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Saudi Arabian GP Recap: Piastri Owns the Corner, Yuki's DNF, and Verstappen 2026 Team Predictions

Saudi Arabian GP Recap: Piastri Owns the Corner, Yuki's DNF, and Verstappen 2026 Team Predictions

Update: 2025-04-20
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Meg and Spanners recap the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix that gave Oscar Piastri his third win of the season and the lead in the Drivers' Championship. Max Verstappen came in second, and Charles Leclerc finished third.


They kick things off by talking through Lando Norris’s performance and where he stands at McLaren (1:35 ) before breaking down the corner incident between Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen on Lap 1, Turn 1 that resulted in a five-second penalty for Verstappen (16:05 ). Then, they make an early 2026 team prediction for Max Verstappen (35:05 ).


Later, they discuss Yuki Tsunoda’s DNF performance (45:10 ), Williams’s race strategy (49:08 ), and the futures for George Russell at Mercedes (01:00:45 ) and Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari (01:02:48 ).


Hosts: Megan Schuster and Spanners Ready


Producer: Erika Cervantes

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Saudi Arabian GP Recap: Piastri Owns the Corner, Yuki's DNF, and Verstappen 2026 Team Predictions

Saudi Arabian GP Recap: Piastri Owns the Corner, Yuki's DNF, and Verstappen 2026 Team Predictions

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