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.
Oscar Piastri dominated in Miami for his third straight Formula One victory, leading a McLaren one-two and tightening his grip on the championship.
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri stormed to victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday, overtaking Max Verstappen and rising to the top of the Formula 1 driver standings.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy touched down in Ankara on Thursday to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, aiming to advance peace talks and bolster bilateral cooperation.
ChatGPT climbed to fifth place among the world’s most visited websites in April, outpacing rivals in the AI space despite increasing competition, including from China’s DeepSeek.
China will allow citizens of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay to enter visa-free for one year starting June 1, aiming to strengthen ties with Latin America. The move follows a forum where President Xi pledged $9 billion in credit and new investments in the region.
Uzbekistan is preparing to bring its companies to global markets. The country is one step away from joining the World Trade Organization.
An international conference on “Media and Communication Studies in the Digital Age” has opened in Baku, marking the 150th anniversary of the Azerbaijani National Press.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war in Gaza will not stop until Hamas is destroyed, following the release of US-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander.
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EU approves 17th Russia sanctions, blacklisting almost 200 shadow‑fleet ships, 30 evasion firms and 75 defence figures, banning missile chemicals and arming Brussels to strike Kremlin hybrid and operations.
U.S. President Donald Trump kicked off his Gulf tour with a high-profile visit to Saudi Arabia, securing a major strategic economic agreement and pledging deep investment ties between the two nations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy touched down in Ankara on Thursday to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, aiming to advance peace talks and bolster bilateral cooperation.
China will allow citizens of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay to enter visa-free for one year starting June 1, aiming to strengthen ties with Latin America. The move follows a forum where President Xi pledged $9 billion in credit and new investments in the region.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced in Doha that India has offered a trade deal with zero tariffs.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Washington is nearing a nuclear agreement with Iran, stating Tehran has "sort of" agreed to the terms, as fresh diplomatic talks continue.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy touched down in Ankara on Thursday to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, aiming to advance peace talks and bolster bilateral cooperation.
ChatGPT climbed to fifth place among the world’s most visited websites in April, outpacing rivals in the AI space despite increasing competition, including from China’s DeepSeek.
China will allow citizens of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay to enter visa-free for one year starting June 1, aiming to strengthen ties with Latin America. The move follows a forum where President Xi pledged $9 billion in credit and new investments in the region.
Uzbekistan is preparing to bring its companies to global markets. The country is one step away from joining the World Trade Organization.
An international conference on “Media and Communication Studies in the Digital Age” has opened in Baku, marking the 150th anniversary of the Azerbaijani National Press.
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