Oscar Piastri (No. 81 McLaren Formula 1 Team) picked up his third win of the season with an assured drive to victory in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the Australian becoming the new Drivers’ Championship leader in the process. There was early drama as the race got underway at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, with polesitter Max Verstappen (No. 1 Oracle Red Bull Racing) and second-placed Piastri going wheel-to-wheel before Verstappen cut the apex into the first corner. While the Dutchman initially held the lead, a five-second time penalty for the maneuver saw him drop behind the McLaren man after serving the punishment at his pit stop. Lando Norris (No. 4 McLaren Formula 1 Team) – embarking on a recovery drive from P10 after a Qualifying crash on Saturday – inherited the lead for some time as the frontrunners pitted, with the Briton having opted for a longer first stint by starting on the hard tires. But Piastri took over P1 when his teammate stopped for medium rubber, the 24-year-old going on to eke out an advantage at the front. From there Piastri was untroubled at the front, taking the checkered flag 2.8s ahead of Verstappen, while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc (No. 16 Scuderia Ferrari) sealed third to claim his first podium of the season. Norris finished in fourth, despite trying to chase down Leclerc until the end, with George Russell (No. 63 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team) and sensational 18-year-old Kimi Antonelli (No. 12 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team) following in fifth and sixth, respectively. Lewis Hamilton (No. 44 Scuderia Ferrari) added to Ferrari’s points tally in seventh. Watch the Race Highlights here. (Thank you to Formula1.com)