Oscar Piastri did it again, the Australian winning in Saudi Arabia to wrestle the championship lead from team mate Lando Norris. But McLaren know Red Bull are hot on their heels, with Max Verstappen not finishing too far behind the race winner at the end of a pulsating Grand Prix.
The F1 Nation team are here to discuss the impressive form Piastri is showing, as well as Norris’ recovery drive and the Lap 1 tussle that proved instrumental in deciding the podium order.
HIGHLIGHTS: Relive Piastri’s victory in Saudi Arabia as McLaren man comes out on top ahead of Verstappen
Podcast host Tom Clarkson is joined in the paddock by nine-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen, and two-time Le Mans podium finisher and F1 TV analyst Alex Brundle, to dissect the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
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