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Oscar Piastri after taking the lead of the championship for McLaren
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Oscar Piastri takes the lead in the championship – but not his eye off the finish line

In his third season in Formula 1 with McLaren, Piastri has taken the lead of the championship from teammate Norris. Following a stunning victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri is the new championship leader with 99 points. Despite a disappointing start at his home race in Melbourne, the Melbourne-born driver has rebounded…

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Bortoleto and Hülkenberg remain at the back of the grid in their Sauber at the Saudi Arabian GP
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Another weekend at the back for Kick Sauber in the Saudi Arabian GP

The Kick Sauber Ferrari team suffered another complicated weekend in the Saudi Arabian GP, with neither Gabriel Bortoleto nor Nico Hülkenberg scoring a point. The Sauber team is presently at the bottom of the Constructors championship standings. While Hülkenberg has encountered difficulties, he now stands 12th in the standings whereas rookie Bortoleto in 20th in…

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Pierre Gasly secured a P9 in the Saudi Arabian GP Qualifying
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Cautious optimism for Alpine after Gasly’s P9 Qualifying in Jeddah

After topping the timesheets in free practice 1, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly secured a P9 start for the Saudi Arabian GP. With only six points scored so far this season, Alpine find themselves in desperate need of results to improve their standings in the Constructors’ championship. Strong free practice showing, but Jeddah proves tricky Although…

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Max Verstappen gets pole position for Red Bull at Saudi Arabian GP
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F1 | Qualifying | Saudi Arabian GP | Verstappen gets 42nd F1 pole position

Qualifying sets off in the humid night of Jeddah at the Saudi Arabian GP. McLaren presently lead the Constructors’ championship and are still looking strong around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. Both McLaren drivers topped the timesheets in the last two free practice sessions, while Gasly headed the first session with Norris and Piastri close behind…

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Jak Crawford takes pole position for DAMS Lucas Oil in Saudi Arabian GP Qualifying
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Jak Crawford clinches DAMS Lucas Oil’s first pole position since 2023 at Saudi Arabian GP

Jak Crawford secured his second pole position in Formula 2 at the Saudi Arabian GP and DAMS Lucas Oil’s first pole position since Melbourne in 2023. Despite his decent start in the Saudi Arabian GP with a P7 finish in free practice, Crawford suffered at the outset of qualifying. The American driver therefore found himself…

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Chloe Chambers P1 in Qualifying at the Saudi Arabian GP
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F1 Academy | FP | Saudi Arabian GP | Chloe Chambers secures pole position for Campos Racing

After today’s practice session, the 19 female drivers had 30 minutes in the Qualifying session to set their fastest lap times to try and claim pole position in this Saudi Arabian GP. The qualifying results decide the starting order for Sunday’s Race whereas tomorrow’s Race starts with a reverse grid for the top 8 qualifiers….

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Leonardo Fornaroli after his podium in the Bahrain GP F2 Feature Race
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Fornaroli leads F2 Championship after P3 in Bahrain GP Feature Race

Leonardo Fornaroli disappointingly reflected on Sunday’s feature race result for Invicta Racing at the Bahrain GP. The Italian driver was hopeful to convert his maiden F2 pole position into a race win, after years of struggling for victory in F3 and F2. While he did not come home with the trophy, Leonardo Fornaroli is leading…

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