Formula 1 fans were treated to another under-the-lights race around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Sunday (April 20), and the championship battle between the three winners this season has only gotten closer.
Two wins in a row in the Middle East for McLaren’s Oscar Piastri catapults the Aussie to the lead of the Drivers’ Championship, 10 points over teammate Lando Norris and 12 over Red Bull’s four-time and defending champion Max Verstappen, who closely tailed Piastri all race after starting from pole position.
Can Piastri continue his consistent, cold-blooded driving? Will Verstappen keep pace? Can Norris recover and put a full weekend together to stay in the fight? Alex Gintz hosts this week’s episode and is joined by Wyatt Watson, Peter Molloy and Maximo Brignardello to dissect the F1 storylines out of Saudi Arabia.
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Wyatt Watson has followed motorsports closely since 2007. He joined Frontstretch as a journalist in February 2023 after serving in the United States Navy for five years as an Electronic Technician Navigation working on submarines. Wyatt is one of Frontstretch's primary IndyCar correspondents, providing exclusive video content on site. He hosts Frontstretch's Through the Gears podcast and occasionally The Pit Straight.You can find Wyatt's written work in columns such as Friday Faceoff and 2-Headed Monsteras well as exclusive IndyCar features. Wyatt also contributes to Frontstretch's social media team, posting unique and engaging content for Frontstretch.
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