Pierre Gasno was surprisingly top tables for Alpine Renault in the first practice for Friday for Friday for Grand Prix Saudi Arabia.

French driver held out super fast Jeddah Corniche circle with the best time since 01: 29.239 seconds, 0,007 faster than McLaren Championship leader Lando Norris could manage.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was the third, 0.070 out of the leading tempo, with McLaren’s Australian Oscar PiastrThe winner in Bahrain last weekend and only three points behind Norris after four races, fourth.

The session, run in the late afternoon sun on the shores of the Red Sea, was largely irregularized for the requirements for the Sabbath and the Sunday race, which is held at night.

However, he still served as a useful driver’s trust measure to a terrifying song that rewards the gradual pump building.

Alex Albon was fifth for Williams with George Russell Sixth the fastest for Mercedes, in front of Williams Carlos Sainz and Ferrari Lewis Hamilton.

Red Bull Champion Max VerstappenLast year’s winner in the countryside was the ninth and teammate Yuki Tsunoda ended the first 10.

GasAustralian Rookie teammate Jack Doohan was 16. years.

Haas’s Oliver BearmanWho made his debut for Ferrari with Ferrari last year, was 18. after a brush with a wall conversion. He continued without damage.