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Alonso crossed the finish line third but had his podium stripped as a result of a post-race penalty applied, which meant George Russell was promoted to the third step of the podium

Russell gained from the F1 stewards' decision to give Alonso a penalty after the end of the race in Jeddah, but still felt it was a "harsh" decision even though he took a podium place as a result

Alonso finished third but did not adequately serve a penalty he was given in the race, meaning he was slapped with a second punishment and will lose his podium to George Russell

Verstappen started 15th but was up to second by the mid-way point in the race, helped by a controversial safety car, while Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished fourth and fifth ahead of the Ferraris

Hollywood megastar Will Smith declared his support for Lewis Hamilton and said he wanted to be part of the new Formula 1 movie as he made an appearance on the Jeddah grid

This time last year, seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton announced he would be changing his name to include his biological mother's surname and opened up on their relationship

Who just cannot manage to score a podium finish? And who was Formula 1's serial bridesmaid without ever winning the world championship? Here are some of the less fun records to hold

EXCLUSIVE: Gasly enjoyed a lot of success with one of the smaller teams on the grid but has now left for a fresh start. Replacing him is Nyck de Vries, who told Mirror Sport he has no concerns about living up to his predecessor

Fernando Alonso will start second on the grid for Sunday's Saudi Arabia Grand Prix as Aston Martin continue to provide the surprise package in the early season rounds

After seven years the British star split from physiotherapist and personal assistant Angela Cullen ahead of this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix - qualifying eighth for Sunday's grand prix

Oscar Piastri made it to Q3 and qualified ninth, but his much more experienced McLaren team-mate Norris will be much further back after a Saturday session to forget

Perez took advantage of Max Verstappen's misfortune to park his Red Bull on pole position for the race in Jeddah – a result which caught the eye for more than one reason

Verstappen was the favourite for pole position in Jeddah, but will start the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 15th instead after suffering a mechanical issue on his Red Bull car

Formula 1's 107 per cent rule means racers must seek special permission from the authorities to take part in a race if they cannot set a fast enough time during qualifying

Mercedes chief Toto Wolff appeared satisfied after qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but Hamilton admitted he was "miserable" and is struggling to get to grips with his W14 car

Max Verstappen was the favourite for Saudi Arabian Grand Prix pole, but suffered a mechanical problem which means he will start the race 15th on the grid instead

Verstappen suffered a mechanical failure which meant he had to settle for 15th on the grid in Jeddah, while Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez took full advantage to take pole position

Max Verstappen was the favourite for pole but suffered a mechanical issue which saw him drop out in Q2 and left Sergio Perez free to take top spot, while Lewis Hamilton will start the race seventh

Verstappen was the overwhelming favourite to start the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on pole, but suffered a mechanical problem in Q2 which meant his session ended prematurely

EXCLUSIVE: Enzo Fittipaldi and Helmut Marko gave their early impressions of working with Red Bull academy leader Marko as the Formula 2 drivers sat down with Mirror Sport

McLaren have endured a difficult start to the 2023 F1 season and Norris will face another problem in the near future as a result of his reliability woes at the Bahrain Grand Prix

Sky Sports pundit Brundle shared the findings of his conversations with several members of Mercedes staff with the Silver Arrows off the pace again in Saudi Arabia

The final free practice session of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend passed without incident, though that was almost not the case as Norris had to take evasive action to avoid a crash with Verstappen

Like all budding young racers, Fittipaldi has his eyes on a place in Formula 1 – a sport synonymous with his family name – though his road to this point has not been easy

Red Bull started the season very strongly and will be the team to beat in the championship hunt this season, prompting some eye-catching claims from the Mercedes garage