Formula 1, F2, F1 Academy in Jeddah

Jeddah

F1: Heartbreak for Tsunoda; points for Albon

Qualifying hinted at a big weekend: Yuki Tsunoda sailed the RB21 to a career‑best P8 while Alex Albon parked his Williams in P11. The race unraveled instantly for Tsunoda - contact with Gasly at Turn 4 pitched both into the wall and out. 

Albon inherited P9 and, after a long first stint and slick overtakes on Bortoleto, Doohan, Ocon, Hülkenberg and Stroll, reclaimed the spot late on. Helped by team‑mate Sainz’s DRS tow to keep Hadjar at bay, Albon sealed P9 and two valuable points.

F2: Maini maximises points, Miyata gets mileage

Kush Maini turned two midfield starts into a healthy haul. In the Sprint he kept clear of the Crawford‑Minì collision to bank P10, and in the Feature he stretched the hard tyre to Lap 23, re‑joined on fresh rubber and fought back to P12. 

Ritomo Miyata’s weekend was damage‑limitation: shuffled down to P18 in the Sprint, he was repeatedly elbowed back in the Feature but clung on for P16, salvaging solid mileage if not points.

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Chloe Chambers takes maiden pole, finishes P2; Chloe Chong fights back to score a point

Chloe Chambers, driving for Campos Racing with Red Bull Ford backing, shone in the F1 Academy round at Jeddah on April 18-20, 2025. In qualifying, she clinched her maiden pole position with a 2:04.320 lap, outpacing Doriane Pin by two tenths despite a red flag caused by Lia Block’s crash. Chambers’ pace was evident from practice, where she trailed only Maya Weug. In Race 1, starting 7th, she finished outside the points Race 2 saw her lead from pole, engaging in a thrilling battle with Weug, but a five-second penalty for forcing Weug off-track dropped her to 2nd, behind Weug. 

Chloe Chong showed a strong performance despite challenges. Chong improved in qualifying after being unable to set a time in Free Practice, securing 10th with a lap time not listed among the top-10, where Chloe Chambers took pole at 2:04.320. In Race 1, Chong retired after damage from an incident involving Courtney Crone and Lia Block, which triggered a Safety Car. Crone’s collision forced Chong to the pits, ending her race early. In Race 2, Chong fought back to finish 10th, earning one point.