Bearman will start from the front of the grid in Jeddah as he bids to kick life into an F2 championship bid that failed to launch in Bahrain one week ago.
Sealing pole position with a 1m 42.217s effort, the Prema driver is joined on the front row by Invicta's Kush Maini, who was only denied pole position in Bahrain after damage caused by a kerb strike made his car fail the ride height tests.
At the season opening event, the tyres were good only for one lap in qualifying. This was not the case in Saudi Arabia, as the drivers all registered a pair of early banker times, with the second efforts widely yielding improvements.
On the first runs, Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Prema), Zak O’Sullivan (ART) and Gabriel Bortoleto (Invicta) all attempted to set a third time, but bailed to the pitlane rather than completing the effort.
Double race winner from Bahrain and early championship leader Zane Maloney lost track time as his Rodin entry required attention in the pits with the concern centring around his engine and gearbox.
Maloney’s day would get worse when he stopped on the track after the session had concluded, with the Barbadian having qualified in 16th.
Source: Autosport