Formula 1

Live coverage of Friday's second Formula 1 practice session for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah.

Pierre Gasly surprised the Formula 1 grid by claiming top spot in Free Practice 1 for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with a scintillating lap that left him 0.007s clear of Lando Norris.

Pierre Gasly has topped the timesheets during the first practice hour of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend, the Alpine driver causing a surprise by going fastest from McLaren’s Lando Norris and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

Live coverage of Friday's first Formula 1 practice session for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah.

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George Russell believes that there will be more “magic” to come from former team mate Lewis Hamilton – like that seen during his Sprint victory in China – as the seven-time World Champion continues to get to grips with his new car at Ferrari.

Oscar Piastri has explained the "best way" he plans to go about his 2025 championship fight, as he opened up on the mental strength required to bounce back from his Australian Grand Prix disappointment at the start of the year.

Saudi Arabia plays host to the fifth race weekend of an already enthralling season. But while McLaren start as favourites, nothing is guaranteed at this incredibly fast circuit where the walls loom large.

Max Verstappen's partnership with Red Bull was a hot topic in the paddock on Thursday in Saudi Arabia after the energy drinks company's motorsport adviser Helmut Marko said he has "great concern" about the reigning four-time World Champion's future with the team. 

Lewis Hamilton has opened up on the work he has to do regarding his driving style in order to fully get to grips with the Ferrari SF-25, believing that "it's not impossible" to get a handle on.

Lando Norris believes he is “being forced to drive in a different way and a different manner that I’m not used to” having struggled to match the recent performance of McLaren team mate Oscar Piastri.

George Russell has responded to rumours suggesting that he might be about to sign a new contract with Mercedes, with the Briton admitting that his focus is on what is happening on the track given that “if you perform, everything is good”.

The drivers face the press ahead of the 2025 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix weekend.

Formula 1 returns to action this week at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with the drivers and teams moving on to the final stop of the season's first triple header sequence.

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Carlos Sainz has reflected that he needs to ‘pick fights a bit better’ as he continues to adjust to life with new team Williams.

Ollie Bearman claims that the Jeddah Corniche Circuit "will always be special to me" as the Haas driver reflected on how life has changed since making his Formula 1 debut last year at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

The 2025 F1 ACADEMY field has traded Shanghai’s expansive layout for the fast-paced, tight and twisty Jeddah Corniche Circuit as the grid prepares for Round 2 of the season. Whilst in-season testing earlier this month allowed the 18 drivers to get acquainted with the Saudi Arabian venue, even bigger tests lie in store on for the Grand Prix weekend…

Four Grand Prix have yielded four podiums and the Championship lead for Lando Norris, but team mate Oscar Piastri is stealing all the headlines courtesy of a dominant win in Bahrain. Will the McLaren duo be able to come out on top again this weekend in Saudi Arabia, or will Max Verstappen and Red Bull bounce back?

As we move closer to the F1 movie’s release date in June, Apple Original Films have further upped excitement by dropping a behind-the-scenes look at the film’s making.