Oscar Piastri claimed victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, becoming the first Australian since 2010 to lead the Formula One championship.
Oscar Piastri has won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, taking the lead in the Formula One world championship from McLaren teammate Lando Norris.
Red Bull’s four-time champion Max Verstappen finished second, 2.8 seconds behind the Australian, after starting from pole position at Jeddah’s Corniche circuit. Verstappen was handed a five-second penalty for a first-corner clash with Piastri.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc came third, securing the team’s first podium of the season.
Piastri's win makes him the first Australian to lead the championship since his manager, Mark Webber, in 2010, and the first driver to claim back-to-back victories this season.
He now leads Norris by 10 points — 99 to 89 — after starting the night three points behind. Verstappen sits in third with 87 points.
The British driver dismissed rumors about losing faith in the team, emphasizing that success will take time as he adjusts to a new environment in his first season with Ferrari.
Yuki Tsunoda has a clear objective from Red Bull team principal Christian Horner—stay as close as possible to Max Verstappen. The 24-year-old Japanese driver, who recently replaced Liam Lawson, is set for his first race alongside the four-time world champion at Suzuka.
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Carlos Sainz won the Mexico City Grand Prix, capitalizing on Max Verstappen's penalties, while Lando Norris finished second, reducing Verstappen's championship lead to 47 points with four races left.
The Israeli army has dismissed a unit commander after a probe into the killing of 15 emergency workers in Gaza found multiple operational failures.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly shared sensitive military information about Yemen airstrikes in a group chat with his wife and others, raising concerns over his handling of classified details.
A vessel carrying 6,600 tonnes of wheat has docked at Syria’s Latakia port, marking the first major delivery since rebels overthrew former President Bashar al-Assad.
A U.S. air strike on a market in Yemen’s capital has killed at least 12 and wounded dozens, amid escalating attacks targeting Houthi-controlled areas.
The U.S. has expressed support for prolonging Russia’s one-day Easter ceasefire, even as Moscow ruled out an extension and both sides traded blame for violating the truce.
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A Russian drone attack injured eight people in the Black Sea port city of Odesa late on Sunday (April 13), a Ukrainian regional official said.
The Israeli army has dismissed a unit commander after a probe into the killing of 15 emergency workers in Gaza found multiple operational failures.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly shared sensitive military information about Yemen airstrikes in a group chat with his wife and others, raising concerns over his handling of classified details.
A vessel carrying 6,600 tonnes of wheat has docked at Syria’s Latakia port, marking the first major delivery since rebels overthrew former President Bashar al-Assad.
A U.S. air strike on a market in Yemen’s capital has killed at least 12 and wounded dozens, amid escalating attacks targeting Houthi-controlled areas.
The U.S. has expressed support for prolonging Russia’s one-day Easter ceasefire, even as Moscow ruled out an extension and both sides traded blame for violating the truce.
The Israeli army has dismissed a unit commander after a probe into the killing of 15 emergency workers in Gaza found multiple operational failures.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly shared sensitive military information about Yemen airstrikes in a group chat with his wife and others, raising concerns over his handling of classified details.
A vessel carrying 6,600 tonnes of wheat has docked at Syria’s Latakia port, marking the first major delivery since rebels overthrew former President Bashar al-Assad.
A U.S. air strike on a market in Yemen’s capital has killed at least 12 and wounded dozens, amid escalating attacks targeting Houthi-controlled areas.
The U.S. has expressed support for prolonging Russia’s one-day Easter ceasefire, even as Moscow ruled out an extension and both sides traded blame for violating the truce.
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