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Autosport podcast: 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix review

The 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was arguably decided by the lap one incident between Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, which prompted a controversial penalty for the Red Bull driver.

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Red Bull boss backs Max Verstappen to challenge ‘very rounded’ Oscar Piastri

Piastri has assumed the lead of the drivers’ championship for the first time in his career.

The Independent UK

The ‘sensational’ Oscar Piastri moment that secured F1 triumph in Saudi Arabia

Piastri claimed his third win of the season and his lap 21 move on Lewis Hamilton was breathtaking

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Why McLaren pair saw Verstappen as the quickest in Saudi Arabian GP

Oscar Piastri opened up a 10-point lead at the top of the drivers’ championship with his third victory of the Formula 1 season, but perhaps McLaren’s advantage is deceptive.

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“Max was the quickest” in Jeddah, Lando Norris claims – with Oscar Piastri wary too

Oscar Piastri opened up a 10-point lead at the top of the drivers’ championship with his third victory of the Formula 1 season, but perhaps McLaren’s advantage is deceptive.

Motorsport

Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Saudi Arabian GP

Easy as you like? Well, no. Not only was the Jeddah race a brutal 50-lap sprint, but the lower-than-expected tyre wear also seemed to prevent McLaren from flexing its muscle. It meant Piastri had to work harder for his third win of the campaign than in China and Bahrain, especially…

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'Oscar is using his talent' - Verstappen on Piastri

Defending world champion Max Verstappen has lauded new F1 leader Oscar Piastri for his calmness and lack of mistakes in his third season.

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Oscar Piastri Becomes First Aussie F1 Driver In 15 Years To Lead Drivers Championship

After beating out Max Verstappen to claim the podium at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri is currently leading the pack with 99 points.

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Furious Max Verstappen claims 'people can't handle the truth' after Saudi Arabian GP penalty

The reigning champion moaned after the race about social media and “the way the world is”

Evening Standard

Verstappen tight-lipped on Jeddah F1 penalty as "I cannot share my opinion"

Max Verstappen refused to talk about the first-lap incident that cost him a shot at winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - claiming he could end up in hot water with the FIA and that “people can’t handle the truth”.

Autosport

Christian Horner produces onboard evidence to dispute Max Verstappen's penalty

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has said the team is unlikely to protest the penalty decision that cost Max Verstappen his victory at the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Red Bull "unlikely" to protest Verstappen's Saudi F1 penalty, says Horner

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has said the team is unlikely to protest the penalty decision that cost Max Verstappen his victory at the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Autosport

Max Verstappen coy on Jeddah penalty: “Anything I say, it might get me in trouble”

Max Verstappen refused to talk about the first-lap incident that cost him a shot at winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, claiming he could end up in hot water with the FIA and that “people can’t handle the truth”.

Motorsport

People can’t handle truth – Max Verstappen fumes after Saudi Grand Prix penalty

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri jumped in front at the pit stops, after Verstappen’s five-second penalty, and never looked back.

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The Guardian - UK

‘It’s better not to talk’: Max Verstappen claims criticism is impossible in F1

Max Verstappen declined to offer his opinion on the penalty he was given at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for fear of getting into trouble

Autosport

Norris on F1 2025 title fight: “I make life tough for myself”

Lando Norris has admitted he is making hard work of his Formula 1 title challenge.

Motorsport

Zak Brown on Max Verstappen's penalty: "Oscar was clearly up the inside"

The 2025 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was ultimately decided by events at the first corner.

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton lost for words after another disappointing display at Saudi Arabia GP

Hamilton has not finished higher than fifth in a 2025 grand prix and came home in seventh in Jeddah

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“I make life tough on myself” - Lando Norris bluntly owns up to Jeddah setback

Lando Norris admits he is making hard work of his F1 title challenge.

Autosport

Marko confused by Verstappen penalty citing inconsistency in decisions

Helmut Marko disagreed with the stewards’ decision to hand Max Verstappen a five-second penalty for passing Oscar Piastri off-track in the first lap of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Autosport

McLaren boss supports Verstappen penalty decision in Saudi Arabian GP

The 2025 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was ultimately decided by events at the first corner.

Motorsport

Helmut Marko on Max Verstappen’s “harsh” penalty: “Where was he supposed to go?”

Helmut Marko disagreed with the stewards’ decision to hand Max Verstappen a five-second penalty for passing Oscar Piastri off-track in the first lap of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

The Independent UK

Max Verstappen gives blunt 13-second answer after penalty in Saudi Arabia GP

The Red Bull driver was unhappy with the five-second penalty for a clash with Oscar Piastri

Motorsport

F1 Saudi Arabian GP: five quick takeaways

There's a certain logic in the fact that Oscar Piastri took the championship lead so unspectacularly, after a measured and controlled drive, delivering everything he needed.

The Guardian - UK

Oscar Piastri storms to Saudi Arabian F1 GP win and now leads title race

McLaren driver’s win catapulted him 10 points clear in the title race after Max Verstappen paid the price for a first-lap penalty

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