. Fellow Red Bull driver Sergio Perez took his second runner-up result in as many races ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
Leclerc’s one-off Ferrari teammate, Oliver Bearman, took seventh place in his F1 debut, subbing in for an unwell Carlos Sainz. Bearman joins esteemed company as one of F1’s few rookies to take points on debut, and the first Brit to achieve the feat. Bearman’s effort earned him Driver of the Day honors.
The next round of the 2024 F1 season will be the Australian Grand Prix. The lights will go out at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit on Sunday, March 24 at 12:00 a.m. with coverage on ESPN.
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