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Furious Max Verstappen explains Saudi penalty silence

4 days ago | racingnews365.com | Jake Nichol

A furious Max Verstappen has explained his lack of answers in the aftermath of the penalty he received in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Pole-sitter Verstappen was handed a five-second time penalty for cutting Turn 1 and gaining an advantage over Oscar Piastri, with whom he shared the front-row. Red Bull boss Christian Horner provided what he claimed was photographic evidence of Verstappen being ahead at the apex, with the penalty being served at his sole pit-stop.
Christian Horner disputes Max Verstappen penalty with 'photo evidence'

4 days ago | racingnews365.com | Jake Nichol |Aaron Deckers

Christian Horner has provided what he feels is photographic evidence after Max Verstappen's five-second time penalty in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was the wrong decision. Verstappen was beaten off pole to the Turn 1 apex by front-row partner Oscar Piastri, with the Red Bull cutting across the run-off but maintaining the position. For this, Verstappen was handed a five-second time penalty, which ultimately cost him the race, as he finished 2.7s behind the Australian.
Max Verstappen avoids further Saudi Arabian Grand Prix penalty

4 days ago | racingnews365.com | Jake Nichol

Max Verstappen has avoided a further penalty from F1 stewards after the controversial Turn 1 incident involving Oscar Piastri at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Verstappen was handed a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage at the opening chicane after he felt Piastri forced him off on the first lap. Verstappen cut across the run-off at the second corner after finding Piastri on his inside, with both drivers having made strong launches off the line.
LIVE: 2025 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Jeddah

4 days ago | racingnews365.com | Jake Nichol

Round five of the 2025 F1 championship takes place from the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, host of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen produced an astonishing pole position lap on Sunday to edge out McLaren's Oscar Piastri by 0.010s for the top spot. The two will be duelling for the race win, with Piastri aiming for back-to-back victories while Verstappen looks to keep himself in the title fight conversation.
Fernando Alonso makes Aston Martin plea after 'running out of ideas'

4 days ago | racingnews365.com | Jake Nichol |Ian Parkes

Fernando Alonso has issued a plea for fresh upgrades from Aston Martin after "running out of ideas" at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Alonso qualified 13th fastest in Jeddah as he chases his first points of the season in what has been a difficult start for Aston Martin. Although Lance Stroll scored in Australia and China, the triple-header is yet to yield rewards.
McLaren braced for Lando Norris-Oscar Piastri crash: 'When, not if'

4 days ago | racingnews365.com | Jake Nichol

Zak Brown feels it is just a matter of "when and not if" Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will collide in a grand prix. The two McLaren drivers are regarded as title favourites, with the Briton leading the Australian by just three points going into the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but the two are unlikely to collide in Jeddah, with Norris 10th after a qualifying crash and Piastri in second.
Furious Charles Leclerc delivers shock verdict on Ferrari upgrades

4 days ago | racingnews365.com | Jake Nichol |Ian Parkes

Charles Leclerc has explained why Ferrari's fresh F1 upgrades have failed to deliver the performance boost he expected. Leclerc qualified fourth in Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, using the new floor Ferrari first ran in Bahrain, with hopes for more impact from the upgrade this weekend. Further new parts were added to the SF-25 in Saudi, as Leclerc qualified fourth, 0.376s off pole-sitter Max Verstappen and 0.263s slower than George Russell, with whom he will share the second row.
George Russell reveals Max Verstappen masterplan missed by Mercedes

4 days ago | racingnews365.com | Jake Nichol

George Russell believes Mercedes could have followed Max Verstappen's Q3 strategy which brought him pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Q3 was red-flagged following Lando Norris's crash, with only Oscar Piastri having a time on the board as the field was forced to abort their laps.
Max Verstappen thanks surprise figure for critical Red Bull call

4 days ago | racingnews365.com | Jake Nichol

Max Verstappen has hailed race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase for deciding upon a different strategy, which allowed him to claim pole position in Saudi Arabia. Following Lando Norris's crash early in Q3, most of the field elected to just complete a single run on their new sets of soft tyres, but Verstappen did not.
Oscar Piastri 'shaking' after narrow Max Verstappen defeat

4 days ago | racingnews365.com | Jake Nichol

Oscar Piastri was left "shaking" with adrenaline following his narrow Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying defeat to Max Verstappen. Verstappen stole pole by 0.010s from the McLaren, with the gap being just 0.001s between the pair after the first laps in Q3, interrupted by Lando Norris's hefty crash. Piastri took back provisional pole after his second lap, but Verstappen pipped him by the 0.010s to nab a second pole of the season, following his Suzuka stunner.