Reigning world champion Max Verstappen took a stunning late win over Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to take the chequered flag and secure victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Leclerc took advantage of a timely safety car following a Nicholas Latifi crash to take the lead ahead of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez, who secured the first pole position of his career on Saturday. Leclerc then attempted to hold off a late charge from Verstappen to win the second race of the season, but the Dutchman snatched the victory after taking the lead with mere laps remaining.
Verstappen got off to a cracking start upon lights out, overtaking Carlos Sainz around the outside of Turn 2 as Perez held off Leclerc to remain in the lead. The Ferraris had begun to take the same line and it forced Sainz slow on entry Turn 1, with space left for the Dutchman on the inside.
