The next stop in Formula 1 is Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia will host the second race of the season in the Formula 1 World Championship.

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Formula 1 World Championship's second race of the season will be held in Saudi Arabia.

The race, which will take place on the 6.1-kilometer-long Corniche Circuit in the city of Jeddah, will consist of 50 laps. The qualifying sessions will begin tomorrow at 20:00, and the race will start at the same time on Saturday, March 9.

In the first race of the season in Bahrain, Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen reached victory.

Before the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the top 5 in the drivers' and constructors' standings are as follows:

Drivers

1. Max Verstappen (Netherlands): 26 points

2. Sergio Perez (Mexico): 18

3. Carlos Sainz (Spain): 15

4. Charles Leclerc (Monaco): 12

5. George Russell (Great Britain): 10

Constructors

1. Red Bull: 44

2. Ferrari: 27

3. Mercedes: 16

4. McLaren: 12

5. Aston Martin: 3