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Piastri leads the championship and Alpine remains last | Camara La Derecha Diario
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Formula 1: Piastri won again, Gasly crashed, and Doohan finished second to last

McLaren continues to dominate and its drivers pull away from the Red Bull driver in the drivers' standings. Meanwhile, the French team once again scored 0 points in Saudi Arabia

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Editorial Team

Oscar Piastri won for the second consecutive time this year, this time in Saudi Arabia. With this new victory, the Australian driver achieved his third win so far in 2025, allowing him to remain the absolute leader of the Drivers' Championship. Meanwhile, Alpine's drivers disappointed again, as Jack Doohan finished second to last and Pierre Gasly retired on the first lap due to a collision with Yuki Tsunoda.

Three Formula 1 drivers on the podium of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with Piastri in first place, Verstappen in second, and Leclerc in third, showing their respective scores.
Piastri was back on top, Verstappen improved his result, and Leclerc made it to the podium for the first time | La Derecha Diario

The race in Jeddah started intensely. Piastri threatened to take the lead from Verstappen at the initial corner, although the Dutchman managed to keep it. However, he received a penalty for exceeding track limits. In that same lap, Yuki Tsunoda rear-ended Gasly and both had to retire. Meanwhile, Lando Norris, the previous season leader, crossed the finish line in fourth place after starting from tenth, due to the accident suffered in Q3.

Despite some exchanges at the front due to different strategies, the battle for victory focused exclusively between the McLaren and Red Bull drivers, who showed solid pace from start to finish and took advantage of their good starting positions. With this result, Piastri became the first Australian to lead the Drivers' Championship since Mark Webber, his current representative, achieved it in 2010. Meanwhile, the Dutchman is in third place, just two points behind Norris and 12 behind the leader.

Four racing drivers on a podium, wearing racing suits from different teams, with confetti around and flags in the background.
Piastri is first in the drivers' standings | La Derecha Diario

Alpine scored 0 points again

The French team's performance next weekend was negative after having scored their first points in Bahrain. With Gasly's car seriously damaged, leading to his retirement, and Doohan failing to finish in the top 10, ending in 17th place out of 18, the French team left Jeddah without points.

A race car crashes into a barrier on a track while a driver in a black suit with logos stands with a serious expression.
Alpine didn't score in Jeddah and is last in the constructors' standings | La Derecha Diario

The rookie's performance continues to decline as the Grands Prix progress. Even more so considering that his teammate, despite his experience, is starting to show a level more in line with initial expectations, dispelling doubts from the start of the championship. Ahead of the Miami GP, which will take place on May 4, he signed his worst performance of the year and the chances of seeing Colapinto as a starter seem to be growing.

Drivers and Constructors Standings after Saudi Arabia

Drivers:

  1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 99 points
  2. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 89 points
  3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 87 points
  4. George Russell (Mercedes) - 73 points
  5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 47 points
  6. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) - 38 points
  7. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - 31 points
  8. Alex Albon (Williams) - 20 points
  9. Esteban Ocon (Haas) - 14 points
  10. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) - 10 points
  11. PIERRE GASLY (Alpine) - 6 points
  12. Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber) - 6 points
  13. Oliver Bearman (Haas) - 6 points
  14. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) - 5 points
  15. Carlos Sainz (Williams) - 5 points
  16. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) - 5 points
  17. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) - 0 points
  18. Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber) - 0 points
  19. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) - 0 points
  20. JACK DOOHAN(Alpine) - 0 points

Constructors:

  1. McLaren - 188 points
  2. Mercedes AMG F1 - 111 points
  3. Red Bull - 89 points
  4. Ferrari - 78 points
  5. Williams - 25 points
  6. Haas F1 Team - 20 points
  7. Aston Martin - 10 points
  8. Racing Bulls - 8 points
  9. Kick Sauber - 6 points
  10. ALPINE F1 TEAM - 6 points
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