Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 — Weekend Preview

Round 5 of the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabian Grand Prix — The Fastest Street Circuit. Lando Norris leads the championship with 76 points, 9 points ahead of Oscar Piastri.

Driver Championship (entering R5):
P1: Lando Norris — 76 pts (1W, 4P)
P2: Oscar Piastri — 67 pts (2W, 3P)
P3: Max Verstappen — 63 pts (1W, 2P)
P4: George Russell — 58 pts (0W, 3P)
P5: Kimi Antonelli — 28 pts (0W, 0P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: McLaren — 143 pts
P2: Mercedes — 86 pts
P3: Red Bull Racing — 65 pts
P4: Ferrari — 45 pts
P5: Haas F1 Team — 20 pts

Jeddah is a balanced challenge.

Recent winners at Jeddah:
- 2025: Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
- 2024: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2023: Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing)
- 2022: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)

Tyre strategy data will be available after practice sessions provide degradation information.

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri — 9 points separate them.

P3 vs P4: Max Verstappen (63) vs George Russell (58) — just 5 points apart.
P5 vs P6: Kimi Antonelli (28) vs Charles Leclerc (28) — just 0 points apart.