The polesitter has won three of the four races held so far at Jeddah Corniche Circuit, while the driver starting 15th has never failed to score. Here’s everything you need to know about each grid slot’s history at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix!
SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX GRID STATS IN BRIEF
- Polesitter has 75% win rate
- Only one podium away from front two rows of the grid
- 8th has scored only once in four races
- 15th has scored on all four outings, including podium
- Six grid slots yet to score
SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX RESULTS: GRID OVERVIEW
| Grid Slot | Last Win | Last Podium | Last Points | Last DNF | Best Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | - | 1st |
| 2nd | - | 2024 | 2024 | - | 2nd |
| 3rd | - | 2024 | 2024 | - | 2nd |
| 4th | 2022 | 2022 | 2024 | - | 1st |
| 5th | - | - | 2024 | 2023 | 4th |
| 6th | - | - | 2024 | - | 5th |
| 7th | - | - | 2024 | 2022 | 5th |
| 8th | - | - | 2024 | 2022 | 9th |
| 9th | - | - | 2023 | - | 4th |
| 10th | - | - | 2022 | 2024 | 9th |
| 11th | - | - | 2024 | - | 5th |
| 12th | - | - | 2023 | - | 7th |
| 13th | - | - | 2023 | - | 10th |
| 14th | - | - | - | 2022 | 16th |
| 15th | - | 2023 | 2024 | - | 2nd |
| 16th | - | - | - | 2022 | 11th |
| 17th | - | - | - | 2023 | 12th |
| 18th | - | - | - | 2024 | 11th |
| 19th | - | - | - | 2022 | 14th |
| 20th | - | - | - | 2021 | 16th |
- Three wins from four races
- Worst result of 4th in 2022
The polesitter has a 75% win rate at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with three wins in the first four races at Jeddah Corniche Circuit. Lewis Hamilton won the inaugural race here from pole, Sergio Perez won from pole in 2023 and Max Verstappen became the third driver to convert pole to a win at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in 2024. Perez is the only driver who has failed to convert pole into a win here, finishing fourth in 2022.
RESULTS FROM POLE POSITION AT THE SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 1 | 4 | 1 |
- On the podium in all four races to date
- Yet to record a win
Second is the only grid position from which a podium finish has been recorded in all four Saudi Arabian Grands Prix to date. Charles Leclerc recorded the position’s best result to date in 2022, finishing where he started.
In the other three Jeddah races, the driver starting second has lost one position in the race and finished third. Valtteri Bottas did so in 2021, Fernando Alonso did so in 2023 and Charles Leclerc did so in 2024.
RESULTS FROM 2ND ON THE GRID AT THE SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 3 | 2 | 3 |
- Three podiums in four races
- Never finished lower than fourth
At the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, George Russell became the first driver to start third at Jeddah Corniche Circuit and fail to finish on the podium. He finished fourth.
Every other start from third on the grid at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has resulted in a podium finish. Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez have recorded the best result to date for this grid slot with second place finishes in 2021 and 2024, while Carlos Sainz finished third in 2022.
RESULTS FROM 3RD ON THE GRID AT THE SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 |
- Furthest back win recorded from here in 2022
- Win is only top four result
- Nevert finished lower than 7th
Max Verstappen won the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from fourth on the grid. It’s currently the furthest back grid slot from which anyone has recorded a win in Jeddah and one of only two podiums to come from further back than third on the grid.
In 2021, Charles Leclerc lost three places over the course of the race. He finished seventh, having started fourth – the worst result to date for the driver starting fourth here. Fellow Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz also lost positions having started fourth in 2023. He finished sixth. Fernando Alonso started fourth in 2024 and also lost a position, finishing fifth.
RESULTS FROM 4TH ON THE GRID AT THE SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 7 | 1 | 6 |
- 4th in 2024 was first top 5 result
- Two DNFs in first three races
Fifth is the only one of the top six grid slots which has recorded a retirement at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and one of only five on the whole grid to have recorded multiple retirements.
Sergio Perez failed to finish in 2021, crashing out at the first restart of the race, while Lance Stroll retired with engine issues in 2023.
In 2022, Esteban Ocon became the first driver to score points from fifth on the grid at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, finishing sixth. Oscar Piastri recorded this grid position’s best result to date with fourth place in 2024.
RESULTS FROM 5TH ON THE GRID AT THE SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| DNF | 6 | DNF |
- 100% points rate
- A single top five finish
- Lost positions from starting slot in last two years
In the last two years, the drivers starting sixth -namely Esteban Ocon and Lando Norris – have lost positions in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and finished eighth. Nevertheless, this grid slot has retained its 100% scoring rate at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Pierre Gasly finished sixth in 2021, while George Russell gained one position from his starting spot in 2022 to finish fifth; the position’s best result to date.
RESULTS FROM 6TH ON THE GRID AT THE SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 6 | 5 | 8 |
- Scored points three times
- One DNF, in 2022
- Best result of fifth, in 2023
Lewis Hamilton started seventh and finished fifth in the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which is the best result to date for this grid position.
Before 2023, a single point had been scored from seventh on the grid in Saudi Arabian, with Lando Norris finishing 10th having started here in 2021. Fernando Alonso had less luck in 2022, retiring with mechanical issues. George Russell finished sixth from this position in 2024.
RESULTS FROM 7TH ON THE GRID AT THE SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 10 | DNF | 5 |
- Did not score in the first three races
- Recorded first DNF in 2022
- Yet to finish above ninth
Lewis Hamilton’s ninth place in the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix marked the first time that the driver starting eighth in Jeddah went on to score points.
Yuki Tsunoda could finish no higher than 14th in 2021, Valtteri Bottas failed to finish the race with gearbox troubles in 2022 and Oscar Piastri finished only 15th in 2023.
RESULTS FROM 8TH ON THE GRID AT THE SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 14 | DNF | 15 |
- 4th, in 2021, is best result
- Lost 100% points rate in 2024
Yuki Tsunoda’s 15th place finish in 2024 marked the first time that the driver starting ninth in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix failed to score a point.
Esteban Ocon recorded the grid slot’s best finish to date at the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with fourth place – which was very nearly a podium finish, until he was passed by Valtteri Bottas on the finish line.
In 2022, Pierre Gasly made up one position to finish eighth with AlphaTauri and the Frenchman finished where he started having lined up ninth on the grid in 2023.
RESULTS FROM 9TH ON THE GRID AT THE SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 4 | 8 | 9 |
- 100% points streak ended in 2023
- 100% finish rate ended in 2024
- Finished ninth twice
Nico Hulkenberg brought an end to P10’s 100% points scoring rate at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in 2023 with a 12th place finish, while Lance Stroll’s crash early on in the 2024 race brought an end to the position’s 100% finish rate.
In both the 2021 and 2022 Jeddah races, the driver starting tenth made up one position in the race and finished ninth. Antonio Giovinazzi picked up two points in the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, while Kevin Magnussen repeated the feat in 2022.
RESULTS FROM 10TH ON THE GRID AT THE SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 9 | 9 | 12 |
- Finished in top 5 in debut race
- Yet to record a DNF
11th is the second furthest back position from which a top five finish has been recorded at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Daniel Ricciardo finished fifth for McLaren having started 11th in 2021.
Until 2023, only McLaren drivers had filled this slot – and both made up positions in the race. Lando Norris went from 11th to seventh in the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
In 2024, on debut, Oliver Bearman scored points with Ferrari, finishing seventh having started 11th.
Zhou Guanyu failed to score here in 2023, losing two positions over the course of the race to finish 13th with Alfa Romeo.
RESULTS FROM 11TH ON THE GRID AT THE SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 5 | 7 | 13 |
- 100% finish rate
- Scored for the first time in 2023
Charles Leclerc became the first driver to score points from 12th on the grid at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in 2023. The Ferrari driver finished seventh.
The driver starting 12th on the grid at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix failed to pick up a point in 2021, 2022 or 2024. Kimi Raikkonen finished 15th in 2021, while both Zhou Guanyu and Alex Albon recorded 11th place finishes in 2022 and 2024 respectively.
RESULTS FROM 12TH ON THE GRID AT THE SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 15 | 11 | 7 |
- Scored one point in four appearances
- Never finished below 13th
Kevin Magnussen picked up the first point from 13th on the grid at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in 2023, with a tenth place finish.
The two previous races at Jeddah Corniche Circuit resulted in 13th place finishes for the driver starting 13th, while Kevin Magnussen finished 12th having started here in 2024.
RESULTS FROM 13TH ON THE GRID AT THE SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 13 | 13 | 10 |
- Two DNFs in first two races races
- Best finish of 16th in 2024
It may have only been an 18th place finish, but Valtteri Bottas at least became the first driver to cross the finish line having started 14th in the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Daniel Ricciardo bettered that with 16th place in 2024.
George Russell crashed out having started here in 2021, while Ricciardo came to a halt with a gearbox issue in 2022.
RESULTS FROM 14TH ON THE GRID AT THE SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| DNF | DNF | 18 |
- Furthest back podium from here in 2023
- 100% points rate
The driver starting 15th has scored at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in all four Jeddah races to date. Max Verstappen became the first driver to finish on the podium from lower than fourth on the grid from this position in 2023, finishing as runner-up.
Carlos Sainz finished eighth in 2021, while Lewis Hamilton and Nico Hulkenberg each picked up a single point finishes with tenth place finishes in 2022 and 2024.
RESULTS FROM 15TH ON THE GRID AT THE SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 8 | 10 | 2 |
- Yet to score a point
- Best finish of 11th in 2023
Every grid slot from 16th and further back has recorded at least one non-finish at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Yuki Tsunoda recorded this position’s best result to date in the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with an 11th place finish.
While Nicholas Latifi finished 12th having started 16th in 2021 and Valtteri Bottas finished 17th having started here in 2024, Alex Albon was forced to retire just three laps from the end of the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Albon was classified 14th in the final result.
RESULTS FROM 16TH ON THE GRID AT THE SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 12 | 14 | 11 |
- Two DNFs in first three races
- Never finished in the top 11
There’s yet to be any points scored from 17th on the grid at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The best result recorded from this position to date is 12th place for Nico Hulkenberg in 2022.
Esteban Ocon’s 13th place finish in 2024 is the only other finish from 17th on the grid at Jeddah Corniche Circuit. Sebastian Vettel failed to finish the race having started here in 2021, while Alex Albon retired in 2023.
RESULTS FROM 17TH ON THE GRID AT THE SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| DNF | 12 | DNF |
- Two DNFs in four races
- Best result of 11th, in first race
Of grid slots 17th and further back, it is 18th that has recorded the best finish. That was for Lance Stroll, who finished 11th having started 18th at the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Nicholas Latifi had less luck having started 18th in 2022, crashing out on Lap 15, while Nyck de Vries finished 14th from this grid position in 2023. Pierre Gasly recorded the second DNF from this position in 2024, retiring on the opening lap.
RESULTS FROM 18TH ON THE GRID AT THE SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 11 | DNF | 14 |
- Recorded one DNF and one DNS
- First finish in 2024 with 14th place
A 17th place finish for Lando Norris in 2023 was the first finish for the driver starting 19th on the grid at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Logan Sargeant bettered that in 2024, finishing 14th.
Mick Schumacher was the first driver to retire at Jeddah Corniche Circuit, crashing out on Lap 8 of the 2021 race, while Yuki Tsunoda was unlucky in 2022. He was due to line up 19th on the grid but failed to start the race due to a power unit issue.
RESULTS FROM 19TH ON THE GRID AT THE SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| DNF | DNS | 17 |
- Two finishes in three starts
- Vacant grid slot in 2022
With Mick Schumacher withdrawing from the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the 20th grid slot has been filled only three times in the four Jeddah races so far.
Nikita Mazepin started 20th with Haas at the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, crashing out of the race at the first restart. It turned out to be his final race start in Formula 1.
In 2023, Logan Sargeant became the first driver to reach the end of the race having started here, finishing in 16th place. In 2024, Zhou Guanyu finished 18th – and last of the drivers who finished – having started 20th after failing to set a lap time in qualifying.
RESULTS FROM 20TH ON THE GRID AT THE SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| DNF | – | 16 |
There’s yet to be a pit lane start at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.