The Formula 1 circuit continues in the Middle East this weekend as they head to Saudi Arabia.
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 BahrainGettyBut 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.
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.
So, anything similar would get Red Bull and their premium driver back in contention.
They certainly need to as well, with suggestions that Verstappen could trigger the early-exit clause in his contract during the summer break if the team aren’t performing to his standards.
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.
Hamilton sealed a fifth-place finish, suggesting that things are starting to improve for FerrariGettySaudi 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 Hamilton (Ferrari) – 25 Alex Albon (Williams) – 18 Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 14 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 10 Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 6 Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber) – 6 Oliver Bearman (Haas) – 6 Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – 5 Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 4 Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 1 Jack Doohan (Alpine) – 0 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 0 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 0 Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber) – 0 Read More Details
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