2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Race Recap

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We’re chatting about everything that went down in a very toasty Jeddah, including lap 1 drama, off-track tea (feat. unhinged rookie stories), Oscar Piastri leading the world championship (omg!), and really digging into why Max Verstappen was so angry after the race. Was it the penalty? Finishing second? Isane FIA behavior (ding ding ding!!)?? Let’s debrief the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix!!

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Mentioned Media

• Yuki Tsunoda’s Bahrain dump featured an excellent photo of Max Verstappen
• Lewis Hamilton on the cover of Vogue
• George Russell advert for Mercedes sponsor Einhell
• Kimi Antonelli remembers every lap time he’s ever registered on a track
• Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman share unhinged stories
• Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz trauma bonding over Dr. Helmut Marko
• Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz discuss how they feel at home on the road
• Charles Leclerc has a Words of Wisdom doc with his funny radio messages
• George posted a pic of him, Lando, Alex, and Carlos playing padel
• Drivers were greeted at the airport with bouquets of flowers
• JLo was at the Ferrari garage
• Max Verstappen, Isack Hadjar, and Fernando Alonso take selfies on Alex Albon’s phone
• James Vowles on Max Verstappen
• Max Verstappen and David Croft at the press conference
• Yuki Tsunoda crashes in FP2
• Oscar Piastri has water in his helmet?
• Isack Hadjar ALSO has water in his helmet
• Isack Hadjar and trying to overtake the Williams
• Max Verstappen penalty documentation from the FIA
• Alex Albon flying home with Max Verstappen

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