Formula 1

For the second time in 2025 Max Verstappen starts from pole position after again upsetting the form book for Red Bull. McLaren – who had been widely expected to lock out the front row – have Oscar Piastri in P2, but Lando Norris only 10th.

Live coverage of Sunday's Formula 1 stc Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 in Jeddah.

Richard Verschoor would not be denied victory in Jeddah, fighting through from ninth on the grid to take the Feature Race win for MP Motorsport.

In a tense extended battle for the win during Race 2 in Jeddah, it was Maya Weug who came out on top as Chloe Chambers was demoted to P2 with a penalty ahead of Mercedes’ Doriane Pin.

Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has refuted claims that Max Verstappen is looking to move away from the Formula 1 squad, insisting the four-time World Champion “has made it very clear that he’s part of the team”.

George Russell conceded he is “kicking myself a bit” after just falling short of pole position by 0.113s at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, eventually having to settle for P3 on the grid as Max Verstappen triumphed with Oscar Piastri second.

Max Verstappen grabbed an unexpected and dramatic pole position in Saudi Arabia, beating McLaren's Oscar Piastri by an incredibly fine margin at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

The drivers and teams report back from final practice and Qualifying at the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

Matt Youson takes a look at the different pit stop and tyre options that are available to the teams on race day at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit...

Charles Leclerc was left downbeat after being unable to battle amongst the top three in Qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – the Monegasque ending the session in P4 – while Lewis Hamilton also acknowledged that he has “work to do” following his P7 result.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen believes his “car came alive” during Qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the reigning World Champion claimed a sensational pole position.

Max Verstappen scored his second pole position of 2025, matching Oscar Piastri's season total, as championship leader Lando Norris crashed out and qualified in 10th. Here’s a round-up of all the best facts and stats from another Qualifying session…

Chris Medland picks out five key things to keep an eye on when the lights go out on race day at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit...

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull), 2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren), 3. George Russell (Mercedes)

Lando Norris has admitted he will take his Qualifying crash for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix “on the chin”, as the McLaren driver is set to start Sunday’s race from 10th on the grid.

Oscar Piastri feels that his final effort in Qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was “the best I could have done” after being beaten to pole position by Max Verstappen by a margin of just 0.010s.

Max Verstappen took pole position in a nail-biting Qualifying session at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, fending off McLaren driver Oscar Piastri by just 0.010s.

Max Verstappen delivered a stunning lap to top Qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from Oscar Piastri, as the all-time lap record was broken on three separate occasions.

Max Verstappen has stormed to pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix amid a dramatic end to Qualifying that saw the Dutchman beat Oscar Piastri by just one-hundredth of a second, while Lando Norris suffered a hefty crash early in Q3.