Oscar Piastri received the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and claimed the championship lead for the primary time in his profession.
The McLaren driver received from second on the grid, shifting forward of Max Verstappen when the pole-winner was penalised for leaving the monitor to re-pass Piastri at first. Piastri received off the road extra shortly than the Purple Bull driver and nosed forward of him approaching the primary nook, just for Verstappen to chop it and rejoin the monitor forward.
Verstappen’s penalty was introduced quickly afterwards however he didn’t must serve it till he made his solely pit cease of the race. Piastri got here in earlier than him, and regardless of having to choose his well past Lewis Hamilton, simply had sufficient time in hand to assert the lead.
They completed in that order, with Charles Leclerc claiming Ferrari’s first podium end of the season in third place. He resisted a late cost by Lando Norris, who rose from tenth on the grid to complete fourth, after taking three laps to discover a well past Hamilton early on.
George Russell began third however was unable to problem the leaders and fell again to fifth. He was involved concerning the state of his tyres within the closing laps, however took the chequered flag forward of his crew mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
Hamilton got here seventh behind the motive force who took over his Mercedes seat. The ultimate points-scoring positions have been occupied by the Williams drivers, Carlos Sainz Jnr forward of Alexander Albon, and Isack Hadjar’s Racing Bulls, the trio flying in shut formation.
Liam Lawson crossed the road in eleventh place however fell behind Fernando Alonso after gathering a 10-second time penalty for leaving the monitor and gaining a bonus. The Haas pair have been subsequent, Oliver Bearman forward of Esteban Ocon after the pair have been informed to swap locations.
Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda have been the race’s solely retirements after colliding on the primary lap of the race, which triggered a short Security Automotive interval.
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