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It's red and white cheques for Lewis Hamilton as he unofficially gets the weekend under way with his paddock entrance. He will hope to cross the black and white chequered line higher than fifth this weekend...

Carlos Sainz on Saudi security concerns: “I think they’ve given enough reassurances to say we are in a safe place right now. "Time will tell, but I’m confident they aren’t lying to us and they are putting together a safe event. I think it’s a great circuit for F1 and the (Saudi) fan base keeps...

Lando Norris on rumours that he could leave McLaren: "I’m at a point where it doesn’t affect me in anyway. "I’m fine with it to an extent apart from when it’s just complete rubbish that people come up with and completely fake stories people make up. "To a certain point, harsh criticism Is...

Lewis Hamilton on speculation over his Mercedes future: "I don’t plan on going anywhere else. "In hindsight, I think looking back it wasn’t necessarily the best choice of words (in Bahrain). "There are times when you’re not in agreement with certain team members, but what’s important is that...

She's been by his side since 2016, running alongside his scooter, getting his chin up when he's down and generally being Lewis Hamilton's confidante. Angela Cullen has been more than a physio. She has been Hamilton's sidekick and a huge part of his team. Lewis has announced today that she...

Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso: "I think it will be a strong circuit for Ferrari, Mercedes as well, I expect them to be fast. Alpine, Alfa Romeo. "I think within three or four tenths things can change very quickly. "It is more of a challenge for us coming to Jeddah for these different...

"It’s not great news for Lewis, because whenever you saw Lewis in the pit lane or paddock Angela was with him supporting him. When he was off training, she’d be with him as well. "So he’ll have to find somebody new, but nothing’s forever, as we know. "I’m sure it won’t detract from his overall...

The light goes green at the end of the pit lane and the Saudi Arabian GP weekend is officially under way. AlphaTauri rookie Nyck de Vries is one of several drivers to head straight out on track. Of F1's three 2023 rookies, De Vries is the only one who has not previously driven at this circuit.

58 mins to go: It's a tight squeeze for Sergio Perez in his Red Bull as he makes his way out onto the track in Jeddah - and he needs a little push from his team!

We're hearing that Lando Norris will be forced to take a brand new power unit this weekend. That's after air pressure issues with the one he used in Bahrain caused him to make six pit stops during the race. While he won't receive any penalty for that moment, it could prove to be costly later...

It's early on in the weekend and the high speed and blind corners are already building the tension. Carlos Sainz comes across a bit of traffic and complains on the radio... "He didn't get out of the way - that was dangerous!"

These are fascinating moments as we see how the cars adjust to a completely different layout to the one they experienced for testing and opening Grand Prix of the season in Bahrain. After Red Bull dominated in Sakhir, the likes of Ferrari, Mercedes and Aston Martin are all hoping to be closer...

The Scuderia have opted to change the power unit on both cars as a 'precaution' for this weekend. That's following on from Leclerc's DNF in Bahrain, not to mention the fact he is set for a 10-place grid penalty here already. Red Bull's Sergio Perez is also taking a new energy store and new...

20 minutes to go: The Ferraris sit in the bottom half of the top 10 at the minute, with Sainz sixth and Leclerc eighth. Remember, both drivers have changed their power units as a 'precaution'.

It's a track where you need confidence in your machinery as you throw the car into a ribbon of high-speed corners lined with concrete punishment, and Lewis Hamilton is not feeling it as he struggles for grip. He asks Bono how much time others are finding. "Half a second" is the answer from his...

Lewis Hamilton is not the only one struggling for grip. Red Bull's Sergio Perez and Alpine's Pierre Gasly are also complaining as much as their tyres seem to be on this hot Jeddah afternoon.

Red Bull's Sergio Perez is reporting a "strange smell" from the car. Could their be a technical issue on the horizon for the champions?

5 minutes to go: Stroll is back on track. The Aston Martin driver is another to struggle with the grip at a scorching Jeddah as he skids taking a corner. We are into the last knockings off the session now, with Verstappen, Alonso and Perez still our top three.

The teams line-up for a set of practice starts, with the cars getting further used to the tarmac ahead of the serious stuff to come later in the weekend.

We're taking a short break, but will be back to bring you live updates from Practice 2 shortly. Live television coverage resumes on Sky Sports F1 from 4.45pm. For now, you can catch up with what went on in first practice by reading our report below!