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Piastri shall be exhausting to beat this 12 months
There is a sure logic in the truth that took the championship lead so unspectacularly, after a measured and managed drive, delivering every part he wanted.
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Sure, Verstappen took pole, however Piastri did sufficient to pressure him to defend in Flip 1 – and in the end earn his rival a penalty. After that, all he wanted to do was keep shut sufficient to take the lead throughout the pitstop sequence, after which drive to the end.
in all probability wasn’t that a lot quicker than Purple Bull in Jeddah, and Max appeared robust all through the race. However Piastri did every part proper and now sits on the high of the standings. And given his efficiency over the previous few weekends, he is prone to keep there for a very long time…
– Oleg Karpov
Norris’ restoration too little, too late
It was a weekend the place wanted to make a press release. And he did, however not the correct one. His race in Saudi Arabia was just about outlined by Saturday’s shunt in Q3, which left him tenth on the grid for Sunday, removed from his two foremost rivals, team-mate Piastri and .
Lando Norris, McLaren
Lando Norris, McLarenPeter Fox – Getty Photos
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Norris was lucky to keep away from and Yuki Tsunoda’s crash in Flip 4, which additionally gave him two free positions. He then handed , and – after outfoxing the seven-time world champion on DRS – and used his hard-tyre option to go lengthy in his pitstop technique, which put him in a very good place for the ultimate 15 laps.
He had no drawback overtaking , however got here up brief towards and needed to accept fourth place.
The truth is that Norris ought to have been combating for victory as an alternative of praying for a podium and he leaves Jeddah in a a lot worse place than he arrived. The few weeks earlier than Miami will definitely be helpful for a reset.
– Federico Faturos
Purple Bull exhibits enchancment, however how a lot is track-specific?
Only a week on from a poor Bahrain Grand Prix, has proven a marked enchancment in kind. Verstappen took pole place with (yet one more) magical Q3 lap, and on Sunday confirmed a significantly better race tempo than he feared within the post-qualifying press convention.
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It is a much-needed response after Bahrain, though the important thing query is: how a lot of this efficiency is track-specific and the way a lot is precise progress?
Purple Bull put some new components on the automotive in Jeddah, and there is extra to come back for Miami and particularly Imola. That, mixed with a greater understanding of the RB21 and its slim set-up window, might give the staff hope, though Verstappen himself stays cautious.
Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing
Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Max Verstappen, Purple Bull RacingZak Mauger / Motorsport Photos
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He insists that the monitor structure – with loads of high-speed corners – the grippier asphalt in Jeddah and barely cooler monitor temperatures might have helped Purple Bull. He underlines that not every part is solved but, though that is undoubtedly the response Purple Bull wanted after final week’s struggling.
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– Ronald Vording
No, Hamilton nonetheless hasn’t discovered what the SF-25 likes
Only a week after declaring that he had found out find out how to deal with his new automotive, Hamilton took one other step backwards in Jeddah, the place he certified and completed seventh – effectively behind Leclerc, who was fourth on the grid in the identical automotive and put the on the rostrum.
On Saturday, Hamilton admitted he had no solutions, describing his qualifying periods as “at all times dangerous”, and actually celebrated a seventh-place end “given the extent”. Within the race, he confirmed he hadn’t misplaced his expertise, fooling Norris for 2 laps, permitting him to overhaul after which profiting from DRS, however in the end lacked the tempo to even break into the highest six.
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If he has found out find out how to drive the automotive, maybe the automotive has modified its preferences. Or perhaps, as Andrea Stella mentioned after Norris’ qualifying crash, “these F1 automobiles are too quick to suppose” and it simply has to come back naturally. One thing Lewis nonetheless cannot obtain.
– Jose Carlos de Celis
Boring races must be a priority for F1
Keep in mind the outcry about Pirelli tyres being so tender that drivers needed to nurse all of them the best way to the end – and even that did not assist them cowl the entire distance with one cease? Two or three was the norm.
George Russell, Mercedes
George Russell, MercedesSteven Tee / Motorsport Photos
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Effectively, perhaps that wasn’t such a very good motive to complain – one-stoppers are actually far more simple and fewer enjoyable to look at.
F1 has now created a particular rule for Monaco to pressure drivers to cease no less than twice throughout the race. Maybe one thing to consider for different circuits as effectively?
– Oleg Karpov
Photographs from Saudi Arabian GP – RaceOscar Piastri, McLaren, Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing, George Russell, Mercedes
Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing, George Russell, MercedesSam Bloxham / Motorsport Photos
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
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Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
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Alexandra Saint Mleux
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Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
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Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Abdullah Al-Faisal, Chairman of SAMF with Mohammed ben Sulayem, FIA President
Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Abdullah Al-Faisal, Chairman of SAMF with Mohammed ben Sulayem, FIA PresidentZak Mauger / Motorsport Photos
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Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Group, Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Group
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Jack Doohan, Alpine
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Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing
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Carlos Sainz, Williams, Alexander Albon, Williams
Carlos Sainz, Williams, Alexander Albon, WilliamsPeter Fox – Getty Photos
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, FerrariPeter Fox – Getty Photos
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Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Group, Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Group
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Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
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Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber
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Lando Norris, McLaren
Lando Norris, McLarenSteven Tee / Motorsport Photos
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Frederic Vasseur, Group Principal, Ferrari
Frederic Vasseur, Group Principal, FerrariColin McMaster
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Mario Isola, Director of Pirelli
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Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
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Flavio Briatore, Alpine
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Andy Cowell, Aston Martin Racing
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Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton, FerrariSam Bagnall / Motorsport Photos
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Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Oscar Piastri, McLarenSteven Tee / Motorsport Photos
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, MercedesSam Bloxham / Motorsport Photos
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Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing, Oscar Piastri, McLaren
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Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing, Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing, Oscar Piastri, McLarenAlex Pantling – Method 1
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Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing, Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing, Oscar Piastri, McLarenAlex Pantling – Method 1
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Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing, Oscar Piastri, McLaren
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Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing, George Russell, Mercedes
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Pierre Gasly, Alpine
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Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing, George Russell, Mercedes
Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing, George Russell, MercedesSteven Tee / Motorsport Photos
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Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing
Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Max Verstappen, Purple Bull RacingSam Bagnall / Motorsport Photos
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Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing
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Lando Norris, McLaren, Carlos Sainz, Williams
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Carlos Sainz, Williams
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Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber, Jack Doohan, Alpine
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George Russell, Mercedes
George Russell, MercedesSteven Tee / Motorsport Photos
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Lando Norris, McLaren
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Lando Norris, McLarenZak Mauger / Motorsport Photos
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Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing, Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls Group, Alexander Albon, Williams
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, FerrariSam Bagnall / Motorsport Photos
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Oscar Piastri, McLaren, George Russell, Mercedes
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Carlos Sainz, Williams
Carlos Sainz, WilliamsSam Bagnall / Motorsport Photos
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Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing, Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Carlos Sainz, Williams, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
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Oscar Piastri, McLaren
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Oscar Piastri, McLaren
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Oscar Piastri, McLaren
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