Oscar Piastri Wins 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Takes Championship Lead
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix |
| Date | April 20, 2025 |
| Location | Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Saudi Arabia |
| Circuit Type | Fast-paced street circuit with tight corners and high-speed sections |
| Winner | Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - Third win of the season |
| Winning Time | 1:21:06.758 |
| Championship Impact | Piastri overtakes Max Verstappen in Drivers' Championship standings |
| 2nd Place | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - +2.843s behind Piastri, served 5-second penalty |
| 3rd Place | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - +8.104s, first podium of the season |
| Key Incidents | Verstapen penalized for cutting Turn 1 at the start |
| Strategic Moves | Lando Norris (McLaren): Started P10, long first stint, finished P4 |
| Other Finishers | George Russell (Mercedes) - P5, Kimi Antonelli - P6, Lewis Hamilton - P7 |