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Formula 1: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 – Jeddah Corniche Circuit Results & Highlights At the high-speed Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Saudi Arabia, McLaren's Oscar Piastri clinched his third win of the 2025 Formula 1 season, capitalising on a five-second penalty given to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for exceeding track limits and gaining an unfair advantage. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc rounded out the podium in third. With this win, Piastri now leads the F1 Drivers’ Championship, becoming the first Australian to top the standings since Mark Webber in 2010. Lando Norris rebounded from a crash in qualifying that placed him 10th on the grid to finish fourth, also setting the fastest lap of the race. However, he lost the championship lead to teammate Piastri. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton continued to face challenges adapting to Ferrari’s SF-25, finishing seventh and trailing teammate Leclerc by over 30 seconds. Hamilton cited car adaptation issues, a claim Martin Brundle questioned post-race. Formula 2: Race Results from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia In the Formula 2 Sprint Race, Arvid Lindblad (Campos Racing) made history as the youngest-ever F2 race winner. Teammate Pepe Martí secured second place, while Alex Dunne (Rodin Motorsport) completed the podium in third. The F2 Feature Race saw a strong performance from Richard Verschoor (MP Motorsport), who took the win ahead of Jak Crawford (DAMS Lucas Oil) and Victor Martins (ART Grand Prix). Verschoor now leads the F2 Drivers’ Championship standings. F1 Academy FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC): 6 Hours of Imola – Race Recap In Imola, Italy, Ferrari’s #51 Hypercar—driven by Antonio Giovinazzi, James Calado, and Alessandro Pier Guidi—delivered a dominant performance, leading the 6 Hours of Imola from start to finish. The victory marks Ferrari’s first WEC win of the season and puts the team at the top of the WEC Drivers’ Championship standings. Super Formula Motegi Looking Ahead: What to Expect from the 2026 F1 Engine Regulations F1’s 2026 engine regulations aim to push the sport toward greater sustainability and innovation, including: 100% sustainable fuel use. A major increase in hybrid power, with MGU-K output boosted to 350kW. Manual override mode for overtaking: drivers within one second of the car ahead can deploy extra power. Confirmed engine manufacturers for 2026: Ferrari, Mercedes, Renault, Honda, Audi, and Ford (partnering with Red Bull Powertrains). Where to listen: Lovecars: https://lovecars.com/podcasts Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4yTA0SR... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... -- Follow the guys: Tiff:   / tiff_needell   Paul:   / pww   Keep up to date: YouTube:    / lovecarstv   Facebook:   / lovecars   Instagram:   / lovecars   Twitter:   / lovecars