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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Lorraine McKenna

Postpublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 19 April
No hanging around at Williams. Alex Albon is straight out on his softs while the rest of the field queue up in the pit lane.
Go! Go! Go!published at 18:25 British Summer Time 19 April
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Kiss, tap, brush, touch. Don't do any of these things to the walls.
Off we go again. Q2 is green.
Postpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 19 April
Esteban Ocon is told Haas team-mate Ollie Bearman is through to Q2 and replies: "Copy. Well done, guys."
Over in the Williams camp, Alex Albon says it looks like he kissed the wall in Q1.
'Hamilton struggling for pace'published at 18:23 British Summer Time 19 April
Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Lewis Hamilton left it right to the last lap to do it and I believe that was on a new set of soft tyres just to get up to P9, it shows he's struggling a little bit for that pace.
Verstappen quickest in Q1published at 18:22 British Summer Time 19 April
It was the Red Bull of Max Verstappen who topped the opening session of qualifying. The Dutchman headed Lando Norris by 0.027 seconds followed by the other McLaren of Oscar Piastri.
Kimi Antonelli's good lap put him fourth on the timesheets and a positive start for Yuki Tsunoda returns a P5 for his run out.
Out in Q1published at 18:20 British Summer Time 19 April
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16. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
17. Jack Doohan (Alpine)
18. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)
19. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
20. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
Postpublished at 18:19 British Summer Time 19 April
Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Kimi Antonelli has been on a good lap, lighting up the timing screens with green sectors and a couple of purple mini-sectors as well.
Hamilton on the edgepublished at 18:19 British Summer Time 19 April
Lewis Hamilton is skirting with danger in P15. The seven-time world champion reaches the final corner and goes ninth quickest.
Postpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 19 April
Fernando Alonso allows the Alpine of Jack Doohan to sneak through so he could pick up a crafty tow off the Australian. As Doohan crosses the line, he can only lift himself to P15. As more cars complete their laps, Doohan drops back into the elimination pit.
Two minutes to gopublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 19 April
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Get a move on if you're languishing in the bottom five.
Postpublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 19 April
Pierre Gasly, down in the drop zone, is released from the Alpine garage with a tyre blanket still on. The Frenchman pumps the brakes and the mechanics leg it out to remove the offending cover.
Hamilton goes P10published at 18:14 British Summer Time 19 April
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Lewis Hamilton has lifted his Ferrari up to 10th place with five minutes to go of Q1 in Saudi Arabia. His team-mate Charles Leclerc is doing slightly better in seventh, but the Scuderia are not up in the high times just yet.
Postpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 19 April
Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
I think everybody from George Russell down will have to run again and try and improve because I see the track just ramping up.
I love the design of this circuit and I really enjoy qualifying.
Drop zonepublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 19 April
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16. Jack Doohan
17. Liam Lawson
18. Pierre Gasly
19. Esteban Ocon
20. Gabriel Bortoleto
Postpublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 19 April
Fernando Alonso lifts his car to sixth on the timesheets above the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli. Lewis Hamilton is still lying in the danger zone, the Ferrari man needing an injection of pace to avoid a Q1 exit.
Isack Hadjar is the latest driver to radio a "I brushed the wall" message. No major damage done, however.
Postpublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 19 April
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There's a plastic bag on track causing a few nervous glances, but it seems to have blown to a safe place. Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen are the top three, followed by George Russell in fourth and the Red Bull of Yuki Tsunoda in fifth.
Verstappen P2 as Piastri goes quickestpublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 19 April
That's a clean and tidy lap by four-time world champion Max Verstappen to go second on the leaderboard. The gap between himself and Lando Norris is minuscule but here comes Oscar Piastri. The Australian goes quickest by just 0.007 seconds
'Expecting a titanic battle between the McLarens for pole'published at 18:07 British Summer Time 19 April
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent
I'm expecting a titanic battle for pole between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in the McLarens.
At the end of yesterday I was tipping Norris, I'm not so sure any more, it's so close between them.
Norris to P1published at 18:06 British Summer Time 19 April
Lando Norris was fastest in third practice and he's top dog again in Q1. The McLaren is more than half a second clear of Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari. Alex Albon's time is still good enough for third.
Albon goes toppublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 19 April
Williams have released Alex Albon on a flyer and the Thai-Brit driver goes to the top of the timesheets with a 1:28.866, ahead of the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso.

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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