Current form
It was advantage Oscar Piastri last time out in Bahrain, the Australian converting pole position into his second victory of the season – and in the process moving himself into second place of the Drivers’ Championship, closing the gap to Lando Norris down to just three points.
Norris admitted to having a “messy race” in Sakhir and will be keen to make up for that this weekend in Jeddah – which also sets up for a potential McLaren intra-team battle as the team continue to look like the ones to beat.
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Mercedes, meanwhile, still hold second place in the Teams’ Championship – though with a 58-point deficit to McLaren – and will be hoping to extend their run of form after another podium for George Russell in Bahrain, a performance that was hailed by Toto Wolff as an “unbelievable drive” amid various car issues.
Max Verstappen, on the other hand, faced a challenging outing in Sakhir en route to P6 – can Red Bull bounce back this time out? Ferrari will also be looking to make gains following mixed fortunes for the Scuderia in Bahrain, with team boss Fred Vasseur admitting that the squad need to “stay calm”.
Behind them, the midfield battle remains as close as ever. Alpine became the last squad to score points in 2025 with Pierre Gasly’s P7 in Sakhir, while Haas scored a slightly unexpected double points finish – meaning that the scrap amongst the pack could again be unpredictable this weekend.
