F1 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Results: Oscar Piastri wins in Jeddah and leads the championship
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri won his third race of the 2025 Formula 1 season in the Saudi Arabian GP. The Australian driver is now the championship leader.
The 2025 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP is won by Oscar Piastri. He is now the only driver with three wins this season, and he has now become the championship leader against Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. The Red Bull driver recieved a 5 second time penalty which he got for overtaking Piastri outside the racing line on the opneing corner.
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Lando Norris was also brilliant as he made it to P4 starting from P10. The McLaren driver is also the fastest driver of the day. Charles Leclerc finsihed on the podium for the first time this year. George Russell and Kimi Antonelli were P5 and P6 against Lewis Hamilton who finsihed in P7. The two Williams drivers finished in P8 and P9 followed by Iscak Hdajar in P10.
Here are the 2025 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP Race results
Oscar Piastri had a brilliant start, better than pole sitter Max Verstappen and the Red Bull driver, driver went for cover. Piastri would have led the race, but Max overtook him outside the illegal racing line. The stewards gave Max a 5-second penalty, and the pole leader will serve the penalty in the race.
Yuki and Gasly crashed
The former teammates Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly collided on the opening lap when the Red Bull driver tried to overtake Gasly on the inside of the corner. The Alpine rear wheel touched the front right of the Red Bull, and both spun and smashed into the wall. The two drivers are now out of the Saudi Arabian GP race.
Amazing Start for Norris
Lando Norris was wonderful, and his race start was also absolutely precise. The McLaren is aiming for a long run with Lando by giving him the hard tyres. Norris wants to end inside the top 5 as his teammate, Oscar Piastri, is aiming for the win. Norris overtook Lewis, Antonelli, George and is ended in P4 with the fastest lap of the race.
Saudi Arabian GP Race summary
In the final few laps, Williams Drivers fought hard against VCARB driver Isack Hadjar, whowas charging. In the front, Oscar Piastri was clearly leading with a big lead against Verstappen and Leclerc.
Oscar wins at Jeddah
The Australian driver won the race, making his third win this year and the most of all the drivers. Vertsappen still has a lot more questions to answer, especially the pace he didn't get on the straights. He is now the first Australian driver since Mark Webber to lead a world championship. If he continues his run, he will become the new world champion this year.
Next F1 race
The next race will be in Miami in North America. The Miami Grand Prix is also a street circuit, which is similar to Jeddah. We are expecting some big updates from many teams, especially from Ferrari, which is having a tough start.
Fastest Lap Winner: Lando Norris (McLaren)
Driver of the Day: Max Verstappen is the driver of the day
Race Highlights & Key Moments
The Key moment was the time penalty served by Max Verstappen, and he lost the race lead to Oscar Piastri. As we predicted, McLaren driver Lando Norris finished in P4, starting from P10.
Overtake battles: Max and Oscar battled for the race lead at the start, which brought him a 5-second time penalty for the Red Bull driver. Charles Leclecr overtook George Russell in lap 39 and took the podium place. Lando Norris overtook George in the final few laps and moved to P4.
Pit stop strategy: All teams followed a one-stop pit stop strategy, with teams choosing between hard and Medium tyres.
Crashes, Penalties or retirements: Yuki Tsunoda collided with Pierre Gasly, and this ended both their races. Max Verstappen served a 5-second penalty for overtaking Piastri outside the track limits on the opening lap of the race.
Weather impact: The climate conditions near the Red Sea are hot and humid, which is as expected for Saudi Arabian weather.
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