F1 on Jeddah’s Streets – Talking Points Ahead of the Saudi Arabian GP
This weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is the final leg of the first “triple header” of the season.
From Suzuka in Japan, to the desert of Bahrain, Formula One now pitches up on the shores of the Red Sea in Jeddah.
AFP Sport looks at five talking points ahead of the fifth round of the 24-race season:
Oscar Piastri put in a faultless display from pole last Sunday in Sakhir to make it three wins out of four for the British marque.
That moved the cool as ice Australian to within three points of championship leader and teammate Lando Norris, who took third in Bahrain.
With Max Verstappen, only sixth, and Red Bull struggling to keep tabs on the world constructors’ champions, the 2025 title could well develop into a battle between the two McLaren men.
