5 Winners and 5 Losers from Saudi Arabia – Who leaves Jeddah the happiest and who has work to do?


Oscar Piastri ended the first triple header of 2025 in the best way possible as he snatched victory under the lights in Saudi Arabia – but many of his rivals will be pining for the break after a lacklustre performance in the desert. Lawrence Barretto picks his winners and losers from Jeddah…
Winner: Oscar Piastri
Oscar Piastri was disappointed to miss out on pole position after his McLaren team finished 1-2 in both second and third practice.

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