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. McLaren on toppublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 18 April

    McLaren are leading the way in the constructors' championship and are 58 points clear of second-placed Mercedes after round four in Bahrain.

    Haas put double points on the board last time out so move above Williams and into fifth, while Alpine are off the mark thanks to Pierre Gasly's seventh place in Sakhir.

    Teams standingsImage source, Getty Images/BBC Sport
  2. Piastri up to secondpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 18 April

    Oscar Piastri is three points behind McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in the title race following his comfortable win at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Defending champion Max Verstappen, who finished sixth last week, is eight points away from leader Norris in third.

    Drivers top 10Image source, Getty Images/BBC Sport
  3. Good afternoonpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 18 April

    Fans hold up signs in Saudi ArabiaImage source, Getty Images

    Hello, folks. The final race of this first triple-header of the season is here. We don't have to wait long for the next one, however, as after Miami, the trio of Imola, Monaco and the Spanish Grand Prix come thick and fast throughout May.

    We left off last week with McLaren celebrating another double podium and Oscar Piastri the happier of the team's two drivers. Lando Norris' lead in the championship has been cut and an intriguing battle between the pair is now brewing nicely.

    First practice in Saudi gets under way at 14:30 BST.

    Second practice goes green at 18:00 BST.

  4. New challenger in townpublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 18 April

    Oscar PiastriImage source, Getty Images

    The title race in 2025 could be an all-papaya fight after Oscar Piastri's self-assured victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend.

    While Lando Norris feels something isn't quite clicking on his side of the garage, Australian Piastri secured his second win in four races to move within striking distance of the Briton at the top of the drivers' championship.

    A packed start to the campaign reaches the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix; a high-speed, twisty test, with more scorching temperatures to boot.