6 things to know about the 5th round of the 2025 championship

Formula 1 completes its first 3-prize relay this weekend in 3 weekends this weekend. Direction Saudi Arabia and the city of Djeddah for a night race which here is the essential to know before the first laps on Friday.

3rd Grand Prix in 3 weekends, Formula 1 fans were served in April. And they will be just as well in May with 3 Grand Prix also on the program. But before returning to Europe, let’s focus on the Saudi event that takes place this weekend. We invite you to discover six things to know about this Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia 2025 of F1.

Departure time and race TV channel

The departure of the Arabian Grand Prix is ​​scheduled for Sunday, April 20 at 7 p.m. French time. The race is broadcast live on Canal+. The encrypted chain will take the antenna for the program La Grille from 5:53 p.m. The Podium and the Formula One will follow. Note that this GP of Arabia is broadcast in clear as well as in streaming via the player below.

The F1 Arabia F1 Arabian GP program (Hours and TV channel)

One of the longest circuits in the 2025 championship

It is in Djeddah that this 5th edition of the Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia of F1 takes place. It is a city located by the Red Sea which also hosts Formula E. This weekend, it welcomes F1 Academy. This is the female version of the discipline with a French pilot in the best, Doriane Pin. This one pilots for Mercedes.

3 turns at more than 300 km/h

The Djeddah circuit is the 3rd longer of the 2025 season with its 6.174 km. It is positioned behind Las Vegas and Spa. But it is not its only peculiarity. This is the circuit that has the most turn this season (27): 16 on the left, 11 on the right. If the pilots take turn n ° 2 at only 80 km/h, they switch to more than 300 km/h in turns 20, 21 and 26!

Safety because necessarily in the game?

Race in the city obliges, the pilots have no right to make mistakes. The safety car came out of the stands 5 times in four editions and the red flag brandished twice. So we are likely to have a twist race on Sunday.

Red Bull invaincu since

This 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is ​​the 5th edition organized in the Kingdom. He appeared in 2021 as before the penalty of the calendar. And it was Lewis Hamilton who was the first to write his name in the charts. Whether for pole position or race. Since then, Red Bull has dominated. The Austrian team signed three pole positions (two for Sergio Perez, one for Max Verstappen) and three victories (two for Max Verstappen, one for Sergio Perez). Except that it is likely to change this weekend. Red Bull does not seem able to play the win while McLaren signed three victories in four races and three of the four pole positions.

The list of the GP of Saudi Arabia of F1

Who is the favorite for pole position?

With 3 pole positions in four races for the McLaren stable, it is logical that Lando Norris (2.20) and Oscar Piastri (2.25) are the favorite growers of this exercise on Saturday. Surprisingly, however, bookmakers consider that the Briton is the favorite in front of his Australian teammate. Why amazing? Because Oscar Piastri has two pole positions this season against only one for Lando Norris. And we could see Bahrain last week that Max Verstappen’s best friend in the paddock could be missed at a crucial moment. Behind, the bookmakers place Max Verstappen (8) and George Russell (8.50) as outsiders. The Scuderia Ferrari pilots are fari: 20 against 1 for Charles Leclerc, 26 against 1 for Lewis Hamilton.

Who is the favorite for the race victory?

As with pole position, the McLaren are favorite for the race victory on Sunday. And there, it is Oscar Piastri who is at the top of the bets with a rating of 2.25 against 2.35 for Lando Norris. Despite the difficulties encountered on Sunday in Bahrain, Max Verstappen remains one of the outsiders for the victory on Sunday with a rating of 9 against 1.

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