Perez wins Saudi Arabian GP, leads another Red Bull 1-2

Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Sunday, leading the second 1-2 finish for Red Bull of the young season.

Teammate and reigning champion Max Verstappen placed second after starting from 15th on the grid due to engine failure in Saturday's qualifying session.

While Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso crossed the line third, a post-race 10-second penalty dropped him to fourth. However, on appeal, Alonso had his podium finish - the 100th of his career - reinstated.

Alonso's penalty was due to an incorrect starting position to begin the race. He served the penalty in the pits during the grand prix but was originally deemed to have served it incorrectly and was given a subsequent sanction. Upon review, the FIA restored the original order of the race finish.

Verstappen won the opening race of the season at Bahrain, while Perez placed second. Alonso also finished third at Bahrain.

This is the fifth race win of Perez's career, with his first victory coming in 2020 at Sakhir while with Racing Point (now Aston Martin). "Checo" recorded his other wins with Red Bull.

Verstappen poached a point on the final lap, claiming the fastest lap. He now leads the drivers' championship by one point with 44, while Perez has 43. Alonso is third with 30.

Alonso's Aston Martin teammate Lance Stroll suffered a DNF with engine trouble that caused a brief safety car on Lap 18. Williams' Alex Albon also retired during the race with braking issues.

Seven-time champ Lewis Hamilton finished fifth, helping Mercedes move into a tie for second in the constructor standings with Aston.

The Ferraris of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc, which looked to have race pace in qualifying, finished sixth and seventh, respectively. They were followed by the Alpines of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly.

Kevin Magnussen rounded out the points in 10th, earning the first points of the year for Haas.

The only constructors without points this year after two races are AlphaTauri and McLaren.