2025 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Highlights

The Alpine Formula 1 Team faced a challenging race at the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Pierre Gasly, starting from P9 on fresh Medium tires, was unable to finish the race due to an early DNF. Meanwhile, Jack Doohan, starting from P17 on New Mediums, was able to maintain his position throughout the race, ultimately finishing in P17. He made two pit stops: one on Lap 1 to switch to New Hards and another on Lap 32 for another set of New Hards. Despite the team’s struggles, Doohan posted a fastest lap time of 1min 33.150secs.

Jack Doohan, Driver, Alpine F1 Team

Today was tough, and we faced a number of challenges throughout the race that made it hard to move forward. We went for a bold strategy, pitting for Hard tyres under the Safety Car on Lap 1, hoping to stay out till the end. The car felt good in the corners, but we couldn’t overtake the cars ahead. After we backed off to regroup, those behind us caught up once they pitted for fresh tyres. Ultimately, the one-stop strategy didn’t work out, and we pitted again to make it to the finish. We have a week off now to rest, debrief, and prepare for Miami. Time in the simulator with the engineers will help us unlock more potential from the car.

Pierre Gasly, Driver, Alpine F1 Team

It’s never a nice feeling to end the race on Lap 1 after an incident. It’s been a while since I’ve faced a situation like this, and it’s a disappointing one for all of us at the team. I had a good line into Turn 4, I was aware that Yuki [Tsunoda] was there on the inside, and I left enough space while keeping the car inside the white lines. It’s an unfortunate outcome with the contact, but that’s racing – sometimes it just goes like that. The positives? We know this track isn’t our strongest, yet we stayed competitive and in the mix for points. That gives us a lot of confidence to build on going into the next few races.

Oliver Oakes, Team Principal, Alpine F1 Team

It’s disappointing to leave Jeddah without points, especially after Pierre’s first-lap incident, as he had shown great pace all weekend. We took a gamble on Jack’s strategy with the Safety Car, hoping to go long on the Hard tyres. Unfortunately, the pace wasn’t there, and it made for a challenging race. But there are positives – securing our first points this season and seeing encouraging car performance throughout the weekend. We have a lot to build on, and we’re already focused on the next race in Miami.

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