It was a pretty good session, even if Max did a fantastic job at the beginning of Q3 and that pole time was a bit too far away for us.
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There is growing speculation that Helmut Marko is on the verge of being suspended by Red Bull in the latest twist to the Christian Horner saga.
The cars directly ahead of us are slightly faster, but we know Jeddah can offer eventful races, and our target is to score the first points of the season here.
The most important consideration for tomorrow is to finish with both cars in points-scoring positions.
A lot of good work was done overnight, both at the track and in Grove, and we were able to improve the car as a result.
That was a very annoying qualifying session! We've got a quick car, but it is on a knife's edge.
We have shown in Bahrain that we can fight close to the points, and that's what we have our eyes on for tomorrow.
It's been a tricky day in Jeddah but credit to the entire team for keeping spirits high and pushing in every area.
Max Verstappen claims pole position for the first time in Jeddah, in a session in which the top four are covered by just 0.374s.
Diagnosed with appendicitis, Carlos Sainz will play no further part in this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and will be replaced by Oliver Bearman.
Today's team representatives press conference with Bruno Famin, Mike Krack, James Vowles and Christian Horner... though it's mostly about the Red Bull boss.