Alpine F1 Team took their A521s for a first drive around the all-new Jeddah Corniche Circuit today, as Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon began preparations for this weekend's inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Anticipation was high for Formula 1's debut in Saudi Arabia, and what is regarded as the world's fastest-ever street circuit firmly lived up to its much billed hype. For Free Practice 1, Fernando and Esteban ventured out onto the Saudi tarmac during the afternoon sunshine and enjoyed their opening exchanges with the circuit. They ended a trouble-free hour with Fernando ninth on a 1min 30.842secs, and Esteban twelfth with a 1min 31.023secs, before the circuit was illuminated by the...
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