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2025 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Friday Practice Results

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris was the driver to bea𒆙t in second practice for the Saudi Arabian G🐭rand Prix.

In the more representative second session, Norris topped the order ahead of McLaren teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri.

Just over a tenth separated the pair in a tightly🎐෴-contested session in Jeddah.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen was their closest challenger in FP2, setting the third-fastest๊ time.

Verstappen looked more comfortable in the car ▨than in the earlier session, and he was two-tenths off Norri💧s’ pace.

Norris goes for another lap on soft tyres and lowers his benchmark🔜 further. 

It's a 1m28.267𓄧s from the McLaren driver, who pulls 0.163s clear of Piastri.

Nor⛄ris re🦄stores McLaren's previous 1-2, beating Piastri's time by 0.090s. 

Verstappen's lap puts 🗹him third, 0.20🎃7s off the McLarens. 

Piastri usurps Verstappen at the top o🥀f the✱ timesheets. The McLaren driver sets a 1m28.430s to go 0.117s quicker than the benchmark Verstappen had managed. 

Sainz goes fastest for Wi๊lliams on sof𝓰t tyres, 0.031s up on Russell. 

Leclerc now shoots to the top of t⛎he timings for Ferrari with a lap that. is 0.138s faster than Piastri managed in his McLaren. 

Norris is just 0.0🙈01s quicker than McLaren teammate during the early stages of FP2. 

Stroll spins down at Turn 1 but is able to avoid the barriers and get his Aston Martin facing back in the right 🤪direction. 

Verstappen is♚ fastest early on, posting a 1m29.8🍃96s. 

Sauber have confirmed that Bortoleto will no💖t take part in FP2 due to a fue💃l leak on his car. 

"Unfortunateဣly, we discovered a fuel leak on Gabriel's car after FP1, which cannot be fixed in time for FP2. The cause of the fuel leak is currentl🌟y being investigated by the team. For this reason, Gabriel is unable to take part in FP2."

Andy Cowell dodged questions about speculation linking 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen to Aston Martin for F1 2026.

Verstappen’s F1 future has been a hot topic du⭕ring this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Cowell, who replaced ✅Mike Krack as team principal ahead of the 2025 F1 season, was asked wheth👍er the speculation around Verstappen has destabilised the team.

“We’re incredibly fortunate that we’ve got two experienced drivers signed for the next two years and that means I can just focus on t🅠rying to help improve the business and the art of making a fast race car," he replied. 

The former Mercedes engine guru was then a🌞sked whether there would🌠 be any room for Verstappen in 2026.

Cowell remai♚ned 🗹tight-lipped, adding: “I am saying that my head’s full of improving the company so that we can make a fast race car for Lance and Fernando."

We are j🦩ust 30 minutes♌ away from the start of Friday's second practice session in Jeddah. We will once again be bringing you live updates from the hour of running. 

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says he is confident 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen will stay put despite intense speculation about his F1 future.

Verstappen’s future has dominated chat in the F1 paddock after Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko admitted at the Bahrain Grand Prix that the team had “great concern” about t⛄he four-time world champion leaving.

The Dutchman has been left frust✨ra♚ted by Red Bull’s lack of competitiveness at the start of the 2025 season as he bids to win a fifth successive world title this year.

Red Bull’s struggles have seen Verstappen linked to rivals Mercedes and Aston Ma🀅rtin, and the rumours have only ramped up amid the revelation that he has performance exit clause in his curreಞnt deal which runs until 2028.

“I think noise✅ is exactly 🅘the right word to describe it,” Horner told Sky Sports after first practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. 

“Thereꦺ’s been a lot of noise outside of the team. Inside the team Max has reaffirmed his commitment.

“We’re focused on making the car faster, that’s where our focus is. Max is part of 🦂that. He’s a committ♔ed member of the team.

“The rest is all speculation.”

When asked directly whether he 𒐪is certain Verstappen will still be driving for Red Bull next year, Horner replied: “Yes, absolutely.”

Verstappen isn't happ🌞y with his Red Bull in the high speed, reporting: "I'm very loose in the high spee📖d, especially."