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 15:40 British Summer Time 19 April
Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
If I were Lewis Hamilton I would be wanting slightly more information from the engineer.
With all the information Ferrari have in the pit garage, what can they give him to make him feel more comfortable in the cockpit.
And the restpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 19 April
11. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)
12. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
13. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
14. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
15. Jack Doohan (Alpine)
16. Oliver Bearman (Haas)
17. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)
18. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
19. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
20. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
Top 10published at 15:36 British Summer Time 19 April
1. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 1:27.489
2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.024
3. George Russell (Mercedes) +0.627
4. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.845
5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.883
6. Alex Albon (Williams) +0.900
7. Carlos Sainz (Williams) +1.0.81
8. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +1.136
9. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) +1.181
10. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +1.190
'Qualifying is going to be thrilling'published at 15:34 British Summer Time 19 April
Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
I'm really excited for qualifying, I think it's going to be absolutely thrilling.
Chequered flagpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 19 April
McLaren front-row lock-out for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix?
Lando Norris finishes the final hour top of the timesheets, team-mate Oscar Piastri is second, Mercedes' George Russell is third and Max Verstappen is fourth.
Postpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 19 April
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What will qualifying in Jeddah bring Lewis Hamilton? The seven-time world champion is down in 12th place while his Ferrari team-mate sits fourth. But Charles Leclerc's P4 has turned to P5 now, as Max Verstappen, with the aid of a slipstream, slots into the Monegasque driver's spot.
The Red Bull man, third in the championship, is more than eight-tenths off Lando Norris' best time.
Team radio - Hamiltonpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 19 April
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"I just don't have the grip mate... I don't know."
Top fivepublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 19 April
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1. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 1:27.489
2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.024
3. George Russell (Mercedes) +0.627
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.883
5. Alex Albon (Williams) +0.900
Postpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 19 April
Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
That will give Lando Norris a huge amount of confidence.
That's the first lap in the session where I think he's really nailed the entire lap, every corner looked neat and tidy.
Norris beats Piastri's timepublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 19 April
The time is ticking away in third practice and the chequered flag is drawing closer. Lando Norris completes his latest efforts on the softs before qualifying and jumps above his team-mate by 0.024 seconds.
For Lewis Hamilton, he's going for a flyer again, but he has asked his pit wall to tell him where he is losing time over the lap. His closing reply to the information he receives is "jeez"...
Postpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 19 April
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Over at Ferrari, Charles Leclerc is hanging on to the top five and running in fourth place with a 1:28.327.
His new team-mate Lewis Hamilton is nowhere near touching the top spots and is sitting down in 12th place behind the Haas of Oliver Bearman and the Racing Bulls of Liam Lawson.
Hamilton has said he is having to learn a different driving style to fit the Italian team and on his latest lap on the softs, he struggles to control the car and runs wide out of Turn One.
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Nulla Pax: I would love for Max to leave F1 - become a champion in a different series - then return to F1. He would always be welcomed back by any team.
Team radio - Verstappenpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 19 April
"Again, this weird engine braking."
Postpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 19 April
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The McLarens are in a class of their own so far with Oscar Piastri leading the way and Lando Norris is second.
While George Russell and the rest are quite a way off Piastri's time, Norris is just 0.158s adrift.
'Qualifying is going to be a spectacle'published at 15:17 British Summer Time 19 April
Harry Benjamin
BBC F1 Commentator
This is just giving us a little taster to what we can expect when we come to qualifying later on under the lights, it's going to be a spectacle.
Piastri flyingpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 19 April
After a small break, cars are heading back out for some more work on the softs.
George Russell is quickest in the middle sector and goes to the top of the timesheets but that doesn't last long, as Oscar Piastri is rapid around Sakhir this weekend. Purple, purple everywhere for the Australian and he hits a 1:27.513.
Russell's time, which is now P3, is 0.701 seconds off Piastri's.
Postpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 19 April
Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Yuki Tsunoda is closer but I don't think anybody is going to be much closer to Max Verstappen, the car is built around him and he's a once in a generation talent.
To be two to three-tenths off Verstappen isn't a bad job, but that car is no longer the quickest car out there.
Top fivepublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 19 April
1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 1:28.470
2. Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.207
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.248
4. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.277
5. Carlos Sainz (Williams) +0.426
'Norris struggling to put together consistent series of fast laps'published at 15:12 British Summer Time 19 April
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent
The problem Lando Norris has had over the last few races is consistency in lap time, he can do the sectors but he's struggling to put together consistent series of fast laps.
Postpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 19 April
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Oscar Piastri is still leading the way in third practice, his latest time on the softs before qualifying begins is a 1:28.470 - two-tenths quicker than his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.
Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz follow on behind.

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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