Summary

Verstappen takes pole from Piastri, Russell third
Norris hit wall in Q3, causing red flag and will start Grand Prix 10th
Q2: Albon, Lawson, Alonso, Hadjar & Bearman out
Q1: Stroll, Doohan, Hulkenberg, Ocon & Bortoleto eliminated
Norris leads Piastri by three points in drivers' championship
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Live Reporting

Lorraine McKenna

Go! Go! Go!published at 18:48 British Summer Time 19 April
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Lewis Hamilton beat Alex Albon to the pole shootout by seven milliseconds.
Fight under the lights. Let's go...
'Creme de la creme of qualifying'published at 18:47 British Summer Time 19 April
Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
We're now at the creme de la creme of qualifying, who can stick it on pole position here.
My money is still on Lando Norris but Oscar Piastri is right there with him, but you can never discount Max Verstappen.
Postpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 19 April
Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
It's so close between P7 and P12, just a slight snatch on the wheel and a slight delay on the throttle and you're not making it through.
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Get Involvedpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 19 April
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Michael Heal: Max doing Suzuka things again so far. Proving why he’s the best out there.
Norris fastest in Q2published at 18:44 British Summer Time 19 April
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Lewis Hamilton made it through to the top-10 shootout by the skin of his teeth. It couldn't been any closer between the Ferrari driver and the Williams of Alex Albon in P11.
At the top of the board, Lando Norris was quickest, Max Verstappen was second and Oscar Piastri was third. George Russell and Kimi Antonelli completed the top five.
Out in Q2published at 18:42 British Summer Time 19 April
11. Alex Albon (Williams)
12. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
13. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
14. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)
15. Oliver Bearman (Haas)
Postpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 19 April
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Lewis Hamilton goes P8 with his latest attempt but with others improving still, he's down a place to P9. Yuki Tsunoda is out of the drop zone and up to seventh, so Hamilton ends Q2 P10.
Postpublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 19 April
Kimi Antonelli and Carlos Sainz improve on their times to go fifth for the Mercedes and sixth for the Williams.
Liam Lawson moves up to 10th in the Racing Bulls - which pushes Lewis Hamilton down into the bottom five.
Postpublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 19 April
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent
Lando Norris has not gone out for a second run by the looks of it, he's still in the pits with two minutes left.
Postpublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 19 April
Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
If Max Verstappen has damaged the floor, that could have a great affect on the handling of the car through this lap because the floors on these cars are such an important part of the aerodynamics.
Two minutes to gopublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 19 April
Who can save their skin?
Drop zonepublished at 18:37 British Summer Time 19 April
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11. Pierre Gasly
12. Oliver Bearman
13. Isack Hadjar
14. Fernando Alonso
15. Liam Lawson
Team radio - Verstappenpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 19 April
"Just double check the front of the plank, I hit it quite hard on the exit of Turn Four into Turn Five."
Postpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 19 April
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Another Saudi pole could be on the cards for Max Verstappen tonight but first, Red Bull need to do some checking. The Dutchman tells his garage to have a look at the front of the plank, as he hit it quite hard on the exit of Turns Four and Five.
Postpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 19 April
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent
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Max Verstappen is in the running for pole here, he's looking really impressive.
Norris on toppublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 19 April
The McLarens are refusing to back down. Lando Norris didn't need that team-mate tow in the end, as he finishes his first flyer and jumps above Max Verstappen by 0.048 seconds to go top in Q2.
Postpublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 19 April
Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Oscar Piastri absolutely wasn't going to give his team-mate [Lando Norris] a tow down to Turn One, he got straight out the throttle.
Verstappen goes P1published at 18:32 British Summer Time 19 April
Two purple sectors for Oscar Piastri puts him top of the timesheets with a 1:27.690. That doesn't last, however, as the Red Bull of Max Verstappen comes along, rapid opening sector under his belt, and goes quickest by more than a tenth.
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Postpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 19 April
While other drivers are commenting on the extremely tight pit lane in Jeddah - Kimi Antonelli has just given us a 'man, that was close' radio message - Alex Albon puts the first time on the board in Q2 with a 1:28.581.
Postpublished at 18:29 British Summer Time 19 April
Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Nice shiny brand new soft compound tyres on the McLaren.
That shine will disappear over the first few corners and then it's about preserving that tyre life and not taking too much out of it.

2025 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix

3rd Practice

Jeddah Corniche Circuit, 19 April 2025

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:27.489	18
2	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:27.513	19
3	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:28.116	17
4	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:28.334	14
5	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:28.372	21
6	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:28.389	16
7	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:28.570	15
8	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:28.625	16
9	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:28.670	14
10	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:28.679	18
11	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:28.769	17
12	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:28.780	20
13	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:28.861	18
14	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:28.888	19
15	Jack Doohan Alpine	7	1:28.898	21
16	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:28.989	15
17	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:29.220	16
18	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:29.336	20
19	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:29.410	24
20	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:29.478	19

Last updated 19th April 2025 at 15:37

Second Practice

Jeddah Corniche Circuit, 18 April 2025

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:28.267	21
2	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:28.430	22
3	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:28.547	23
4	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:28.749	22
5	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:28.942	24
6	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:28.963	19
7	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:28.973	21
8	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:29.106	22
9	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:29.193	21
10	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:29.220	23
11	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:29.242	16
12	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:29.306	17
13	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:29.371	23
14	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:29.488	22
15	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:29.662	18
16	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:29.754	19
17	Jack Doohan Alpine	7	1:29.912	21
18	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:30.007	18
19	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:30.019	22
not available	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	not available	not available

Last updated 19th April 2025 at 05:55

First Practice

Jeddah Corniche Circuit, 18 April 2025

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:29.239	25
2	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:29.246	25
3	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:29.309	28
4	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:29.341	25
5	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:29.606	23
6	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:29.618	21
7	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:29.779	26
8	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:29.815	27
9	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:29.818	26
10	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:29.821	26
11	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:29.907	19
12	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:29.916	25
13	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:29.934	24
14	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:29.976	24
15	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:30.011	15
16	Jack Doohan Alpine	7	1:30.183	25
17	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:30.583	23
18	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:30.595	21
19	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:31.029	21
20	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:31.038	23

Last updated 18th April 2025 at 15:38

Qualification

Jeddah Corniche Circuit, 19 April 2025

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 3	Qualifying 3	Time
1	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	fastest lap 1:27.778	fastest lap 1:27.778	1:27.529	1:27.529	fastest lap 1:27.294	fastest lap 1:27.294	Qualifying 3, fastest lap 1:27.294
2	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:27.901	1:27.901	1:27.545	1:27.545	1:27.304	1:27.304	Qualifying 3, 1:27.304
3	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:28.282	1:28.282	1:27.599	1:27.599	1:27.407	1:27.407	Qualifying 3, 1:27.407
4	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:28.552	1:28.552	1:27.866	1:27.866	1:27.670	1:27.670	Qualifying 3, 1:27.670
5	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:28.128	1:28.128	1:27.798	1:27.798	1:27.866	1:27.866	Qualifying 3, 1:27.866
6	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:28.354	1:28.354	1:28.024	1:28.024	1:28.164	1:28.164	Qualifying 3, 1:28.164
7	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:28.372	1:28.372	1:28.102	1:28.102	1:28.201	1:28.201	Qualifying 3, 1:28.201
8	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:28.226	1:28.226	1:27.990	1:27.990	1:28.204	1:28.204	Qualifying 3, 1:28.204
9	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:28.421	1:28.421	1:28.025	1:28.025	1:28.367	1:28.367	Qualifying 3, 1:28.367
10	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:27.805	1:27.805	fastest lap 1:27.481	fastest lap 1:27.481	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, fastest lap 1:27.481
11	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:28.279	1:28.279	1:28.109	1:28.109	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:28.109
12	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:28.561	1:28.561	1:28.191	1:28.191	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:28.191
13	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:28.548	1:28.548	1:28.303	1:28.303	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:28.303
14	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:28.571	1:28.571	1:28.418	1:28.418	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:28.418
15	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:28.536	1:28.536	1:28.648	1:28.648	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:28.648
16	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:28.645	1:28.645	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:28.645
17	Jack Doohan Alpine	7	1:28.739	1:28.739	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:28.739
18	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:28.782	1:28.782	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:28.782
19	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:29.092	1:29.092	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:29.092
20	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:29.462	1:29.462	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:29.462

Last updated 19th April 2025 at 19:13

Race

Jeddah Corniche Circuit, 20 April 2025

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Grid	Fastest Lap	Race Time
1	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1	not available	no time
2	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	2	not available	no time
3	George Russell Mercedes	63	3	not available	no time
4	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	4	not available	no time
5	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	5	not available	no time
6	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	6	not available	no time
7	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	7	not available	no time
8	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	8	not available	no time
9	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	9	not available	no time
10	Lando Norris McLaren	4	10	not available	no time
11	Alexander Albon Williams	23	11	not available	no time
12	Liam Lawson RB	30	12	not available	no time
13	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	13	not available	no time
14	Isack Hadjar RB	6	14	not available	no time
15	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	15	not available	no time
16	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	16	not available	no time
17	Jack Doohan Alpine	7	17	not available	no time
18	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	18	not available	no time
19	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	19	not available	no time
20	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	20	not available	no time

Last updated 19th April 2025 at 19:14

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