McLaren driver Oscar Piastri wins F1's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

The secret history of Formula 1 in Saudi Arabia

JEDDAH: As McLaren’s Oscar Piastri lifted the winner’s trophy on Sunday night, the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix marked a milestone that goes far beyond the checkered flag. With its fifth edition concluded, Jeddah is now not just another Grand Prix for racing fans; it is the world’s fastest and second-longest street circuit in Formula 1 history. In just five years, the Kingdom has turned its coastal circuit into one of the most talked-about stops on…

Oscar Piastri Seizes The Lead

Before the third session of qualifying, Lando Norris was the fastest man at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Other drivers beat him on one-off occasions—Max Verstappen in Q1, and, somehow, Pierre Gasly in FP1—but notably and most importantly, neither of those drivers were his teammate and championship rival Oscar Piastri. The Saudi Arabian GP was shaping up to be a bounce-back race for Norris across Formula 1's midseason oil-money double-header, af…

Saudi GP talking points: Oscar stars, Max keeps mum, Sainz alive

Oscar Piastri left Jeddah the new world championship leader after another statement win in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix talking points: Oscar Piastri stars, Max Verstappen keeps mum

Oscar Piastri left Jeddah the new world championship leader after another statement win in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The man from Melbourne displayed plenty of steel beneath that calm and composed exterior to take the fight to pole sitter Max Verstappen at the first turn. Verstappen’s five second penalty for gaining an advantage when going off the track in that pivotal moment with the race only seconds old contributed to Piastri’s third win …

Max Verstappen’s surprising pace at Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Oscar Piastri extends F1 championship lead