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2025 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Friday Practice Results

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris was the driver to beat in second practice for the Sa🎐udi Arabian Grand Prix.

In the more representative second session, Norris topped the order ahead of McLaren teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri.

Just over a tenth separated the pair in a tightly-c♛ontested session in Jeddah.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen was the꧋ir closest challenger in FP2, setting thꦰe third-fastest time.

Verst🌌appen looked more comfortable in the car than in the earlier session, and he was two-tenths off Norris’ pace.

Norris go𝓡es for another lap on soft tyres and lowers his benchmark furth𒁏er. 

It's a 1m28.267s from the McLaren driver, who pulls 0.1༒63s clea𓂃r of Piastri.

Norris restores McLaren's previous 1-2, beating▨ Piastri's time by 0.090s. 

Verstappen's lap puts him third💟, 0.207s off the McLar༺ens. 

Piastri usurps Verstappen at the top of the timesheets. The McLaren driver sets a 💮1m28.430s to go 0.117s quicker than the benchmark Verstappen had managed. 

Sainz goes fastest for Williams on soꦗft tyres, 0.031s up on Russell. 

Leclerc now shoots to the top of the timings for Ferrari with a l🌠ap that. is 0.138s faster than Piastri managed in his McLaren.&nb🌌sp;

Norris i🌱s just 0.001s quicker than McLaren teammate during the early s🔴tages of FP2. 

Stroll spins down at Turn 1 but is able to avoid the barriers and get his Aston Martin facing bac🍷k in the rig🌺ht direction. 

Verstappen is fastest early on, postin🐲g a 1m29.896s. 

Sauber hav🐭e confirmed that Bortoleto will not🎀 take part in FP2 due to a fuel leak on his car. 

"Unfortunately, we discovered a fuel leak on Gabriel's car after FP1, which cannot be fixed in time for FP2. The cause🐲 of the fuel leak is currently being investigated by the team. For this 𒁃reason, Gabriel is unable to take part in FP2."

Andy Cowell dodged questions about speculation linking 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen to Aston Martin for F1 2026.

Verstappen’s F1 future has been a hot topic during this weekend’s Saudi A𝓰rabian Grand Prix.

Cowell, who replaced Mike Krack as team prin✃cipal ahead of the 2025 F1 season, was asked whether the speculation around Verstappen has destabilised the team.

“We’re incredibly fortunate that we’ve got two experienced drivers signed for the next two years and that means I can just focus on trying to help improve꧂ the business and the art of making a fast race car," he replied. 

The former Mercedes engine guru was then asked whether there would be any room for Ver🎀stappen in 2026.

Cowell remained tight-lipped, adding: “I am saying that my head’s full of improving the comౠpany so that we can make a fast race car for Lance and 🅠Fernando."

We are just 30 minutes away from ﷺthe start of Friday's second practice session in Jeddah. We will once again be bringing you live updates from the hour of running. 

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says he is confident 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen will stay put despite intense speculation about his F1 future.

Vꦰerstappen’s future has dominated chat in the F1 paddock af🅠ter Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko admitted at the Bahrain Grand Prix that the team had “great concern” about the four-time world champion leaving.

The Dutchman has been left frustrated bꦅy Red Bull’s lack of competitiveness at the start of the 2025 season as he bids to win a fifth ꩵsuccessive world title this year.

Red Bull’s struggles have see𝔍n Verstappen linked to rivals Mercedes and Aston Martin, and the rumours have only ramped up amid the revelation that he has performance exit clause in his current deal which runs until 2028.

“I think noise is exactly the right word to describe it,” Horner told Sky Sports after first prac📖tice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. 

“There’s been a lot of noise outside of t🎐he team. Inside the team Max has reaffirmed his commitment.

“We’re focused on making the car faster, that’s wh🍃ere our focus is. Max is part of that. He’s a committed member of the team.

“The rest is all speculation.”

Whe🅠n asked directly whether he is certain Verstappen will still be driving for Red Bull next year, Horner replied: “Yes, absolutely.”

Verstappen i🐼sn't happy with his Red Bull in the high speed, reporting: "I'm very⛎ loose in the high speed, especially."