F1 NEWS: ALONSO SPARKS MAJOR CONFUSION AS HAMILTON FIRES SHOTS AT RUSSELL
Lewis Hamilton was unable to capitalise on Max Verstappen's qualifying nightmare at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the Briton continues to struggle to adjust to his Mercedes car. The seven-time world champion starts seventh on the grid for Sunday's race despite Verstappen being knocked out in Q2 after limping back to the garage with a driveshaft issue with his Red Bull RB19, with Sergio Perez on pole.
Hamilton and Mercedes have been open about their issues with the W14 design and brought a small upgrade to Jeddah to try and fix some issues. And while George Russell managed to secure fourth place, Hamilton was way off the pace as he could not find the pace to put a fast lap together, leaving Toto Wolff scratching his head.
Lando Norris also had a session to forget and the McLaren star was furious with Verstappen during qualifying after the pair nearly collided, with the 23-year-old venting furiously over the team radio at the reigning world champion.
Fernando Alonso and Russell look best equipped to challenge Perez for the lead when the lights go out at 5pm (UK time), but with Verstappen starting 14th on the grid, the Red Bull star cannot be ruled out securing another victory. Scroll down for Express Sport's live updates...