Formula 1

Oscar Piastri did it again, the Australian winning in Saudi Arabia to wrestle the championship lead from team mate Lando Norris. But McLaren know Red Bull are hot on their heels, with Max Verstappen not finishing too far behind the race winner at the end of a pulsating Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri ended the first triple header of 2025 in the best way possible as he snatched victory under the lights in Saudi Arabia – but many of his rivals will be pining for the break after a lacklustre performance in the desert. Lawrence Barretto picks his winners and losers from Jeddah…

Yuki Tsunoda reflected that “I don’t think I could have done better” to avoid contact with Pierre Gasly on the opening lap of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – the incident having eliminated both drivers from the race.

Pierre Gasly has conceded that incidents such as his first-lap clash with Yuki Tsunoda at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix “should not happen”.

Charles Leclerc admitted in Saudi Arabia that his third place in the Grand Prix was a “dream result” given the current state of competitiveness of his Ferrari. But how did Leclerc manage to seal a first podium of the season, and why is his car not behaving as he would like?

Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon both scored for Williams in Saudi Arabia to lift their team back above Haas into fifth in the standings. Sainz recorded his strongest finish of the season with eighth as he came home ‘best of the rest’ while Albon was hot on his heels in ninth.

McLaren CEO Zak Brown and Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner have each given their take on the five-second time penalty handed to Max Verstappen during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with the two parties taking contrasting views on the punishment.

Lewis Hamilton has admitted he was “fighting the car every corner” during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the Ferrari driver could only manage seventh at the chequered flag on Sunday.

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

George Russell has admitted that fifth “is where we deserve to finish” in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after an “underwhelming” Mercedes performance was compounded by overheating tyres.

Charles Leclerc has admitted that he “never expected” his third-place finish in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with the Monegasque left “very proud” after claiming his maiden podium of the season while also acknowledging that Ferrari still need to improve if they hope to join the fight at the front.

1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren), 2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull), 3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

Max Verstappen remained tight-lipped over his race-deciding penalty at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from Max Verstappen to score back-to-back victories for the first time in his Formula 1 career.

Lando Norris climbed from 10th to fourth at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, recovering from a crash in Qualifying to narrowly miss out on a podium berth, with a result he labelled ‘the best I could achieve’.

The high-speed streets of Jeddah threw up a thrilling Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and generated a plethora of fascinating figures for us to digest post-race. Here’s just a handful for you to ponder.

Oscar Piastri believes his blistering start in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is “what won us the race” as Max Verstappen was handed a five-second penalty for cutting the circuit.

He always knew he'd struggle to beat McLaren over a race distance, despite starting from pole in Jeddah, but Max Verstappen did everything in his power to keep winner Oscar Piastri honest.

Oscar Piastri has picked up his third win of the season with an assured drive to victory in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the Australian becoming the new Drivers’ Championship leader in the process.

Max Verstappen held the lead from pole at the start of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, defending aggressively from Oscar Piastri as drama unfolded behind.