Formula One 2025: When is the next race in Saudi Arabia?

The 2025 Formula One season will feature 24 races, the fifth of which will take place in Saudi Arabia.The next battle is scheduled for the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Sunday, 20 April.The lights will go out at 19:00 (SA time).

For the latest Formula One news, bookmark The South African website’s dedicated section for free-to-read contentHeading into the 2025 season, Max Verstappen is the defending drivers’ champion – for a fourth consecutive year – while McLaren are the reigning constructors’ title winners.The first race of the 2025 season in Melbourne, Australia was won by Lando Norris in his McLaren, while in China it was his team-mate Oscar Piastri who took victory.In Japan, Verstappen showed his class in winning his first race of the season, while last weekend in Bahrain it was Piastri who became the first repeat winner of the season.



After four races this season, Norris leads the way with 77 points, ahead of Piastri (74).Verstappen is in third (69), ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell in fourth (63).As a reminder, the 2024 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix was won by Red Bull’s Verstappen ahead of his then team-mate Sergio Perez with Charles Leclerc in a Ferrari in third.

SAUDI ARABIA GRAND PRIX TIMESAll times SAFriday, 18 AprilPractice 1: 15:30 – 16:30Practice 2: 19:00 – 20:00Saturday, 19 AprilPractice 3: 15:30 – 16:30Qualifying: 19:00 – 20:00Sunday, 20 AprilMain race: 19:00Standings ahead of the Saudi Arabia Grand PrixDriversRankDriverPoints1Lando Norris772Oscar Piastri743Max Verstappen694George Russell635Charles Leclerc326Kimi Antonelli307Lewis Hamilton258Alex Albon189Esteban Ocon1410Lance Stroll1011Pierre Gasly612Nico Hulkenberg613Oliver Bearman614Yuki Tsunoda515Isack Hadjar416Carlos Sainz117Fernando Alonso018Liam Lawson019Jack Doohan020Gabriel Bortoleto0ConstructorsRankConstructorPoints1McLaren1512Mercedes933Red Bull714Ferrari575Haas206Williams197Aston Martin108Racing Bulls79Alpine610Sauber6Who will win this season’s Formula One drivers’ title?Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1Subscribe to The South African website’s newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news..