Start | Penalty for Alonso after mega-start in Jeddah, Perez loses out
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Sergio Perez didn't get off the line well in the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix. The pole-sitter lost out to Fernando Alonso, but the Spanish driver picked up a penalty for an issue in the grid box.
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While Verstappen managed to keep his Red Bull car out of trouble, Fernando Alonso made a mega-start. In the process, he outsmarted Sergio Perez, who lost the lead to the 41-year-old Spaniard. Not long after, however, his Aston Martin was found to be out of place at the start, which earned Alonso a five-second time penalty.
LIGHTS OUT IN JEDDAH!
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Fernando Alonso LEADS! A dream start for the Spaniard! pic.twitter.com/dNGr0gEa3G