Piastri outshining erring Norris and frustration for Ferrari – F1 talking points Piastri is 10 points clear of McLaren team-mate Norris after five rounds of the 2025 season. The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025
Mark Webber's influence key as Oscar Piastri impresses Max Verstappen Piastri is leading the championship in his third F1 season. Webber is taking every lesson he learned that didn't get him a title to see Piastri get his own Motorsport · Apr 22, 2025
Verstappen’s pseudo-silence spoke volumes of the dissatisfaction in F1 The world champion went from one masterclass on the track to another off it with his discontent at recent FIA rule changes The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2025
Are F1’s racing guidelines working? Our writers have their say The decision to hand Max Verstappen a five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage – by cutting Turn 2 to keep the lead against Oscar Piastri – resurfaced the debate over racing rules in Formula 1. Autosport · Apr 21, 2025
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. Autosport · Apr 21, 2025
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 · Apr 21, 2025
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 The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025
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. Autosport · Apr 21, 2025
“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 · Apr 21, 2025
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… Motorsport · Apr 21, 2025
'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. AAP · Apr 20, 2025
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. Pedestrian.tv · Apr 20, 2025
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 · Apr 20, 2025
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 · Apr 20, 2025
Motorsport · Apr 20, 2025 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.
Autosport · Apr 20, 2025 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.
Motorsport · Apr 20, 2025 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”.
The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025 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.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2025 ‘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 · Apr 20, 2025 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 · Apr 20, 2025 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 · Apr 20, 2025 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
Motorsport · Apr 20, 2025 “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 · Apr 20, 2025 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 · Apr 20, 2025 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.