McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix went to victory on Sunday to move above the driver’s championship after five races in the season.
This season was the first driver to win the pole, while the Piastri was far ahead of Max Verstappen, the second of Red Bull, who was given a five -second penalty to leave the runway and get an advantage at the beginning of the race.
Charles Leclerc came third to give Ferrari the first podium of the season. McLaren’s teammate Lando Norris ranked fourth in Piastri, while Mercedes’ George Russell ranked fifth and some with some Antonelli sixth.
The third victory of the season and the second time after winning in Bahrain last week, Piastri was the first driver to lead the championship ranking of the drivers since Mark Webber in 2010. For the first time in his F1 career, Piastri led the rankings of the drivers.
Piastri, number 2 on the start grille, led the 3.8 -mile track after serving a pit stop during a pit stop on the 22nd round. He finished his fifth career victory in his 51st career without a challenge from Verstappen.
In addition to the victories in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, Piastri won the second race of the season in China. McLaren won four of five races after Norris won the opening race in Australia.
The second of Verstappen came after winning the Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia in two of the previous years.
A week later, F1 is moving to the United States for the first time this season with Miami Grand Prix.
-FELD level media
