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2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

17 March 2023 — Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — Won by Sergio PEREZ (Red Bull Racing)

The story in three sentences

Sergio PEREZ (Red Bull Racing) won the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix ahead of Max VERSTAPPEN by +5.355s. Fastest median race pace went to VER (Red Bull Racing) at 1:33.193 per lap on clean laps — track position and strategy decided the result.

Final classification (top 10)

Pos	Driver	Team	Gap
1	Sergio PEREZ	Red Bull Racing	0
2	Max VERSTAPPEN	Red Bull Racing	5.355
3	Fernando ALONSO	Aston Martin	20.728
4	George RUSSELL	Mercedes	25.866
5	Lewis HAMILTON	Mercedes	31.065
6	Carlos SAINZ	Ferrari	35.876
7	Charles LECLERC	Ferrari	43.162
8	Esteban OCON	Alpine	52.832
9	Pierre GASLY	Alpine	54.747
10	Kevin MAGNUSSEN	Haas F1 Team	64.826

Top pace (median lap time, clean laps)

#	Driver	Team	Median	Gap
1	VER	Red Bull Racing	1:33.193	—
2	PER	Red Bull Racing	1:33.248	+0.055s
3	ALO	Aston Martin	1:34.090	+0.897s
4	RUS	Mercedes	1:34.112	+0.919s
5	HAM	Mercedes	1:34.210	+1.017s

"Median pace" filters out outlaps, in-laps, and slow laps (over 7% above the field median). It's the single best indicator of true race pace.

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