The Australian again demonstrated the great level that he maintained throughout the first races of the year and beat his teammate, Lando Norris, in the pilot championship.
The Australian Oscar Piastri He showed his power on board the car again on Sunday McLaren and reaped in Saudi Arabia His third victory of the season in just five dates. The podium completed it Max Verstappenwho had left first and could not hold the advantage, and Charles Leclerc.
With this result, the Australian beat his teammate Lando Norris -Hefinalized- and took the tip of the pilot championship. As for team competition, McLaren maintains a clear advantage over the rest of the teams. Mercedes and Red Bull come from behind although with a wide difference in points.
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Photo: Formula 1
Piastri snatched Max Verstappen and scored his third victory in the year
Verstappen He had started the race in Jeddah La Pole Position, but the Australian managed to beat him the duel in the first curve and the Nerlandés exceeded the limits of the track to recover the leadership.
However, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) demanded that Returns the position for illegal maneuver, the European ignored and was sanctioned with five seconds of penalty that were enough for Piastriof great level, to keep the first place.
For his part, the British George Russel, by Mercedeswho started in the third location and had been having good performances in recent races, had a night for oblivion, was displaced by Leclerc and Norris and finished fifth after suffering significant tire wear.
In the last laps, Norris, Escort of the tournament, managed to approach and put pressure on the Ferrari corridor, but the Monegasco managed to maintain his position to add important points and approach Russel himself in the pilot championship.
For his part, another who had a very low performance was the pilot of Alpine Jack Doohanfor good news of the Argentine reserve corridor, Franco Colapintwho awaits his opportunity to return to the maxim.
The 22 -year -old rookie end Pierre Gasly (Alpine) and Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) who collided in the first round. This result in the fifth race of the year (those that were insured in the contract of Doohan) They grow expectations for an eventual return of the pillare to formula 1.
Great Prix of Saudi Arabia: The final positions
- 1) Oscar Piastri, McLaren
- 2) Max Verstappen, Red Bull
- 3) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
- 4) Lando Norris, McLaren
- 5) George Russell, Mercedes
- 6) Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
- 7) Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
- 8) Carlos Sainz, Williams
- 9) Alex Albon, Williams
- 10) Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
- 11) Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
- 12) Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
- 13) Oliver Bearman, Haas
- 14) Esteban Ocon, Haas
- 15) Nico Hulkenberg, Kick Sauber
- 16) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
- 17) Jack Doohan, Alpine
- 18) Gabriel Bortoleto, Kick Saub
Source: Ambito
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