Four-times champion Max Verstappen was runner-up, 2.843 seconds behind Piastri, after starting from pole at Jeddah's Corniche circuit but collecting a five-second penalty for a first corner clash with Piastri.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri wins the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from Max Verstappen and takes the lead in the drivers' championship.

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri do not have the same opinions regarding McLaren's pace at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. After the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Lando Norris told GPblog and others that Max Verstappen was the fastest on the track in Jeddah.