Ocon twice hit the wall in "too close" Saudi Arabian GP qualifying
18/03/2023 21:39
Ocon ran to a strong sixth in qualifying, lapping the Jeddah street circuit 0.813 seconds adrift of polesitter Sergio Perez - who led the Red Bull charge following a driveshaft failure for Max Verstappen.Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly, meanwhile, was a further 0.3s slower to clock ninth place.Despite track modifications for 2023, including pushing back the walls to open select corners and .