Norris gives X-rated verdict on costly error as Verstappen claims Saudi pole

COSTLY MISTAKE: McLaren driver Lando Norris' car is carried out of the track after crashing during the qualifying session ahead of the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Lando Norris labelled himself a "f*****g idiot" and said he had let himself down after crashing out of qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

The British driver looked set to duel it out for pole under the lights in Jeddah but once again came unstuck as Max Verstappen delivered another scintillating qualifying lap to claim pole.