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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025: Start time, schedule, how to watch F1 and weather forecast
Max Verstappen is a two-time winner in Jeddah, but McLaren are very much the team to beat this season
Round five of the 2025 Formula 1 season is upon us as we head to the flood-lit streets of Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
This has mostly been a weekend to remember for Red Bull discounting Lewis Hamilton’s win for Mercedes in the inaugural running back in 2021, with reigning four-time world champion Max Verstappen emerging victorious in both 2022 and 2024, either side of a triumph for former team-mate Sergio Perez.
McLaren – 58 points ahead of nearest challengers Mercedes in the Constructors’ Championship, with Red Bull a distant third – are the heavy favourites for success again this weekend after leading a one-two in the second practice session, with Alpine’s Pierre Gasly having earlier been the surprise pace-setter in FP1.
