Four-times champion Max Verstappen was runner-up, 2.843 seconds behind Piastri, after starting from pole at Jeddah's Corniche circuit but collecting a five-second penalty for a first corner clash with Piastri.

Oscar Piastri has his first lead in the Formula 1 world championship. Piastri took advantage of Max Verstappen’s five-second time penalty at the first corner of the race to take the lead during the race’s only green-flag pit stop cycle and win Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri went top of the Formula 1 standings with victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday. Piastri started second alongside Max Verstappen and took the lead after Verstappen had to serve a five-second penalty.