The main thing is that everyone is healthy.
This is the best result of Formula 1 qualifying practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday (7:00 p.m. CEST in the FAZ live ticker for Formula 1 and on Sky).
As promised, the paddock was spared an attack following the successful attack by Houthi rebels on a nearby oil depot owned by Formula 1 sponsor Aramco on Friday.
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And when the news spread that Mick Schumacher was fully conscious and reasonably well after his serious accident in his Haas, the scene breathed a sigh of relief.
"You don't want to see such pictures," McLaren's team boss Andreas Seidl told the private broadcaster Sky: "It's important that he's healthy." According to his team, Schumacher suffered no visible external injuries.
The 23-year-old, who spoke to the doctors and gestured, was helicoptered to a hospital for further examination and observation by the circuit's medical center and will not take part in the race, Haas announced late Saturday evening.
The high curbs and the low-tuned car were fatal to Schumacher after entering an S-curve too quickly.
The son of the record world champion tried to correct the oversteer, but the front axle was already sticking out in the air.
No chance.
The Haas shot straight into the barrier.
"What a round"
Seidl admitted that the street circuit in Jeddah was quite dangerous because of the combination of high speed and narrow spaces.
"On the other hand," said Seidl, "the drivers love this route." After a break of almost an hour, the race continued.
And so the winner of the day raved in the circle of displacement artists, Sergio Pérez.
“Insane, thanks,” said the Mexican after winning his first pole position, bursting with joy: “What a lap.
I could drive a thousand, but I don't think I would beat this one.” Pérez beat the Ferrari faction Charles Leclerc (2nd) and Carlos Sainz jr at the last moment.
(3rd).
But most importantly, he left his Red Bull team-mate behind.
Max Verstappen, the world champion, had to settle for fourth place, beaten by 0.2 seconds.
Meanwhile, series world champion Mercedes, his fans and the Formula 1 world were amazed: 16th place for the seven-time world champion?
"Sorry, guys," he said briefly and concisely in the car.
"I don't even know how I can drive faster," Lewis Hamilton explained before the last attempt to at least make it into the second lap of the grid position race.
A week ago at the start of the season in Bahrain, it became apparent that the W13 is being held back by a huge problem.
Because both Red Bulls dropped out, the Formula 1 chief driver (103 wins, 103 pole positions) still managed to finish third.
Typical Hamilton.
Always able to do more with less.
But this time it wasn't just the "bouncing" of the company car and the consequences for the vote.
His new teammate George Russell was 0.64s quicker than Hamilton, a world, at this stage of qualifying and will start sixth from the third row.
Apparently Hamilton, who complained about balance difficulties, had not yet adapted his driving style sufficiently to the new driving style.