Race

Piastri Takes Saudi GP Victory and Championship Lead Oscar Piastri delivered a commanding performance to win the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, securing his third victory of the season and rising to the top of the Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship standings. Starting second on the grid at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, the McLaren driver went wheel-to-wheel with polesitter Max Verstappen into Turn 1. The Red Bull driver briefly led, but a five-second penalty for cutting the corner dropped him behind Piastri after the pit stops. Lando Norris, recovering from a P10 start due to a qualifying crash, briefly led the race during a long first stint on hard tyres. Once Norris pitted, Piastri reclaimed the lead and maintained a steady gap, ultimately finishing 2.8 seconds ahead of Verstappen. Ferrari’s Charles…