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Although the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was a largely processional race, a few drivers managed to distinguish themselves with their performances. However their efforts in qualifying the previous day had a significant bearing on their overall result – as Lando Norris knows only too well. Here’s RaceFans’ verdict on the full field last weekend, plus our average scores for the…

Formula E is all about high-speed electric cars driven by fearless racers, backed every moment by a skilled team of engineers. But behind the scenes, there’s a woman orchestrating it all—ensuring seamless communication between the teams and Formula E departments, dashing from one task to another to keep everything on schedule, overseeing Race Control, track safety, and handling countless other…

Apr 21, 2025, 09:40 AM ET Lando Norris has said he will not be attending King’s Day in Amsterdam this year as he is concentrating on his bid to become Formula 1 world champion. Norris was pictured partying on a barge in the Dutch capital with DJ Martin Garrix last year and sustained a cut to his nose during the…

Max Verstappen wasn’t the only driver to pass a rival by short-cutting turn two in Jeddah yesterday. While Verstappen took the lead from Oscar Piastri by missing the second turn at the start of the race, right behind him Andrea Kimi Antonelli did the same thing to Charles Leclerc. Later on in the race Fernando Alonso also emerged from the…

Formula E drivers Norman Nato and Nyck De Vries are currently in Italy for the second round of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). They participated in the 6 Hours of Imola Qualifying on Saturday, moving a step closer to the main race. Nato finished 9th, while De Vries secured 5th place in the session.Nyck De Vries does well,…

Laurence EdmondsonApr 20, 2025, 05:39 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Max Verstappen refused to offer his opinion on the decisive penalty that cost him victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, saying he risked further sanctions if he did and that “people can’t handle the truth”. Verstappen received…

Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend? It’s time to give your verdict on which driver did the best with the equipment at their disposal over the last three days. Review how each driver got on below and vote for who impressed you the most at Jeddah Corniche Circuit. Driver performance summary Advert…

Welcome to Monday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Il n’y a pas grand chose à retenir de ces trois dernières semaines à part que je suis lent (Canal Plus – French) Lewis Hamilton: ‘I was miles off pace-wise and I didn’t have the speed today. There’s not really anything to take from these three weeks, except…

Laurence EdmondsonApr 20, 2025, 10:11 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix hinged on a first corner incident between eventual race winner Oscar Piastri and the man who started from pole position, Max Verstappen. Ultimately, the outcome rested on a stewards’ decision rather than the…

After recovering six places to finish fourth at Jeddah, Lando Norris said he didn’t think he could have finished any higher. But he took the chequered flag just over a second behind Charles Leclerc’s third-placed Ferrari – tantalisingly close to being within DRS range. Leclerc should have been grateful to his team mate Lewis Hamilton, who delayed Norris’s progress for…

Laurence EdmondsonApr 20, 2025, 02:32 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Oscar Piastri moved into the lead of the drivers’ championship for the first time in his career after securing his third victory of the season at Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver beat Max Verstappen to…

Pierre Gasly said he couldn’t have done any more to avoid the collision with Yuki Tsunoda which put both drivers out of the race. However the stewards deemed the collision was a “lap one incident” and chose to penalise neither driver. The pair tangled at turn five on the first lap of the race. Gasly was attempting to pass Tsunoda…

Pictures from qualifying day for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at Jeddah Corniche Circuit. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Pierre Gasly, Alpine, Jeddah Corniche Circuit, 2025 Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull, Jeddah Corniche Circuit, 2025 Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Jeddah Corniche Circuit, 2025 Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Jeddah Corniche Circuit, 2025 Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Jeddah Corniche…

Apr 19, 2025, 01:15 PM ET Mercedes are ‘super-happy’ with their Formula 1 driver line-up and have had no conversation with Red Bull’s four-time world champion Max Verstappen about a switch, team boss Toto Wolff said on Saturday. The Austrian told Sky Sports television at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix that George Russell, out of contract at the end of…

Max Verstappen has taken provisional pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for Red Bull ahead of Oscar Piastri and George Russell. Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying result P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1’27.778 1’27.529 (-0.249s) 1’27.294 (-0.235s) 2 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1’27.901 1’27.545 (-0.356s) 1’27.304 (-0.241s) 3 George…

Laurence EdmondsonApr 19, 2025, 04:08 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Lewis Hamilton said he needs to “go back to the drawing board” after feeling “nowhere” throughout practice and qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion qualified his Ferrari in seventh place on Sunday’s grid,…

Liam Lawson had the second-longest losing streak of any driver in qualifying heading into the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. He put that to an end by out-qualifying Isack Hadjar and claiming his best starting position of the season so far. Change from practice to qualifying Red Bull was the second-fastest team in second practice yesterday, two tenths of a second…

Apr 19, 2025, 10:30 AM ET James Vowles said the team have been ‘short-termist’ for the past 20 years due to multiple factors. Kym Illman/Getty Images Williams have a long-term focus on getting back to the top in Formula 1 and will not be distracted by what might be achieved this season, says team boss James Vowles. The former champions, who…

Lucas di Grassi’s second place in the Miami E-Prix had all the hallmarks of a once-a-season, giant-killing, flash-in-the-pan epsiode. But a more substantial and meritorious result could be just around the corner for Lola Yamaha Abt. Lola wasn’t taken seriously when it announced it was entering Formula E last year. It wasn’t even taken seriously by the promoter when Till…