Toto Wolff was left furious believing the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was the “worst performance of the year so far” for Mercedes.The Silver Arrows finished fifth (George Russell) and sixth (Andrea Kimi Antonelli) in Jeddah, as it significantly lagged behind rivals McLaren, Red Bull and Ferrari.Wolff was confused as toContinue Reading
Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly have both refused to accept the blame for causing a race-ending crash for each driver in the 2025 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.Tsunoda’s Red Bull made contact with the Alpine of Gasly at Turn 4 on the opening lap of the race.It was oneContinue Reading
Max Verstappen refused to talk about the first-lap incident that cost him a shot at winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – claiming he could end up in hot water with the FIA and that “people can’t handle the truth”.The Red Bull driver started on pole in Jeddah but wasContinue Reading
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has said the team is unlikely to protest the penalty decision that cost Max Verstappen his victory at the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.The reigning, four-time world champion started on pole, but finished runner-up to McLaren’s Oscar Piastri after receiving a five-second penalty for aContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton was in no mood for questioning after a disappointing Saudi Arabian Grand Prix where he finished seventh.After the highs of winning the sprint race in China last month, the seven-time world champion came into the race in Jeddah saying he needed “a brain transplant” in order to understandContinue Reading
Lando Norris has admitted he is making hard work of his Formula 1 title challenge.After starting the season as the championship favourite, he won the Melbourne opener but has since slipped behind his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri in the pecking order.Piastri has now taken two back-to-back wins in Bahrain andContinue Reading
Helmut Marko disagreed with the stewards’ decision to hand Max Verstappen a five-second penalty for passing Oscar Piastri off-track in the first lap of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.“I think the race was lost at the start. And really, where was Max supposed to go?” he told Sky Germany.“We watchedContinue Reading
The 2025 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was ultimately decided by events at the first corner.Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen arrived side by side, with Piastri asserting himself on the inside line, leaving Verstappen with two options: back off or take to the run-off area on the outside.Verstappen choseContinue Reading
Oscar Piastri took victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to move into the lead of the Formula 1 drivers’ championship.The McLaren man sealed his third win of the season, going back-to-back after taking the chequered flag in Bahrain last weekend as he benefitted from an early penalty against polesitterContinue Reading
As the lights went out at Formula 1’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri hooked up faster from second on the grid than polesitter Max Verstappen, and the McLaren and Red Bull headed into Turn 1 side by side.Piastri had the inside line even though his car wasn’t significantly ahead,Continue Reading