Poll: Official 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Thread - Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah- Race 5/24

[Scam]

Dubious restart from Max there, went twice.

 

[Dr Jack]

Have they gone back to 5s as default? Shouldn't it be 10s like last year?

 

[Kenai]

Piastri in front, made the corner.

Max dropped behind, braked late, had no hope of making the turn.

It'll be embarrassing if they let that slide

Edit - they didn't, good (ish).

Why not just make him give the place back whilst behind the safety car, what a missed opportunity

 

[SpartaP]

Martin Brundle… well said!

 

[RevBillyG]

5sec penalty for Max

 

[KiNgPiN83]

I mean, that’s hardly a shocker for red bull and max, lol!

 

[Terminal_Boy]

5 second penalty.

 

[Scam]

If Max can bolt here they need to rethink that pen.

Edit don’t you have to serve it within X laps?

 

[chrismscotland]

Honestly don't know why RB didn't just tell him to swap the place

 

[spook2575]

5 seconds might be fair?

Edit meant unfair

 

[Stu999]

5 seconds is a much bigger advantage than giving the place back. He could be 5+ seconds ahead by the pit stops.

 

[RavenXXX2]

bs pen

 

[Psycho Ned]

Problem is these days it takes them 20 minutes to make any decisions, they had a nice safety car period there in which to make the switch but dithered until it was too late.

 

[.:MBK:.]

soft penalty and looks like max nearly caused a pileup

 

[Trusty]

5 seconds is a much bigger advantage than giving the place back. He could be 5+ seconds ahead by the pit stops.

Yea...these cars like clean air. It's bizarre that decision

 

[andy_mk3]

Max gets the advantage of clean air too now.

 

[iamtheoneneo]

How is that unfair? Nonsense.

 

[cuke2u]

Honestly don't know why RB didn't just tell him to swap the place

Why should they, every right to let the stewards decide

 

[chrismscotland]

I doubt it'll matter anyway; I can't see the RB getting 5 seconds down the road from the McLaren

 

[Journey]

Pointless penalty, should have had to give the place or 10 sec stop go.