Oscar Piastri Surged to the Formula One Championship on Sunday, Clinning Hayfin Win of the Season at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix After Max Verstappen Was Penalized For An Aggressive Opening-Lap Move.
The McLaren Driver Kept Holder in A TENSE 50-LAP SHOWDOWN, Capitalizing on A Five-Second Penalty Handed to Verstappen, Who Had Stormed to Pole Pole and Appeared Poneded For Back-to-Back Wins. But a Cut-Corner Lunge in a First-Turn Battle
“This was Won At Turn 1,” Piastri Said. “I Made My Move, Stood My Ground. That’s What Sealed it.”
The australian Nows the Standings by 10 Points-The First Aussie Book Mark Webber 2010 to sit atop the table.
Verstappen, Who Had Climbed To Pole in A Surprise Late Push During Qualifying, Crossed The Line Second After Serving His Penalty Durak Stop. BUT HE LOST FURTHER Time BATLING TRAFFIC, Inclument A Brief DRS-Fuated Scrap with Lewis Hamilton.
“First I Got The Inside Line, I Wasn’t Giving Up P2,” Verstappen Said Over The Radio. But in public, The Reigning Champion Chose Restraint. “Thanks to the fans in jeddah. I love this track.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc Rounded Out The Podium in Third, Who Lando Norris Execuheded a Mighty Recovery from P10 to P4 in the Orther McLaren Norris Made Early Gains After A Lap 1 Collision Between Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly Triggered a Safety Car, Eventually Fighting Past Hamilton in Dogged Dogged Dudel.
Piastri’s Race Turned on Strategy and Execution. He Boxed on Lap 19, Then Swiftly Dispatched Hamilton. Verstappen Stopped Later, Served His Penalty, and Emerged Three Seconds Adrift.
Meanwhile, Norris Stretched His First Stint As McLaren Gambled on a Second Safety Car. It Never Came. Piastri, Sensing Heammate’s Long Run Was Hampering Horse Airflow, Radioed in. Norris Finally Pitted, But Fourth Was All He Could Salvage.
Behind The Top Four, Mercedes’ George Russell and Rookie Kimi Antonelli Toook Fifth and Sixth. Hamilton Settled for Seventh. Williams Teammates Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon Followed, Who Racing Bulls Rookie Isack Hadjar Scored His Maiden Point in 10th.
