10 things we learned at the 2024 Saudi Arabian GP

The irrepressible Dutchman was barely seen on screen throughout the 50-lap encounter in Jeddah, save from the start and his brief battle with Lando Norris after the first safety car of the year, as the action happened elsewhere.

Instead, much of the attention was focused elsewhere: a thrilling midfield scrap courted much of the TV time, as did the battle between Norris and Lewis Hamilton in the dying stages of the race. And, of course,…