Max Verstappen was involved in a fierce fight at the front on lap one of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, resulting in a five-second penalty for the four-time world champion. Verstappen's team-mate Yuki Tsunoda crashed out on lap one,

Max Verstappen stole another pole position from under the nose of McLaren, as the Dutchman had to wring every last drop of performance from his RB21 under the lights of the Jeddah street track. It’s a circuit that demands you live on a knife edge,

Verstappen claimed the conversation was “about everything” and that “people can always see (such things) their own way,” but added that Horner had joined Vermeulen and Marko for the conversation given their united frustration over how the race had unravelled.