Summary

Oscar Piastri wins Saudi Arabian GP from Max Verstappen
Australian takes lead in drivers' championship
Verstappen given five-second penalty for cutting chicane at first corner
Leclerc third and Norris fourth after starting 10th
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Lorraine McKenna

Postpublished at 19:08 British Summer Time
Lap 39/50
Interesting radio message from race leader Oscar Piastri. He tells McLaren there is a red flashing light on a balcony near Turn 10, which looks just like a red flag. Go and have a look...
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Leclerc up to P3published at 19:07 British Summer Time
Lap 38/50
"Well done, Charles!" says Leclerc's engineer. "Thank you, Bryan!" replies Bryan Bozzi in return. Oscar Piastri leads from Max Verstappen and now Ferrari's Leclerc is on the podium, too.
Postpublished at 19:05 British Summer Time
Lap 37/50
The purple stopwatch is parked by the name of Charles Leclerc and the Ferrari is pushing to the limit to get close to the Mercedes of George Russell for the final podium place. The Monegasque has DRS down the straight and with a sweet slipstream, passes the Briton as we reach lap 38.
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Top fivepublished at 19:04 British Summer Time
Lap 36/50
1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
3. George Russell (Mercedes)
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
5. Lando Norris (McLaren)
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Postpublished at 19:03 British Summer Time
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent
Lando Norris' problem is he will be switching on to the mediums and everyone else is on the hards and the hard is just a better tyre than the medium.
It will be interesting to see whether he can actually gain the positions that we expect him to.
Norris comes in to pitpublished at 19:02 British Summer Time
Lap 35/50
McLaren have called in Lando Norris to switch from the hard tyre to the medium. He needs to pump the brakes however, as he enters the pit lane a bit too hot. Norris is back out in fifth place, fresh rubber bolted on.
Postpublished at 19:01 British Summer Time
Lap 34/50
The latest lap time for Charles Leclerc is a 1:32.485, the Ferrari man hanging on the rear wing of George Russell with consistent rapid laps.
Lando Norris is coming in...
Postpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent
Assuming Lando Norris pits under racing conditions he's going to come out around four seconds behind Charles Leclerc. He will be aiming for fourth at the very least.
Postpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time
Lap 33/50
Lando Norris leads Oscar Piastri by 2.7 seconds but the Briton has yet to pit after beginning his Saudi race on the hard rubber. Oscar Piastri is told his team-mate is carrying on with this stint, which is leaving him a bit vulnerable in the dirty air.
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Nulla Pax: McLaren would be insane to let them fight.
Postpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time
Lap 32/50
Charles Leclerc really is flying now on his hard tyres. The Ferrari has banked a fastest lap and is closing in on the Mercedes of George Russell.
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Postpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time
Lap 31/50
Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Charles Leclerc is dragging himself into podium contention with this stint.
The only thing is when he puts himself on those hard tyres, can he get them fired up quickly and do a really good opening few laps?
Postpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time
Lap 31/50
Ollie Bearman and Jack Doohan are scrapping for 16th place. The Haas driver makes his move stick around the outside of the Alpine and now the British teenager is one place off his qualifying spot of P15.
Postpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time
Lap 30/50
A neat and tidy change for Ferrari releases Charles Leclerc back into the wild on hard tyres and in fifth place. Lando Norris becomes the leader, with 30 laps on the board on his starting C3 rubber.
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'Disappointing weekend for Alpine'published at 18:54 British Summer Time
Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
It's a disappointing weekend for Alpine, we saw glimpses of pace from them with Pierre Gasly topping [first] practice.
It's such a shame that Gasly was out of the race on lap one.
Postpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time
Lap 29/50
Fernando Alonso takes advantage of the rapid straight and passes the Alpine of Jack Doohan for 15th spot.
In comes the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc for a pit stop...
Postpublished at 18:52 British Summer Time
Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Charles Leclerc out front is doing a really good job on these medium compound tyres, he's just set his best lap of the race on his last lap.
Postpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time
Lap 28/50
Medium tyre runner Charles Leclerc is still leading in Jeddah from the McLaren of Lando Norris, although the pair have yet to pit. Oscar Piastri is purple for another lap and is in no danger at the moment of losing out to the Red Bull of Max Verstappen just behind in fourth.
Postpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time
Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
That was quite handy for Oscar Piastri and George Russell that Lewis Hamilton held up Max Verstappen for quite a long time on that lap.
Postpublished at 18:50 British Summer Time
Lap 27/50
Rookie overtakes at the back of the grid as Ollie Bearman, who scored points on his debut here last year for Ferrari, passes the Sauber of fellow newbie Gabriel Bortoleto. Bearman is 17th, the Brazilian is down to P18.

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	Pits	Fastest Lap	Race Time	Points
1	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	2	1	1:32.228	1:21:06.758	25
2	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1	1	1:32.280	2.843 behind	18
3	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	4	1	1:32.192	8.104 behind	15
4	Lando Norris McLaren	4	10	1	fastest overall lap 1:31.778	9.196 behind	12
5	George Russell Mercedes	63	3	1	1:32.893	27.236 behind	10
6	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	5	1	1:32.396	34.688 behind	8
7	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	7	1	1:32.600	39.073 behind	6
8	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	6	1	1:32.466	1:04.630 behind	4
9	Alexander Albon Williams	23	11	1	1:33.477	1:06.515 behind	2
10	Isack Hadjar RB	6	14	1	1:33.257	1:07.091 behind	1
11	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	13	1	1:33.009	1:15.917 behind	0
12	Liam Lawson RB	30	12	1	1:32.998	1:18.451 behind	0
13	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	15	1	1:33.238	1:19.194 behind	0
14	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	19	1	1:34.309	1:39.723 behind	0
15	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	18	1	1:33.446	1 lap behind	0
16	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	16	1	1:32.745	1 lap behind	0
17	Jack Doohan Alpine	7	17	2	1:33.150	1 lap behind	0
18	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	20	1	1:34.447	1 lap behind	0
not classified	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	8	1	not available	did not finish completed 1 laps	0
not classified	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	9	0	not available	did not finish completed 0 laps	0

Last updated 20th April 2025 at 19:49

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Saudi Arabian GP recap and reaction with Piastri winning from Verstappen

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Live Reporting

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Leclerc up to P3published at 19:07 British Summer Time

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Top fivepublished at 19:04 British Summer Time

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Norris comes in to pitpublished at 19:02 British Summer Time

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Get Involvedpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time

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'Disappointing weekend for Alpine'published at 18:54 British Summer Time

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2025 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix

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