Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix winners list: Max Verstappen is the king of Saudi Arabia

The 2025 Saudi Arabian GP is days away, and fans are excited to see the Formula 1 race back on the world’s fastest street track in Jeddah. The track, which lies on the coast of the Red Sea, gives goosebumps and an adrenaline rush to the drivers with its high-speed blind corners and sudden twists and turns. 

Jeddah joined F1 only after the 2021 season, and since then, it has been one of the best Grands Prix on the calendar. Only a few drivers were able to nail the difficult street circuit, and four-time world champion Max Verstappen is the one who enjoyed the most success in Saudi Arabia. We can even call him the 'King of Saudi Arabia' when it comes to winning races. 

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Here are the F1 Saudi Arabian GP winner list

1. Max Verstappen

The Dutchman is the king of Saudi Arabia, as he won the Grand Prix two times in his career. He first won the race in the year 2022 after the drama with Lewis Hamilton in the 2021 season. The 2023 Formula 1 season is the most successful year for Max, as he won 19 out of 21 races. But he missed out on the Saudi Arabian GP and Singapore GP, which are street circuits. In 2024, he won the race, battling Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc and his teammate Sergio Perez. 

2. Lewis Hamilton

The inaugural winner of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was the seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. The British driver was driving for the Mercedes team back then and was fighting for his eighth world title against Red Bull and Verstappen. After putting out an extraordinary qualifying lap, Hamilton started the race on pole. But he was overtaken by Max and even had a collision with the Dutchman. After all the drama and anger, Lewis Hamilton won the Saudi Arabian GP in 2021.

3. Sergio Perez

Checo is absolutely the best when it comes to being a team man. His teammate Max Verstappen failed to qualify in 2023, and he took charge and set the fastest lap time. After starting from pole, Sergio Perez lost the lead to Fernando Alonso on the opening lap. But he continued the race and kept an attacking distance. In lap 4, Perez passed Alonso and became the race leader. His teammate Verstappen was also recovering from his qualifying mistake as he slowly gained on Checo. Finally, Perez won the race, followed by Max and Alonso on the podium.

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