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Harry Benjamin, Sam Bird and Andrew Benson look back at qualifying from Jeddah.

Yuki Tsunoda lost out to Max Verstappen in Jeddah, qualifying P8 for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix while his teammate claimed pole. The recently-promoted Red Bull driver said he isn’t “struggling,” but emphasized how tricky the RB21 is to drive. 
“I had a massive snap in turn 4. When I push more, this unpredictable snap keeps happening and it’s just really hard to reach the ...Keep reading

Lando Norris is standing by his own harsh analysis after he crashed out of qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and called himself a “fucking idiot” for doing so.
Having looked on the pace all weekend despite admitting to lacking confidence heading to the fifth round of the season, Norris’ hopes of hanging on to his championship lead took as big a dent as his McLaren did at Turn 5 ...Keep reading

Lando Norris crashes out of qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen beats McLaren's Oscar Piastri to pole.

Lando Norris crashes out of qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen beats McLaren's Oscar Piastri to pole.

Lando Norris crashes out of qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen beats McLaren's Oscar Piastri to pole.

Lando Norris crashes out of qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen beats McLaren's Oscar Piastri to pole.

Lando Norris crashes out of qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen beats McLaren's Oscar Piastri to pole.

Max Verstappen provided the perfect response to claims that Red Bull is imploding – with a scintillating pole position at the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Red Bull boss Christian Horner delivered his verdict of the Dutchman’s sensational lap, when he was asked if it was the best reply to his team’s critics, Horner said: "Honestly, I did not believe that was possible going into that ...Keep reading

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.
This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.
When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.
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Crisis? What crisis? Max Verstappen ended a week of misery for Red Bull by snatching pole position for the Saudia Arabian Grand Prix as Lando Norris’ self-confessed doubts proved accurate when the championship leader crashed out.
After the Red Bull hierarchy held urgent meetings following a poor showing last time out in Bahrain and with speculation in Jeddah turning towards whether ...Keep reading

Formula 1 championship leader Lando Norris crashed out of qualifying at the 2025 Saudia Arabian Grand Prix.
The McLaren driver was on his first push lap during Q3 at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, but hit the wall and brought his qualifying session to an end. 
Norris mounted the kerb while navigating the fast section between Turns 4-5-6. The bump unsettled the McLaren and Norris hit the wall ...Keep reading

Live coverage of Saturday's Formula 1 Qualifying session for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah.

Lando Norris finished fastest in the third and final practice session ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, fractionally quicker than team mate Oscar Piastri as McLaren dominated.

Katherine Legge was aiming to qualify for Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity race at Rockingham in the No. 32 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet. It's part of a plan for her to run a dozen races this year between the Cup and Xfinity Series, but things did not go her way.
Legge bobbled at the tricky exit of Turn 2 and lost valuable time in the process. Her 23.397s lap was still enough to beat five other ...Keep reading

Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda is set to get a private test at Silverstone next week with the hopes of speeding up his integration into the Formula 1 squad. Off the back of an action-packed triple-header, the 24-year-old will drive Red Bull's 2023 RB19 at the British Grand Prix venue.
Tsunoda made his Red Bull debut at the Japanese Grand Prix earlier this month, replacing Liam Lawson ...Keep reading

Alpine racer Jack Doohan ended the final practice session ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with a trip to the Formula 1 stewards’ office. The Australian driver was caught crossing the painted area between the track and pit entrance on two occasions, which officials said was in breach of F1’s sporting code. 
Doohan first crossed the white line that divides the pit entry from the race ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has revealed zero negotiations have been held with Max Verstappen, claiming he is “super happy” with his current driver pairing.
The future of the four-time world champion is currently in doubt due to Red Bull’s competitive decline, and Mercedes has been touted as a possible destination for Verstappen.
Mercedes famously missed out on signing him in ...Keep reading

Lando Norris ended the third and final practice session of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend fastest of all, leading his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by 0.024s while George Russell was best of the rest in third.

McLaren’s Ella Lloyd thrived under intense pressure from the more experienced Maya Weug to secure her first win in F1 ACADEMY in Race 1 around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.