Christian Horner during F1 Bahrain GP
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Horner: “without that five-second penalty” Red Bull’s Verstappen would have won F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen and Christian Horner were left pondering what might have been after finishing second in the 2025 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. A contentious five-second time penalty proved the difference between victory and defeat. The Dutchman had secured a sensational pole position in qualifying and made…

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Verstappen “positively surprised” by Red Bull’s pace in F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Max Verstappen was left “positively” surprised by Red Bull’s turn of speed that helped him to a second-place finish at the 2025 F1 Saudi Arabian GP. However, the Dutchman could not hide his frustration at the penalty he received for his first lap incident with Oscar Piastri. Verstappen was given a 5-second time penalty for…

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Max Verstappen during qualifying for the Saudi Arabian GP
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Verstappen pleased as car “very enjoyable to drive” during Saudi Arabian GP qualifying 

Qualifying for the Saudi Arabian GP was incredibly intense between Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri and George Russell. The three drivers battled for pole, setting close lap times one after another at the end of the Q3 session.  The top three were separated by just over a tenth of a second, with Verstappen managing to set…

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Max Verstappen drives the RB21 for Red Bull during free practice ahead of F1 Saudi Arabian GP
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Red Bull: Verstappen still not satisfied with the RB21; Tsunoda reflects on FP2 crash at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Max Verstappen feels the RB21 is “still not where I want it to be,” despite showing some improvement in FP2 ahead of the F1 Saudi Arabian GP. McLaren look set to continue their strong run of form. Lando Norris topped the afternoon practice session, leading a McLaren one-two, with Verstappen finishing in third as their…

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Leclerc somewhat hopeful about securing Ferrari’s first podium of 2025 at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Heading into the F1 Saudi Arabian GP, Charles Leclerc has opened up about his expectations for the race weekend and whether Ferrari can better optimise their upgrade package in Jeddah. The Monégasque driver managed to set the third-fastest lap time in qualifying last Saturday as the new upgrades introduced by the Scuderia in Bahrain increased…

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Verstappen hoping for a better F1 Saudi Arabian GP after disappointing race in Bahrain

Max Verstappen comes off a disappointing Bahrain GP with questions surrounding his place at Red Bull and the performance of the RB21. The four-time world champion failed to crack the top five in any session at the Bahrain GP and is hoping for a much better outing at the Saudi Arabian GP this weekend. Verstappen’s…

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Horner on RB21 struggles in F1 Bahrain GP as tool-track disconnect continues to haunt development

Sunday at the F1 Bahrain GP brought more questions than answers for Red Bull Racing, as the reigning drivers’ champions continue to wrestle with underlying issues in the RB21’s performance. Despite some progress, Red Bull still faces a mismatch between development tools and real-world car performance. Max Verstappen could only finish a distant 6th, with…

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