Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Oscar Piastri won round 5 of the 2025 Formula 1 season at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari).

20 of the 20 starters were classified with no retirements. The winning time was 1h 21m 6.758s.

Lando Norris made up the most ground, starting 10th and finishing 4th — a gain of 6 places for McLaren.

Pierre Gasly lost the most, dropping from 9th on the grid to 20th at the flag (11 places).

14 drivers finished in a different position to where they started.

19 pit stops were made across 18 cars, an average of 1.1 per driver.

The shortest time in the pit lane belonged to Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) at 20.1s on lap 29. That figure covers the full pit-lane transit, not the stationary time — a modern crew changes four tyres in around two seconds.

Air temperature ranged from 28°C to 32°C, with track temperature between 36°C and 39°C. The race ran dry throughout.

23 team radio messages were captured during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, covering driver reactions, strategy calls and pit wall instructions as the race unfolded.