Albon and Sainz praise teamwork as Saudi Arabia double points finish puts Williams fifth in standings

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. The Spaniard had admitted … Leer más

Gasly explains ‘unfortunate’ Lap 1 clash with Tsunoda in Jeddah as chance for Alpine to score ‘good points’ goes begging

Pierre Gasly has conceded that incidents such as his first-lap clash with Yuki Tsunoda at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix “should not happen”. Former team mates Gasly and Tsunoda retired in the opening moments at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, with the pair colliding as they fought over eighth place. READ MORE: Piastri clinches victory in … Leer más

Hamilton ‘fighting the car every corner’ in Saudi Arabian GP as Ferrari driver suffers ‘tough’ race

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 seven-time World Champion endured another difficult weekend at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, finishing in the same position he qualified after a lonely race … Leer más

Brown and Horner share contrasting views on Verstappen’s penalty in Saudi Arabia

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. After surging to pole position in Saturday’s Qualifying, Verstappen initially held the lead off … Leer más

FIA post-race press conference – Saudi Arabia

1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren), 2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull), 3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by David Coulthard) Q: Oscar Piastri, our new World Championship leader. Your fifth victory of [2025] around the fastest street circuit. Tell us your emotions right now. Oscar PIASTRI: Looking for a couch, I think, is the answer. It … Leer más

Leclerc ‘never expected’ podium in Saudi Arabia as he urges Ferrari to ‘keep pushing’ for fight at front

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. Qualifying on Saturday had left … Leer más

Russell laments ‘underwhelming’ Mercedes performance in Saudi Arabia with fifth ‘where we deserve to finish’

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. The Briton started third for the 50-lap race at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit but was left struggling to match the performance of both Max Verstappen and eventual … Leer más

OFFICIAL GRID: Who starts where in Jeddah as Verstappen looks to defend pole

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 after the Briton hit the wall in Q3. Another outstanding … Leer más

Russell left ‘kicking myself a bit’ after coming agonisingly close in battle for Jeddah pole

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. The Mercedes driver was approaching the end of his first timed effort in Q3 … Leer más

Verstappen ‘has made it very clear that he’s part of the team’ as Horner responds to Red Bull future talk

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”. Following a difficult Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend, where Verstappen could only salvage sixth after being off … Leer más