Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Tips
Having secured his second victory of the 2025 Formula 1 season in Bahrain, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri heads into Sunday’s Saudi Arabia Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit brimming with confidence.
With defending world champion Max Verstappen faltering to a sixth-place finish in Bahrain, the early signs point toward a Drivers’ Championship duel brewing between Piastri and his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.
Piastri has made it clear that, despite the pre-season buzz around Norris, he’s not just along for the ride and the Australian looks well poised to claim a third win of the year under the lights in Jeddah.
Tip 1 - Oscar Piastri to win @ 5/4
After a fourth-place finish at the 2024 Saudi Grand Prix, Piastri has made remarkable strides since that early meeting in last season’s campaign.
Claiming his first three career victories since his last outing at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Piastri has firmly established himself as a genuine contender in this year’s Drivers’ Championship race.
His commanding win in Bahrain last weekend marked another milestone for the Melbourne native, as he crossed the line ahead of Mercedes star George Russell in second and Norris in third.
Piastri’s dominant display in Sakhir turned heads across the paddock, as he looked in total control out in front.
Now in just his third season in Formula 1, the 24-year-old is driving with a calm assurance beyond his experience in the sport, and he’ll be eyeing another trip to the top step of the podium in Saudi Arabia this Sunday.
Tip 2 - Max Verstappen podium finish @ 5/4
While Max Verstappen endured a difficult weekend in Bahrain, the four-time world champion can’t be overlooked for a podium finish on Sunday.
The Jeddah Corniche Circuit holds some good memories for the Dutch racer, who has been a consistent performer on this track.
Verstappen has finished on the podium for the last four years, winning in 2022 and 2024 and finishing second in both 2021 and 2023.
Looking to put the disappointment of Bahrain behind him, Verstappen appears to be good value to continue his trend and finish on the podium in Jeddah this weekend.
Tip 3 - Pierre Gasly top-10 finish @ Evs
Pierre Gasly endured a tough start to the season after finishing 11th in Australia, being disqualified in China and settling for 13th place at the Japanese Grand Prix.
However, the Alpine star responded with an impressive driving performance with a sixth-place finish at the Bahrain Grand Prix last time out.
Gasly will be able to take plenty of positives from that display at the Bahrain International Circuit, having finished just one place behind reigning world champion Verstappen.
Now the Frenchman looks capable of securing another top-10 finish on Sunday at a track that has been largely kind to him over the years.
Gasly did have to retire from the 2024 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, but before that, he managed three top-10 finishes on the bounce in Jeddah.
A sixth-place finish in 2021 was followed by eighth in 2022 and ninth the following season, showing Gasly’s impressive levels of consistency at this event.
There would be little surprise in seeing Gasly’s trend of bagging points in this race continue on Sunday.
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