Saudi Arabia 2025
Overview
Event in Progress
Race
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Qualifying
P11
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A. Albon
P6
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C. Sainz
16 Apr 2025
16 minutes ago
Qualifying ✅
19 minutes ago
PIT and CARLOS
CARLOS: Good job, guys. Thank you for today.
PIT: Our pleasure, mate.
20 minutes ago
JAMES and CARLOS
JAMES: Wow, great lap. Really well done, Carlos. Really well executed.
JAMES: Good management with Verstappen at the end there.
JAMES: Great stuff and we should have a good car for tomorrow.
CARLOS: Thank you, JV. Let's do it tomorrow... what we didn't do in Bahrain.
21 minutes ago
PIT to CARLOS
OK, that's P6. P6, really good job. Really good job.
P6, amazing, mate! Good lap, good lap.
24 minutes ago
P6!! 🚀
What a lap Carlos! He's grabbed P6 with a 1:28.164!
25 minutes ago
One last push 🫸
Carlos begins his final run...
27 minutes ago
Attempt #1️⃣
Carlos puts in a 1:29.148.
There are four minutes remaining.
31 minutes ago
We go green 🟢
Carlos is in the pit lane as the session resumes.
35 minutes ago
A short Q3 ⏰
There are 8 minutes 32 seconds left on the clock.
Oscar Piastri was the only driver to set a lap before the red flag.
It'll be a very busy track when we go back green.
39 minutes ago
Red Flag 🚩
Norris is in the wall.
We have a red flag.
44 minutes ago
Q3 begins 🟢
The final 12 minutes are underway.
About 1 hour ago
So, so tight 🤏
Alex was 0.628 away from P1 in Q2. That's an encouraging effort, but just not enough this time around.
About 1 hour ago
PIT to CARLOS
OK, Carlos. You're doing a nice job.
About 1 hour ago
Nudged out 😖
Just 0.007s is the gap from Alex, who ends Q2 in P11, to safety.
It's all on Carlos in Q3 now.
About 1 hour ago
Now we wait ⏱️
Carlos goes up to P6!
His 1:28.024 is just 0.226 from P1.
Now we'll see if we make it to Q3...
About 1 hour ago
Up to P6 📊
No slipstream in the end like in the first attempt for Alex, but he improves anyway!
It's a 1:28.109 for Albono.
Now it's Carlos' turn...
About 1 hour ago
Alex in action 📸
The FW47 doesn't just look fast under the lights... it is fast under the lights!
About 1 hour ago
Slipstream team 💨
Alex heads out early again.
Could Carbono be going for another dose of slipstream after Carlos helped Alex in that first run?
About 1 hour ago
Looking good 🤞
That's a 1:28.581 for Alex, and a 1:28.309 for Carlos.
It'll be another tight Qualifying session, but there is speed in the cars that give both drivers a fighting chance to reach Q3...
About 1 hour ago
PIT to ALEX
Give a tow to Alex in 27. Give a tow now.
And then open behind him.
About 1 hour ago
Leading the charge 👉
Alex is the first car at the end of the pit lane as the light goes green for Q2.
About 1 hour ago
Up next: Q2 📈
Alex ends Q1 in P6, with Carlos close in P8.
About 1 hour ago
In the top 10! 👏
That's P7 for Carlos! A 1:28.354.
Both FW47s should be through to Q2 with those laps.
About 1 hour ago
Up to P4️⃣
Alex improves!
He's gone to P4 after a 1:28.279.
About 1 hour ago
PIT to ALEX
Okay, go push.
About 1 hour ago
Alex in, Alex out ⏯️
It wasn't a long time in the garage for Alex.
He's on an out lap as Carlos takes to an in lap.
About 1 hour ago
Push-cool-push 🟢🟡🟢
It's another attempt for Carlos, who is running his Soft rubber for another lap as Alex gets back to the pit lane.
He gets to 0.081s of Albono, and our pair are P9 and P10.
About 1 hour ago
To the top 🟣
Alex takes an early P1 with a 1:28.866.
Carlos' first lap is a 1:29.198.
There is a lot of time to go...
About 2 hours ago
Let's do this 💪
The lights go green and the cars slowly head to the track...
About 2 hours ago
Raring to go 👀
Alex is already in the pit lane as a traffic jam appears a few minutes before Q1 begins.
About 2 hours ago
Ready for Q1? ⏳
You have ten minutes to grab a drink, get a snack, or finish what you're spending your Saturday doing!
Alex and Carlos will start Qualifying very soon...
About 2 hours ago
About 2 hours ago
🚨 ONE HOUR WARNING 🚨
Q1 will start in 60 minutes! Are you ready to see where Carbono qualify for the Saudi Arabian GP?
About 3 hours ago
About 3 hours ago
Quick Carlos 📸
A colourful Saudi shot from FP3
About 4 hours ago
FP3 ✅
About 4 hours ago
Busy at the end 🚥
It's a very different final few minutes from the opening few.
All the cars are doing laps. Alex and Carlos have had a successful session, and are circling around to do their practice starts.
About 4 hours ago
Up to P7 👏
No traffic on that lap for Carlos who clocks up a 1:28.570 to get to P7.
About 4 hours ago
Close call 🫣
Carlos has to back out of his lap as he speeds up onto a Sauber that was in his way.
About 4 hours ago
Alex goes fourth 📈
A 1:28.389 for Albono on a fresh set of rubber.
He's looking fast!
About 4 hours ago
Looking good 😎
P5 and P7 for Carbono. Alex got a 1:29.039, while Carlos managed a 1:28.896.
About 4 hours ago
Carlos joins the fun 🌶️
Just like earlier, it's Alex, then Carlos, who go out for some Jeddah laps.
About 5 hours ago
Back to it 💪
The same set of softs for Alex, who goes for his second FP3 stint.
About 5 hours ago
Box, box 🅿️
Both cars return to the pit lane and enter the garage after Carlos puts in a 1:29.929.
About 5 hours ago
Two x Williams 🔵
Carlos is also going to get his first laps in on soft tyres.
Alex puts in a 1:30.217 as his first effort.
About 5 hours ago
Alex heads out 👉
It took 15 minutes, but the first FW47 has hit the track.
Soft rubber for Albono.
About 5 hours ago
A slow start 🥱
That's five minutes of FP3 complete.
Both Williams cars are in the garage, along with most of the grid.
Quali and the race will both happen at night so there isn't going to be that much to learn in this hour to help most drivers.
About 5 hours ago
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About 5 hours ago
Albono's on-site support 💙
Wid is wearing her Alex hat in Jeddah to cheer us on!
About 5 hours ago
Sun's out, shade's out 📸
Alex looked happy entering the paddock this morning
About 5 hours ago
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About 5 hours ago
Quali Day 🇸🇦
But first up, it's the final hour of Practice. Stay with us for live coverage from our garage in Jeddah...
About 5 hours ago
"So far, so good" 🗣️
Hear what Carlos said after FP1 and FP2 at the 2025 Saudi Arabian GP
Yesterday
FP2 ✅
Wrapping up a solid Friday on the Corniche...
Yesterday
Back out for practice starts 🟢
Green light and track clear, but there will be no more timed laps...
Yesterday
Box Box 🔴
Tsunoda has collided with the wall at the final turn, he's all good and out of his car. It's back to the garage for our duo.
Yesterday
Blink and you'll miss it 📸
F1 can be a blur sometimes...
Yesterday
Alex rejoins 👉
He's back on the hards for his race simulation...
Yesterday
PIT to CARLOS
You'll have 11 timed laps.
Yesterday
Tyre change 🛞
It's back to the medium tyres for Carlos as we look to start our long runs...
Yesterday
🅿️
Carlos is back in the garage to check out the data before returning shortly...
Yesterday
1:29.220 ⏱️
Alex gets a soft time on the board, one that sees him climb to P7...
Yesterday
Purple lap 🟣
Carlos shoots to the top of the timing tower for now, it's a 1:28.942...
Yesterday
Did someone order some softs? 🛞
Time for some spectacular Qualifying simulation laps under the lights...
Yesterday
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Yesterday
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Yesterday
Box Box 🅿️
20 minutes in and we're back in the garage, sitting P10 and P11 following that opening stint.
Yesterday
CARLOS to PIT
I'm happy with the car.
Yesterday
Yesterday
Busy circuit 🔁
Both our drivers have improved on their most recent tours, finding their flow around this 27-turn circuit...
Yesterday
Wow 🤏
Alex on a push has to bail out late with a slow-moving Ferrari in the middle of the track...
Yesterday
Laps on the board ⏱️
1:30.636 for Carlos on the medium, with Alex setting a 1:31.247 on the hard...
Yesterday
Straight to work 👉
Alex is the third car on track, whilst Carlos leaves the pit lane a minute or two later...
Yesterday
FP2 🔜
The lights are on and we are set for the most important Practice session of the weekend...
Yesterday
Team Torque is here! 🎙️
Our duo are back behind the mic answering more of your questions in the third episode of Team Torque 2025.
Yesterday
F2 Quali 🏁
A solid session for our duo! It's P2 for Victor, just 0.022s from snatching pole. Luke's in P4, 0.158s off pole.
Yesterday
FP1 🏁
Yesterday
First hour in the bank 🔒
It's a clean start to the weekend, with both cars inside the top 10 at the end of the opening hour for running...
Yesterday
Back out 👉
Time for some race sim runs to round out the session, Alex is on mediums with Carlos on the hards...
Yesterday
Great S1 and S2 👀
Carlos sticks to the run plan and completes his push-abort lap, pulling into the pits after two personal best sectors that would have seen him climb the order once again...
Yesterday
1:29.606 ⏱️
Alex leaps up the timing tower, slotting into P5
Yesterday
1:29.779 ⏱️
Carlos goes up to P5 for the time being after his latest flying lap...
Yesterday
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Yesterday
Both on track 👉
Alex backs out of his first soft push, Carlos returns and his pushing after making some adjustments...
Yesterday
One in, one out 🔀
As Carlos returns to the garage, Alex prepares to set off on softs...
Yesterday
Shooting up the order 📈
Carlos is the first on the softs, and records a 1:29.919 to slot into P2...
Yesterday
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Yesterday
Running P6 and P7 ↕️
Alex finds some more time with a 1:30.364, slotting just behind his teammate on the standings...
Yesterday
18 minutes in ⏳
We're P5 and P8 in these early stages of the weekend. Carlos has wrapped his opening stint of FP1, whilst Alex continues on...
Yesterday
Finding time ⏱️
Carlos slots into P3 after a 1:30.336...
Yesterday
CARLOS to PIT
I'm happy with the car so far.
Yesterday
1:31.959 ⏱️
Carlos completes our first timed lap of the weekend...
Yesterday
Carlos has to bail ⏱️
Coming into the final sector on his first timed lap, CS55 finds a slow moving RB in the middle of the road. He carries on for another lap. Alex is back in the garage having completed an install lap.
Yesterday
Straight to work 👉
Alex and Carlos have both left the garage, Alex on mediums and Carlos on hards...
Yesterday
Five mins 'til FP1 ⏳
Our first hour of Practice running is just around the corner...
Yesterday
Yesterday
Welcome along 👋
Alex and Carlos will be on track shortly for FP1 at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit – make sure you've claimed your badge at the top of the feed to start your weekend...
Yesterday
P5 in Practice 📸
Lia's weekend is underway
Yesterday
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Saudi Arabia 2025
Race Weekend
Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025
Times displayed in your local time zone.
Fri, 18 April, 13:30
Free Practice 1
Fri, 18 April, 17:00
Free Practice 2
Sat, 19 April, 13:30
Free Practice 3
Sat, 19 April, 17:00
Qualifying
Sun, 20 April, 17:00
Race
Welcome to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, the fastest street circuit Formula 1 visits, for Round 2 of the 2024 World Championship.
Nestled along the Red Sea's east coast, the Saudi Arabian circuit offers a high-speed challenge for racers, with speeds exceeding those we see even at Silverstone.
Since its debut in 2021, it has quickly become known for its fast, flowing layout and close-by walls, making it a standout recent addition to the F1 calendar.
Circuit Overview:
Jeddah boasts more corners than any other track we visit, with a staggering 27 turns around its 6.174 km (3.836 miles) distance.
The circuit's first sector begins with a rapid run to a left-right chicane before a complex of 10 quick direction changes that test the agility of the drivers and cars.
Sector 2 runs south down the coast, with a sweeping 180-degree hairpin as the kick-off point for another fast run of relentless corners, including the sweeping curves of the second DRS zone.
A dramatic braking zone into the last corner, another hairpin, provides fans with wheel-to-wheel action under the lights before the drivers hurtle down the pit straight to complete the lap.
Fast Facts
Circuit Name: Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Location: Jeddah
First Grand Prix: 2021
Circuit Length: 6.174 km (3.836 miles)
Race Distance: 308.450 km (191.661 miles)
Laps: 50
Lap Record: 1:30.734 (Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 2021)
2025 Support Series: Formula 2, F1 Academy
Alex Albon Last Year
Race: P11
Fastest Lap: 1:32.307 (Lap 50)
Qualifying: P12 (1:28.980)
Tyre Strategy: Medium-Hard
Carlos Sainz Last Year
Race: N/A
Fastest Lap: N/A
Qualifying: N/A
Tyre Strategy: N/A
Williams Racing's Saudi Arabian GP History
Best Finish: P11 (Alex Albon, 2024)
Best Qualifying: P12 (Alex Albon, 2024)
Alex's Best Finish: P11 (2024)
Carlos' Best Finish: P3 (2022)
Williams Racing Highlight: George Russell made it through to Q2 on our first trip to Jeddah in 2021, before an incident-filled race led to his retirement.
Saudi Arabia At A Glance
Capital: Riyadh
Population: 32 million
Size: 2,149,690 sq km
Language: Arabic
Currency: Saudi Riyal (SAR)
Race
STARTS IN
00
D
22
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M
25
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Qualifying
P11
finished
A. Albon
P6
finished
C. Sainz
16 Apr 2025
16 minutes ago
Qualifying ✅
19 minutes ago
PIT and CARLOS
CARLOS: Good job, guys. Thank you for today.
PIT: Our pleasure, mate.
20 minutes ago
JAMES and CARLOS
JAMES: Wow, great lap. Really well done, Carlos. Really well executed.
JAMES: Good management with Verstappen at the end there.
JAMES: Great stuff and we should have a good car for tomorrow.
CARLOS: Thank you, JV. Let's do it tomorrow... what we didn't do in Bahrain.
21 minutes ago
PIT to CARLOS
OK, that's P6. P6, really good job. Really good job.
P6, amazing, mate! Good lap, good lap.
24 minutes ago
P6!! 🚀
What a lap Carlos! He's grabbed P6 with a 1:28.164!
25 minutes ago
One last push 🫸
Carlos begins his final run...
27 minutes ago
Attempt #1️⃣
Carlos puts in a 1:29.148.
There are four minutes remaining.
31 minutes ago
We go green 🟢
Carlos is in the pit lane as the session resumes.
35 minutes ago
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