Pit Debrief

Wolff Saudi Arabian GP performance leaves the team at a loss

Wolff: “We haven’t got the explanations” after F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Ryan McGahey1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

Mercedes’ team principal Toto Wolff Saudi Arabian GP leaves the team at a loss as Saturday’s pace disappears on a difficult Sunday. Mercedes’ strong qualifying performance did not translate to strong race pace in Sunday’s Saudi Arabian GP. The Mercedes duo of George Russel and Andrea Kimi Antonelli eventually came home line astern in P5…

After a challenging start to his season, DAMS' Jak Crawford secured his first podium of the year with a P2 finish at the Saudi Arabian GP.

“Glad we got to show our pace”: Crawford confident after P2 finish at Saudi Arabian GP

Yi Xing Lim1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

After a challenging start to his season, DAMS’ Jak Crawford secured his first podium of the year with a P2 finish at the Saudi Arabian GP. Securing pole position by less than a tenth, the American delivered DAMS their first pole position since 2023. Although narrowly beaten to the win by MP Motorsport’s Richard Verschoor,…

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

Chiara Martin1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

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…

Lance Stroll reflects on Aston Martin's alternative tyre strategy after finishing P16 at the F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Stroll reflects on Aston Martin’s alternative strategy after P16 finish at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Senjuti Jash1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

Lance Stroll has opened up about his alternative tyre strategy in Jeddah and Aston Martin’s objectives for the remainder of the season following his underwhelming P16 finish at the F1 Saudi Arabian GP. After failing to make it out of Q1, Stroll started the race on the hard compound and made up a couple of…

Hamilton has “zero” positives after F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Natalie Johnston1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

Lewis Hamilton started and finished the Saudi Arabian GP from P7, taking home a good amount of points for the Scuderia Ferrari team. Hamilton is unsatisfied with his race result, as his teammate Charles Leclerc pulled off a huge performance that put him on the podium. Hamilton’s takeaways from Sunday’s race Coming off an encouraging…

Isack Hadjar has said that Liam Lawson is pushing him on track just like his previous Racing Bulls teammate Yuki Tsunoda following his P10 finish at the F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Hadjar on Lawson pushing him like Tsunoda after P10 finish at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Senjuti Jash1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

Isack Hadjar has shared his insights into how his race unfolded and his dynamic with Racing Bulls teammate Liam Lawson following his point-scoring finish at the F1 Saudi Arabian GP. After missing out on the final segment of qualifying on Saturday, the French-Algerian rookie bolted on the hard tyres at the start and climbed to…

Alexander Albon (THA) Atlassian Williams Racing FW47.

Albon on a great result for Williams in F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Natalie Johnston1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

Alex Albon and Williams Racing teammate Carlos Sainz took their first double points of the season after a successful weekend at the Saudi Arabian GP. Sainz aided Albon’s race when he was battling Isack Hadjar for P9, a great moment of teamwork that secured a total six championship points for Williams. Albon on the strategy…

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

Nicolas Lopes1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

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…

Piastri relieved after “not the easiest of wins” at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Nicolas Lopes1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri managed to secure his third win of the 2025 F1 season at the Saudi Arabian GP, but admitted it wasn’t the “easiest” of his career, after fending off the threat from pole-sitter Max Verstappen. The Australian had a good start from second place, and pulled alongside Verstappen as the pair reached the…

2025 F1 championship standings after the Saudi Arabian GP

Chiara Martin1 year ago1 year ago01 mins

Oscar Piastri seized the F1 championship lead after winning the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at Jeddah Corniche Circuit. The Australian McLaren driver capitalized on Max Verstappen’s five-second time penalty, which the Red Bull driver received for going off track during their Turn 1 battle at the start. Piastri managed his race perfectly, executing a…