F1 Saudi Arabia GP 2024 LIVE: Race results, updates and times as Ollie Bearman scores points on debut

Follow all the latest updates from the race in Jeddah as Bearman scores points on a terrific F1 debut

Christian Horner breaks silence after accuser suspended by Red Bull

Max Verstappen romped to another commanding win at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, as rookie British teenager Ollie Bearman completed a dream debut by beating Lewis Hamilton to finish a brilliant seventh.

Despite threatening to quit Red Bull just 24 hours previously, following another twist in the ongoing Red Bull saga, Verstappen followed his win at the season-opening round in Bahrain last Saturday with another comfortable triumph in his all-conquering machine – remarkably his 19th in 20 appearances.

Sergio Perez completed a one-two finish for Red Bull, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc third. But for Bearman, just three months old when Hamilton made his debut in 2007, this will be a night he will never forget.

Handed his shock debut as an 11th-hour stand-in for Carlos Sainz, the boy from Chelmsford, 18 years, 10 months and one day, drove into the record books as the youngest British driver to start a Formula One race.

Follow all the latest updates at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

F1 SAUDI ARABIAIN GRAND PRIX

• Max Verstappen wins the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix; Perez 2nd; Leclerc 3rd
• Ollie Bearman finishes 7th after brilliant debut drive for Ferrari
• Click HERE for the top-10 in Jeddah
• Damon Hill hails Ollie Bearman after impressive debut drive for Ferrari: ‘A star is born’
• CRASH! Lance Stroll crashes into the wall (Lap 6/50)
• British 18-year-old Ollie Bearman replaced Carlos Sainz for the weekend
• COMMENT: On International Women’s Day, Red Bull’s suspension of Christian Horner’s accuser is truly shocking

[9 March 2024 17:21 · Kieran Jackson]

F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: TOP-10 as the safety car stays out (Lap 9/50)

1. Norris

2. Verstappen

3. Hamilton

4. Perez

5. Leclerc

6. Piastri

7. Alonso

8. Hulkenberg

9. Russell

10. Zhou

Bearman down in 14th.

[9 March 2024 17:19 · Kieran Jackson]

F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Alonso close to crashing into Perez in pit lane!

Was that an unsafe release by Red Bull?

It was close...

[9 March 2024 17:17 · Kieran Jackson]

F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Carnage in the pits!

Everyone in the top-10 bar Norris and Hamilton has stayed out!

Norris leads the grand prix, with Verstappen second and Hamilton third.

[9 March 2024 17:16 · Kieran Jackson]

F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Lance Stroll crashes!

Stroll, running in ninth, loses control after tapping the wall and then flies into the barriers! He is “OK.”

Safety car is deployed!

Ollie Bearman, on softs, looks likely to pit.

[9 March 2024 17:11 · Kieran Jackson]

F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Sergio Perez takes second place (Lap 5/50)

The Red Bull is just so quick!

Perez takes Leclerc down the inside, with DRS, at turn one!

Red Bull one-two again folks, with Verstappen 2.3 secs clear.

Top-10: Verstappen, Perez, Leclerc, Piastri, Alonso, Norris, Russell, Hamilton, Stroll, Tsunoda

[9 March 2024 17:10 · Kieran Jackson]

F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri up to P4!

Piastri overtook Fernando Alonso early on but is now under pressure from the Aston Martin.

Out in front, Max Verstappen is already 1.5 secs clear of Leclerc, who is under pressure from Perez.

Meanwhile, Norris did jump the start! He may be in trouble with the stewards...

[9 March 2024 17:06 · Kieran Jackson]

F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Race start!

It’s lights out and Max Verstappen keeps the lead at turn one!

Sergio Perez got a jump on Charles Leclerc but the Ferrari just about holds it out at turn 2 to keep second!

George Russell on the radio says Lando Norris has jumped the start!

Ollie Bearman safely through the first lap but is all over Yuki Tsunoda!

[9 March 2024 17:01 · Kieran Jackson]

F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Formation lap!

All the cars make their way around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit for the formation lap!

Every car on the grid on medium tyres, apart from Ollie Bearman in 11th and Valtteri Bottas in P16 - interesting!

Here we go then - can Charles Leclerc get a jump on Max Verstappen at the start?

[9 March 2024 16:58 · Kieran Jackson]

A reminder of the starting grid in Saudi:

1. Max Verstappen

2. Charles Leclerc

3. Sergio Perez

4. Fernando Alonso

5. Oscar Piastri

6. Lando Norris

7. George Russell

8. Lewis Hamilton

9. Yuki Tsunoda

10. Lance Stroll

11. Ollie Bearman

12. Alex Albon

13. Kevin Magnussen

14. Daniel Ricciardo

15. Nico Hulkenberg

16. Valtteri Bottas

17. Esteban Ocon

18. Pierre Gasly

19. Logan Sargeant

20. Zhou Guanyu

[9 March 2024 16:54 · Kieran Jackson]

F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: McLaren’s Lando Norris:

“Mercedes are quick and have a better race car than quali car, I want to go forwards - I think we can race the Astons.

“Fernando tries to play games with everyone, we’ll see - that’s our target.”