Max Verstappen secured pole position in the first qualifying session, beating his teammate Oscar Piastri by a mere 0.1 seconds. George Russell took third place with Charles Leclerc in fourth. The starting grid for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has been revealed.
Here’s the full grid:
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1:27.294
2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 1:27.304
3. George Russell (Mercedes) – 1:27.407
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 1:27.670
5. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 1:27.866
6. Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 1:28.164
7. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 1:28.201
8. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – 1:28.204
9. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 1:28.367
10. Lando Norris (McLaren)
11. Alex Albon (Williams) – 1:28.109
12. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 1:28.191
13. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 1:28202
14. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 1:28.418
15. Oliver Bearman (Haas) – 1:27.648
16. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 1:28.645
17. Jack Doohan (Alpine) – 1:28.739
18. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) – 1:28.782
19. Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 1:29.092
20. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) – 1:29.462
Source: https://www.planetf1.com/news/f1-starting-grid-2025-saudi-arabian-grand-prix