Summary

  • Lando Norris fastest in Saudi Arabian GP second practice

  • Yuki Tsunoda crash brings out red flag

  • Norris leads Oscar Piastri by three points in drivers' championship

  • Piastri has won two of past three races

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  1. Norris fastest as Tsunoda crashes in Saudi practice

    Andrew Benson
    BBC F1 correspondent

    Lando NorrisGetty Images

    Yuki Tsunoda had his first crash for Red Bull in second practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Lando Norris set the pace for McLaren.

    The Japanese, who was parachuted into Red Bull to replace Liam Lawson after two races of this season, clipped the inside wall at the final corner and was catapulted into the wall on the outside.

    Norris was 0.163 seconds quicker than team-mate Oscar Piastri as McLaren again appeared to have the edge on the competition.

    Red Bull's Max Verstappen was third fastest, 0.280secs off Norris' best.

    Read the full report here

  2. Back on Saturday for FP3 & qualifying from 14:15 BST

    Yuki Tsunoda found the wall at the final corner - will anyone else fall foul of the Saudi concrete this weekend?

    That's another Friday in the bag for the 2025 season. The all-important fight for pole position goes green at 18:00 BST tomorrow. We'll be back with you from 14:15 BST to take you through final practice first.

    See you on Saturday!

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  4. And the rest

    11. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

    12. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)

    13. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

    14. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)

    15. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)

    16. Oliver Bearman (Haas)

    17. Jack Doohan (Alpine)

    18. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

    19. Esteban Ocon (Haas)

    20. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)

  5. Top 10

    1. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 1:28.267

    2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.163

    3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.280

    4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.482

    5. Carlos Sainz (Williams) +0.675

    6. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) +0.696

    7. George Russell (Mercedes) +0.706

    8. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +0.839

    9. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) +0.926

    10. Alex Albon (Williams) +0.953

  6. Abbi Pulling
    F1 Academy champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The only two overtaking opportunities I'd try my hand at here are Turn One and Turn 27. It's a hard track to follow on with the high-speed nature.

  7. chequered flag

    Chequered flag

    That's our lot from Friday practice in Jeddah.

    Lando Norris puts his McLaren at the head of the field with a 1:28.267 on the soft compound. It's a team one-two as Oscar Piastri finishes second, while Max Verstappen ends his hour in third.

  8. Lando Norris and Max Verstappen are racing already. The McLaren goes down the inside of the Red Bull but can't make the move stick. Some excitement to end the hour.

  9. 'McLarens on another planet'

    Andrew Benson
    BBC F1 correspondent

    The McLarens have looked quickest on one lap. On a long run they are on another planet - Oscar Piastri is a second a lap quicker nearly compared to Max Verstappen on the first four laps of their long runs.

  10. red flag

    Session will resume

    The recovery truck has picked up Yuki Tsunoda's car, so the rest of the field line up to head out for the last dregs of this session. George Russell asked the Mercedes crew member if his arm's getting tired because he's been holding it up for so long.

  11. Andrew Benson
    BBC F1 correspondent

    Red Bull won't be impressed by that, that's for sure. Tsunoda has shown some promise but when it's mattered, he's fallen back. Hitting the inside wall at the last corner is not good, it's a basic misjudgement that racing drivers at this level shouldn't be making.

  12. red flag

    Tsunoda hits the wall

    Yuki Tsunoda clipped his left front tyre which sent him straight into the wall. Lando Norris was behind the Red Bull man and saw it all. That's probably the last action we'll see today.

  13. red flag

    Red flag

    The yellow flag has turned to red. Yuki Tsunoda is climbing out of the Red Bull, which is now in a bit of a mess. Looks like he's hit the inside of the wall.

  14. yellow flag

    Yellow flag

    Yuki Tsunoda has hit the wall at the final corner.

  15. Thanks, Harry. 50p on a safety car making an appearance on Sunday then. The top nine drivers are all clocking data on the mediums; Alex Albon in 10th is four laps in to a stint on the hards.

    A driver who is below the top runners is Lewis Hamilton. It's been another quiet session for the seven-time world champion. He;s down in 13th place with a time of 1:29.371 on the board.

  16. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    In the four previous grands prix in Saudi Arabia, every one of them has had a safety car at some point.

  17. With less than 14 minutes of the session remaining, it's time for drivers to gather as much information as possible with some long runs. Lando Norris has to cut the corner at the start of the lap after locking up in the McLaren, while Haas boss Ayao Komatsu chats with Sky Sports on the pit wall.

  18. Three radio messages, all with the same issue.

    "I touched the wall with the front left," says Oscar Piastri.

    "I think I skimmed the wall," reports Alex Albon.

    "I clipped the wall, box," adds Kimi Antonelli.

    Touch, skim, clip. Be aware of those walls.

  19. The track has gone quiet now as only Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz and the Aston Martin of Lance Stroll continue with their run plan.

    Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are looking like the cars to topple this weekend. But which one of the McLarens will be triumphant?

    Lando NorrisGetty Images

  20. Max Verstappen has put away his soft tyres and is now back to some medium running. Charles Leclerc is yet to put a red time on the board, but the Ferrari man does now and goes fourth quickest behind the Dutchman. Leclerc is nearly half a second away from Oscar Piastri's top time.

    Charles LeclercReuters