Who will win the F1 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand prix?- Pre-Race Predictions

The Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is set to happen at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. The track is the world's fastest street track with many sharp turns and blind corners. The final corner is quite challenging for the drivers, as many accidents are possible there. 

Against all odds before the race weekend, Max Verstappen proved that he is the best driver of the 2025 F1 grid by clinching the pole position. Oscar Piastri and George Russell will start P2 and P3. The track is also very narrow, and it is very difficult to overtake. But anything can happen in Formula 1, and here are our pre-race predictions for the 2025 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Here are our pre-race predictions for the 2025 F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Max Verstappen to win

The Dutch driver will win his second race of the year in Jeddah. It will also be his third race win here in Saudi Arabia. The possibilities are very high with Verstappen starting P1, and if he gets a nice launch at the race start, then it is game over for the rest of the grid. Red Bull is also under pressure, as the race results will be the only thing that will help them keep Max Verstappen for the 2026 season.

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Lando Norris to enter top 5

F1 2025 championship leader Lando Norris had a surprising crash in the qualifying session. He is very disappointed with himself, and he won't be taking that into his mind too much. Norris wants to keep his lead against Max and Oscar. So he at least needs to finish inside the top 5 to have some advantage. With the McLaren car, there is every possibility that he will finish inside the top 5 this weekend.

Yuki Tsunoda double points

Red Bull number 2 driver Yuki Tsunoda is predicted to score his second consecutive points. The Japanese driver has shown great improvement compared with Japan and Bahrain. So he will be there fighting for the P7 or P8 position. With a more balanced setup, he will be able to control his RB21 car the same as Max Verstappen.

Lewis Hamilton to struggle

The seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is more likely to struggle in this race, as overtaking is too difficult on this track. With a full fuel load, the British driver hasn't been at his best compared with his teammate Charles Leclerc. So we predict Hamilton to struggle in this race.

Both Williams are inside the top 10

Williams Racing is the one team that has impressed everyone from the start of this season. Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz have become new fan favourites with back-to-back race points. Albon is starting P11 while Carlos Sainz starts at P6. So both drivers finishing inside the top 10 is very high and it is good for a team like Williams, which is fighting back to get into the top 4 in F1.

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