When a driver is at the top of the motorsports food chain, getting podium finishes in Formula One, the level of scrutiny one is exposed to is something else. That’s clear with recent criticism of both Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Meanwhile, Max Verstappen finished second after receiving a five-second time penalty, and Charles Leclerc rounded out Ferrari’s first podium of the season. His tire management skills became crucial in the 50-lap race after he ran a lengthy stint on mediums.

Johnny Herbert believes Max Verstappen was “unprofessional and disrespectful” on the Saudi Arabian GP podium after finishing second to Oscar Piastri on Sunday. Former F1 race winner Herbert added that Verstappen should have been given a 10-second penalty for the incident at turn one on lap one with Piastri,

Max Verstappen was handed a controversial penalty at last weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but it has been explained why he did not pick up a punishment double that. Formula 1's governing body the FIA have released a statement confirming an official new entry to the sport.

Verstappen received a five-second time penalty for an incident at the 2025 Jeddah race but refused to speak much about his objections

Max Verstappen's five-second penalty in Saudi Arabia was decisive in deciding a winner. Bernie Ecclestone thinks it could've been avoided.