Oscar Piastri moved ahead of Lando Norris and into the drivers’ championship lead with victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen paid the price for a first-lap penalty. Pole-sitter Verstappen was penalised for cutting the corner at turn one to stay ahead of Piastri,

Red Bull chief advisor Helmut Marko has tipped Sebastian Vettel to make a return to the Red Bull Formula 1 team, naming him as an 'ideal successor' for his current role. Toto Wolff has provided a conclusive response as to whether Mercedes are planning to sign Max Verstappen after the champion’s recent Red Bull struggles.

Red Bull had a handful of RB21 updates at their disposal in Saudi Arabia, but a quick trim could have been the most pivotal.