The sun has set over the Jeddah Corniche Circuit before the start of FP2 of the F1 Saudi Arabian GP. The track conditions are now more aligned with expectations for Saturday’s qualifying session and Sunday’s race, likely making FP2 a more representative session for the teams. Pierre Gasly was leading the way in FP1, sporting…
The Jeddah Corniche Circuit hosts Round 5 of the 2025 F1 season, with FP1 of the Saudi Arabian GP kicking off the final race weekend of the triple-header. The 6.174 km long circuit is one of the fastest tracks on the F1 calendar while also boasting a record number of 27 corners. Most teams have…
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…
Oscar Piastri looks ahead to the F1 Saudi Arabian GP, opening up about the team’s upgrade plans and the equal opportunities he expects as the title fight heats up against McLaren teammate Lando Norris. After a dominant showing at last week’s Bahrain Grand Prix, Piastri closed the gap to championship leader Norris to just three…
Carlos Sainz has shared his insights into his improved performance in Bahrain and the development trajectory of the Williams FW47 as he heads into the F1 Saudi Arabian GP this weekend. After making it into Q3 and out qualifying teammate Alex Albon for the first time in Bahrain, the Spaniard is intent on finishing in…
Stefano Domenicali, F1 CEO, has seen his hopes of rotating races gain more momentum, and he believes it is happening soon. Under this format, an F1 race will be rotated to accommodate new venues. With 24 races making up the 2025 calendar, chances are small to add new venues to the list. The rotational races,…
At only 17-year-old, Lia Block hopped into her maiden F1 Academy season, freshly switching from rallying to single-seaters and determined to be at the top. Now, with two out of seven rounds of the all-female series behind us and the third one in Barcelona around the corner, the American driver finds herself 14th in the…
Updated sporting regulations have been released today aiming to clamp down on problems identified in the opening five races of the 2024 season. Today’s updates to Formula 1’s sporting regulations aim to clamp down on false starts and encourage teams to hit the track during rain affected sessions. Both changes have been introduced based on…
Ayao Komatsu, the boss of Haas Formula 1, has called the team’s alleged “unsportsmanlike” behavior during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix “complete bullshit.” Kevin Magnussen received a 10-second penalty for contact with Alex Albon at turn 4 on the restart, and he followed it up with another after passing Yuki Tsunoda off track at the…
The 2024 season has underscored the intense competition among the bottom five teams, with a mere one-point difference separating sixth from 10th place in the standings. However, tensions flared as multiple team managers expressed disappointment over Kevin Magnussen deliberately slowing down Tsunoda, Albon, Ocon, Sargeant and Ricciardo after receiving two 10-second penalties during the race….
