Vote for your 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix F1 Driver of the Weekend | Motorsport
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…
Hamilton was “miles off”, Verschoor avenges lost Jeddah win and more · RaceFans | Motorsport
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…
How Piastri-Verstappen incident led to McLaren’s Saudi win | Motorsport
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…
Did Hamilton stop Norris from beating Leclerc? Jeddah race data analysed · RaceFans | Motorsport
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…
Saudi Arabian GP: Oscar Piastri beats Max Verstappen to lead championship | Motorsport
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…
Stewards clear Gasly and Tsunoda over first-lap collision · RaceFans | Motorsport
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…
F1 pictures: 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying day | Motorsport
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…
Mercedes Toto Wolff says no talks with Max Verstappen; ‘super-happy’ with F1 lineup | Motorsport
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…
F1 grid: 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Motorsport
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…
Saudi Arabian GP: Lewis Hamilton to go ‘back to drawing board’ after P7 qualifying | Motorsport
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,…
Lawson beats team mate for the first time in 10 races: Qualifying data · RaceFans | Motorsport
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…
Williams focus on long-term rather than 2025 standing | Motorsport
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…
The ambition that transcends Formula E 2025’s biggest shock
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…
F1 pictures: 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix practice | Motorsport
Pictures from practice for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at Jeddah Corniche Circuit. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Lando Norris, McLaren, Jeddah Corniche Circuit, 2025 Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Jeddah Corniche Circuit, 2025 Lando Norris, McLaren, Jeddah Corniche Circuit, 2025 Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Jeddah Corniche Circuit, 2025 Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Jeddah Corniche Circuit, 2025 Lewis Hamilton,…
Taylor Barnard shares first reaction after almost coming last at Miami E-Prix: “Time to turn our attention to streets of Monaco” | Formula – E News
Taylor Barnard is the youngest Formula E driver to participate in the ongoing FIA Formula E World Championship. Things were very different for the NEOM McLaren driver in Miami. He topped the second free practice session but ended up 11th in qualifying. Things got worse when he finished 20th in the Miami E-Prix final race. He has now penned an…
Lawson was ‘sad and puzzled’ after Red Bull dropped him | Motorsport
Liam Lawson found it difficult to comprehend Red Bull’s decision to drop him just two rounds into his first season with them, according to Racing Bulls CEO Peter Bayer. Red Bull demoted Lawson to Racing Bulls, the team he drove for at the end of last year, prior to the Japanese Grand Prix. He failed to progress beyond the first…
Andretti’s Nico Mueller and race engineer Bertrand Mermine top ABB Engineered to Outrun Leaderboard at Miami E-Prix
Andretti driver Nico Mueller and his race engineer Bertrand Mermine have surged to the top of the ABB Engineered to Outrun leaderboard following a dramatic Miami Grand Prix, where post-race penalties reshuffled the final standings in Mueller’s favour. Though he originally crossed the line in 10th, Mueller was promoted to 4th, thanks to a well-timed strategy and a dash of…
Liam Lawson: Racing Bulls boss says racer back to old self after ‘sad’ demotion | Motorsport
Apr 18, 2025, 02:30 PM ET Liam Lawson is back at Racing Bulls after losing his Red Bull seat earlier this season. Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images Liam Lawson has picked himself up from being dropped by Red Bull in March and is back to his old self, Racing Bulls boss Peter Bayer said on Friday. The New Zealander was promoted to the…
Vettel’s kart race for Saudi women, Schumacher helmet auction and more · RaceFans | Motorsport
Welcome to Friday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Vettel promotes grassroots karting for Saudi women (Reuters) ‘The karting scene and the sports scene in Saudi is developing, and especially for women. Girls are more courageous to speak up and say I want to go karting, I want to go racing, which is great.’ Schumacher’s 1991 used…
Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds shares memorable moments from Miami E-Prix: “It came down to the final few laps and a masterclass from Porsche” | Formula – E News
FIA Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds was recently in Florida for the Miami E-Prix as the sustainable motorsport returned to the city after a decade. The race was held at the iconic Homestead-Miami Speedway and ended with very unpredictable results. After the race, Dodds took to Instagram to update his fans with some happy pictures from the event and appreciate…