Formula 1 returns to Saudi Arabia just over three months since its inau🐷gural race at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

The first-ever race in Saudi Arabia was a th🌼riller with title rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton going head-to-head for the race victory.

The pair came to blows on more than one occasion wꦅith Hamilton ultimately taking the victory, even though he had a damaged front wing after hitting ♋the back of Verstappen who was deemed to have brake tested the seven-time champion.

Looking ahead to this weekend, Ferrari will go into the race with great confidence after taking a ⭕1-2 finish at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

Ch🐻arles Leclerc won from pole position ahe😼ad of teammate Carlos Sainz to claim Ferrari's first win since 2019.

Mercedes secured a 3-4 after both Red Bulls retired from the race in the closing lapꦺs due to a fuel pump-related issue.

Haas and Alfa Romeo enjoyed their best races in some time with Kevin Magnussen and Valtteri Botta💟s finishing inside the top six. 

Onไ the other hand, McLaren and Williams endured very difficult races as they battled Williams at the back of the grid.

All of th🐼e Mercedes-powered teams struggled for straight-line speed in Bahrain but it's still early days to say whether the German manufacturer has taken a step back in engine performance.

Tꦍhe Jeddah circuit has undergone some minor changes in a bid to improve safety, particularly at some of the tight corners which are blind for th𒈔e drivers.

It's likely to be another battle ꦬbetween Red Bull a🍸nd Ferrari at the front.

Recent Saudi Arabian GP winners:

2021 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)