THIS WEEK IN F1: 10 tough quiz questions on the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Oscar Piastri ruled the streets of Jeddah on Sunday after he claimed victory in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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Horner hails ‘most competitive race to date’ for Red Bull as he insists 'we were quicker' than McLaren in Jeddah

Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner was full of praise for his team regarding the way they turned the car around in Saudi Arabia, from off the pace on Friday to in the mix for the win on Sunday.

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‘One of my most difficult days in Formula 1’ – Doohan pinpoints area for improvement after challenging Saudi Arabian GP

Jack Doohan is focused on improving his single lap pace after a challenging Qualifying in Saudi Arabia saw Alpine attempt an “adventurous” strategy on Sunday, a race that the Australian described as "one of my most difficult days in Formula 1".

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Bortoleto ‘didn’t see’ Alonso during close shave in Jeddah as Kick Sauber struggle to take positives from difficult weekend

Gabriel Bortoleto explained that he "didn't see" his manager Fernando Alonso during his too close for comfort moment with the Spaniard at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, on a difficult weekend for Kick Sauber.

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TECH WEEKLY: How McLaren are making the difference in F1’s intriguing 2025 aerodynamic race

Downforce, aero efficiency and aero balance through a circuit’s speed range are the three main determinants of competitiveness, and in the five races to date we have seen a pattern emerging between the top four cars.

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Alonso says Aston Martin ‘need to get used to’ not scoring in 2025 as he reflects on dramatic near-miss with protégé Bortoleto in Jeddah

Fernando Alonso’s race result in Saudi Arabia might have read P11, agonisingly close to the points, but that did not tell the true story of how his Grand Prix unfolded.

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Ocon admits Haas struggled with ‘quite a few things’ in Saudi Arabia while Bearman takes positives from first triple header

Neither Haas driver could climb up into the points on Sunday in Jeddah, with Ollie Bearman finishing 13th and Esteban Ocon in P14. Both admitted to struggles in Saudi Arabia, with the team trying differing strategies in a bid to make something happen.

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POWER RANKINGS: Who lit up the streets of Jeddah during the Saudi Arabian GP weekend?

Oscar Piastri made a statement with his third victory of the 2025 season at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. But who else impressed around the streets of Jeddah? Check out the latest Power Rankings scores and overall leaderboard below...

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‘Nothing I could have done’ – Hadjar reveals the ‘super-frustrating’ reason he didn’t score bigger in Saudi Arabian GP

Isack Hadjar was pleasantly surprised to score points at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix but was left frustrated by the teamwork of the Williams pairing to deny him further progress through the order.

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‘Our worst performance so far’ – Wolff left searching for answers after Mercedes’ low-key display in Saudi Arabian GP

Toto Wolff did not mince his words in the aftermath of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, after George Russell started third and finished fifth, while Kimi Antonelli started fifth and came home sixth.

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5 Winners and 5 Losers from Saudi Arabia – Who leaves Jeddah the happiest and who has work to do?

Oscar Piastri ended the first triple header of 2025 in the best way possible as he snatched victory under the lights in Saudi Arabia – but many of his rivals will be pining for the break after a lacklustre performance in the desert. Lawrence Barretto picks his winners and losers from Jeddah…

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F1 NATION: Piastri makes a statement to finish F1’s triple header on top – it’s our Saudi Arabian GP review

Oscar Piastri did it again, the Australian winning in Saudi Arabia to wrestle the championship lead from team mate Lando Norris. But McLaren know Red Bull are hot on their heels, with Max Verstappen not finishing too far behind the race winner at the end of a pulsating Grand Prix.

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Tsunoda labels collision with Gasly ‘a great shame’ after Red Bull racer misses out on vital learning in Saudi Arabian GP

Yuki Tsunoda reflected that “I don’t think I could have done better” to avoid contact with Pierre Gasly on the opening lap of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – the incident having eliminated both drivers from the race.

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MONDAY MORNING DEBRIEF: As Leclerc bags his first podium of the year, why is Ferrari’s race pace at odds with their Qualifying performance?

Charles Leclerc admitted in Saudi Arabia that his third place in the Grand Prix was a “dream result” given the current state of competitiveness of his Ferrari. But how did Leclerc manage to seal a first podium of the season, and why is his car not behaving as he would like?

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Gasly explains ‘unfortunate’ Lap 1 clash with Tsunoda in Jeddah as chance for Alpine to score ‘good points’ goes begging

Pierre Gasly has conceded that incidents such as his first-lap clash with Yuki Tsunoda at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix “should not happen”.

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Albon and Sainz praise teamwork as Saudi Arabia double points finish puts Williams fifth in standings

Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon both scored for Williams in Saudi Arabia to lift their team back above Haas into fifth in the standings. Sainz recorded his strongest finish of the season with eighth as he came home ‘best of the rest’ while Albon was hot on his heels in ninth.

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Brown and Horner share contrasting views on Verstappen’s penalty in Saudi Arabia

McLaren CEO Zak Brown and Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner have each given their take on the five-second time penalty handed to Max Verstappen during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with the two parties taking contrasting views on the punishment.

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Hamilton ‘fighting the car every corner’ in Saudi Arabian GP as Ferrari driver suffers ‘tough’ race

Lewis Hamilton has admitted he was “fighting the car every corner” during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the Ferrari driver could only manage seventh at the chequered flag on Sunday.

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Leclerc ‘never expected’ podium in Saudi Arabia as he urges Ferrari to ‘keep pushing’ for fight at front

Charles Leclerc has admitted that he “never expected” his third-place finish in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with the Monegasque left “very proud” after claiming his maiden podium of the season while also acknowledging that Ferrari still need to improve if they hope to join the fight at the front.

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Russell laments 'underwhelming' Mercedes performance in Saudi Arabia with fifth 'where we deserve to finish'

George Russell has admitted that fifth “is where we deserve to finish” in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after an “underwhelming” Mercedes performance was compounded by overheating tyres.

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