Flip 1 proved to be the decisive nook of the Saudi Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen selecting up a penalty for leaving the observe and gaining a bonus, handing the initiative to Oscar Piastri to go on and win.
Actually it was an initiative that Piastri took within the opening metres of the race although. Each drivers on the entrance began on the medium tyre, nevertheless it was Piastri who managed to get the ability down quickest on Sunday and he received utterly up the within of Verstappen earlier than the primary flip.