What time is the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix today? UK start and result as Verstappen on pole

The Formula 1 circuit continues in the Middle East this weekend as Max Verstappen starts the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on pole. Bahrain was a great race weekend for McLaren as Oscar Piastri claimed victory and Lando Norris was third. Piastri and Norris had a great time in BahrainGetty But for Max Verstappen, it was a little more disappointing. The four-time champion started in seventh and finished sixth, meaning he has lost out on points, and so did Red Bull. Verstappen has since responded in brilliant fashion by qualifying on pole in Saudi, with Norris enduring a 150mph crash in the third qualifying session. It is still early in the season, but Red Bull won’t want to drop too many more points, and they would love a repeat of last year. In 2024, they claimed a one-two in Jeddah, with Verstappen winning and Sergio Perez claiming second. Saudi Arabia Grand Prix: How to follow The Saudi Arabia GP weekend starts on Friday, April 18 with the race itself on Sunday, April 20. Light’s Out for the Grand Prix will be at 6pm UK time. The weather in Jeddah is expected to be hot, with temperatures around 30C on race day. The race weekend at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1, with coverage of the Grand Prix scheduled to begin at 4:30pm Sunday. Sky customers can live stream this via the app using their mobile, tablet or computer devices. You can also purchase a Sky Sports Day Pass from NowTV for £14.99, while Channel Four will broadcast highlights later in the evening. Tom Clayton will also have updates on the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix live on talkSPORT. To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. Verstappen sits second in the driver standings, one point behind Lando NorrisAFP Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: F1 starting grid (Provisional) 1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 1:27.294 2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 1:27.304 3. George Russell (Mercedes) 1:27.407 4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 1:27.670 5. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) 1:27.866 6. Carlos Sainz (Williams) 1:28.164 7. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) 1:28.201 8. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) 1:28.204 9. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) 1:28.367 10. Lando Norris (McLaren) N/A – crash 11. Alex Albon (Williams) 1:28.109 12. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) 1:28.191 13. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) 1:28202 14. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) 1:28.418 15. Oliver Bearman (Haas) 1:27.648 16. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 1:28.645 17. Jack Doohan (Alpine) 1:28.739 18. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) 1:28.782 19. Esteban Ocon (Haas) 1:29.092 20. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) 1:29.462 Hamilton sealed a fifth-place finish, suggesting that things are starting to improve for FerrariGetty Saudi Arabia Grand Prix: What has been said? Lewis Hamilton believes that he has now worked out his Ferrari. The legendary English driver has endured tough start for the Italian giants since leaving Mercedes. But after claiming fifth in Bahrain, Hamilton is feeling more confident. He said: “I think what’s clear is, I mean us as humans, I guess we get really stuck in our ways. I think I’ve been driving a certain style and a certain way with the same team for such a long time, and I’ve moved to a new car and it requires such a different driving style and settings. “I’m using engine braking, which we’ve never used in my previous years. Much different brakes. This car just requires a much different driving style so I’m adjusting to that and I think I am slowly getting it into my head. “I think what’s clear is that Charles starts with a setup and he stays with it pretty much all weekend, and I was a long way away from him last weekend and this weekend. “I’ve got to just make it easier for myself. I’m doing it all the hard way at the moment. I’ll try next week to start in a better place and not deviate from that too much. “I think I’ve figured out how the car likes to drive so hopefully, if I can apply that next week, if I can qualify better, I can have a much better weekend. We’ll see.” Red Bull’s Christian Horner has dismissed any suggestions that his team are in crisis. He said: “No, there’s not a crisis. “We’re not where we want to be. We’ve got some issues with the car that we’re working through and the whole team is working incredibly hard. “I think we understand what the issues are. It’s introducing a series of upgrades over the coming races to try and address some of those shortcomings.” Saudi Arabia Grand Prix: Drivers’ standings Lando Norris (McLaren) – 77 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 74 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 69 George Russell (Mercedes) – 63 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 32 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 30 Lewis Hamilt

Apr 20, 2025 - 17:28

What time is the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix today? UK start and result as Verstappen on pole

The Formula 1 circuit continues in the Middle East this weekend as Max Verstappen starts the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on pole.

Bahrain was a great race weekend for McLaren as Oscar Piastri claimed victory and Lando Norris was third.

Piastri and Norris had a great time in Bahrain

But for Max Verstappen, it was a little more disappointing.

The four-time champion started in seventh and finished sixth, meaning he has lost out on points, and so did Red Bull.

Verstappen has since responded in brilliant fashion by qualifying on pole in Saudi, with Norris enduring a 150mph crash in the third qualifying session.

It is still early in the season, but Red Bull won’t want to drop too many more points, and they would love a repeat of last year.

In 2024, they claimed a one-two in Jeddah, with Verstappen winning and Sergio Perez claiming second.

Saudi Arabia Grand Prix: How to follow

The Saudi Arabia GP weekend starts on Friday, April 18 with the race itself on Sunday, April 20.

Light’s Out for the Grand Prix will be at 6pm UK time.

The weather in Jeddah is expected to be hot, with temperatures around 30C on race day.

The race weekend at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1, with coverage of the Grand Prix scheduled to begin at 4:30pm Sunday.

Sky customers can live stream this via the app using their mobile, tablet or computer devices.

You can also purchase a Sky Sports Day Pass from NowTV for £14.99, while Channel Four will broadcast highlights later in the evening.

Tom Clayton will also have updates on the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix live on talkSPORT.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Verstappen sits second in the driver standings, one point behind Lando Norris

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: F1 starting grid (Provisional)

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 1:27.294
2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 1:27.304
3. George Russell (Mercedes) 1:27.407
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 1:27.670
5. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) 1:27.866
6. Carlos Sainz (Williams) 1:28.164
7. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) 1:28.201
8. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) 1:28.204
9. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) 1:28.367
10. Lando Norris (McLaren) N/A – crash
11. Alex Albon (Williams) 1:28.109
12. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) 1:28.191
13. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) 1:28202
14. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) 1:28.418
15. Oliver Bearman (Haas) 1:27.648
16. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 1:28.645
17. Jack Doohan (Alpine) 1:28.739
18. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) 1:28.782
19. Esteban Ocon (Haas) 1:29.092
20. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) 1:29.462

Hamilton sealed a fifth-place finish, suggesting that things are starting to improve for Ferrari

Saudi Arabia Grand Prix: What has been said?

Lewis Hamilton believes that he has now worked out his Ferrari.

The legendary English driver has endured tough start for the Italian giants since leaving Mercedes.

But after claiming fifth in Bahrain, Hamilton is feeling more confident.

He said: “I think what’s clear is, I mean us as humans, I guess we get really stuck in our ways. I think I’ve been driving a certain style and a certain way with the same team for such a long time, and I’ve moved to a new car and it requires such a different driving style and settings.

“I’m using engine braking, which we’ve never used in my previous years. Much different brakes. This car just requires a much different driving style so I’m adjusting to that and I think I am slowly getting it into my head.

“I think what’s clear is that Charles starts with a setup and he stays with it pretty much all weekend, and I was a long way away from him last weekend and this weekend.

“I’ve got to just make it easier for myself. I’m doing it all the hard way at the moment. I’ll try next week to start in a better place and not deviate from that too much.

“I think I’ve figured out how the car likes to drive so hopefully, if I can apply that next week, if I can qualify better, I can have a much better weekend. We’ll see.”

Red Bull’s Christian Horner has dismissed any suggestions that his team are in crisis.

He said: “No, there’s not a crisis.

“We’re not where we want to be. We’ve got some issues with the car that we’re working through and the whole team is working incredibly hard.

“I think we understand what the issues are. It’s introducing a series of upgrades over the coming races to try and address some of those shortcomings.”