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Leclerc and Ferrari wanted to start the 2023 F1 season in a much stronger position than they were in at the end of last year, but the Italians have been left disappointed

Perez was clearly in a bullish mood after winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, as proven by his social media post after lifting the trophy which was deleted soon after

Hamilton gave a chilling assessment of how dominant Red Bull are this season after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, where he was blown away by Max Verstappen's pace

Leclerc's title push derailed last year as Ferrari suffered from reliability issues and strategy mistakes, but the 2022 season has not started much better for the Italian team

Max Verstappen's dad Jos was spotted not looking particularly happy for Sergio Perez after his Saudi GP win and has since had a thinly-veiled dig at the Mexican racer

A recently resurfaced comment from last year saw a prominent F1 journalist suggest Mercedes should always be prioritising Lewis Hamilton and force George Russell to comply

Sky Sports presenter Kravitz hinted that Red Bull's F1 rivals might be questioning the legality of the RB19's DRS system given just how powerful it is proving to be

Max Verstappen saw his qualifying at Saudi Arabia Grand Prix end in disaster due to a mechanical problem - resulting in the two-time world champion starting 15th on the grid

Yuki Tsunoda came so close to scoring his and AlphaTauri's first point of the 2023 F1 season in Jeddah, but despite some excellent defending he was eventually passed by Kevin Magnussen

Fernando Alonso is as famous in the F1 paddock for his devilish sense of humour as he is for his racing skills, and he lived up to his billing after the result of the Jeddah race was finally decided

Lando Norris is happiest when barrelling around a race track in a single-seater machine travelling at 200mph – but he's less comfortable in a more conventional car

Common ground between Mercedes chief Toto Wolff and Red Bull boss Christian Horner is rare, given their general preference to take public shots at one another and argue in meetings

Lando Norris had attended Wembley Stadium with a friend to watch England take on Italy in the Euro 2020 final in July 2021, before his Richard Mille designer watch was stolen

Flavio Briatore is a Juventus fan who is most famous for his work in F1, during which time he lured Michael Schumacher to Benetton and signed Fernando Alonso to Renault

George Russell finished ahead of Lewis Hamilton in Jeddah, and the seven-time champion's former Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg was quick to crack a joke about it

Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix but had the fastest lap taken away from him on the last lap by Max Verstappen, who has no regrets as "there's a point on the line"

Formula 1 racers are often stereotyped as being extremely selfish, particularly in their younger days, but George Russell showed nothing but class as controversy unfolded around him in Jeddah

Former F1 world champion Nico Rosberg has criticised Max Verstappen for his 'weak' response to team-mate Sergio Perez's win in Saudi Arabia, suggesting the Red Bull star should 'be more gracious'

Jos Verstappen did little to hide his true emotions—or lack thereof—after Red Bull's Sergio Perez beat his son, Max, to first at Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

A second straight one-two finish for Red Bull has many Formula 1 fans believing another title is inevitable for the Milton Keynes outfit, and Lewis Hamilton appears to be in agreement

Red Bull's dominance and the possible lack of a title race may turn off some F1 viewers, but far more will be alienated if the sport's name becomes synonymous with shoddy governance

Alonso was stripped of third place after the race accused of not serving a penalty properly but, after a review, the decision has been overturned and he is classified about George Russell again

Verstappen appeared pleased with his result at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix when speaking to the TV cameras but, in the post-race press conference, was critical of his Red Bull team

Verstappen is so used to winning that he sat down in the chair reserved for the race winner at the Saudi GP – as actual victor Sergio Perez chatted with Fernando Alonso in the cool down room

Russell crossed the line fourth and took third place at the Saudi Arabian GP thanks to a Fernando Alonso penalty, while Hamilton could only manage to finish in fifth place