April 20: Saudi Arabia Grand Prix

Red Bull concern
amid car struggles

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko
has “great concern” about the
future of Max Verstappen (right)
at the team if improvements to
poor car performance are
not rapidly remedied

SLOW START: Despite
Verstappen being only eight points
adrift of Lando Norris, issues with car
balance and grip are impacting team

Red Bull: Gap to race winner

Australia: Lando Norris (McLaren)
Verstappen – Finished 2nd, 0.895s
Liam Lawson – DNF

China: Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
Verstappen – 4th, 16.656s
Lawson – 12th, 81.147s

Japan: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Yuki Tsunoda – 12th, 58.401s

Bahrain: Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
Verstappen – 6th, 34.395s
Tsunoda – 9th, 45.061s

McLaren secure
one-two finish –
Verstappen falters
with tyre strategy

Team dismisses
Lawson after only
two races of season

Red Bull is on
average 0.214secs
per lap slower than
McLaren in 2025

BEHIND THE WHEEL

Saudi Arabia 2024: Top 6
Max Verstappen, Red Bull
Sergio Perez, Red Bull
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Fernando Alonso, A. Martin
George Russell, Mercedes

2025 driver standings
Norris, 77pts
Piastri, 74pts

Most wins:
Max Verstappen, 2
2022, 2024

Podiums:
Max Verstappen, 4
(1st: 2, 2nd: 2, 3rd: 0)

Lap record:
Lewis Hamilton, 2021
1:30.734

Most wins by constructor:
Red Bull, 3
Mercedes, 1

Sources: FIA, Forix, Autosport
Picture: Getty Images
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