.F1 world champion Max33Verstappen has won the Saudi Arabian grand prix, with Australian danielricciardo forced to retire on the 37th lap. 7NEWS
season, Verstappen claimed the first victory of his title defence following a thrilling battle with Charles Leclerc that went to the wire.Watch the latest Sport on Channel 7 or stream for free onVerstappen’s Red Bull crossed the line only half-a-second ahead of the Ferrari, with Carlos Sainz third and pole-sitter Sergio Perez fourth.
At the end of lap 46, Verstappen learnt his lesson and fixed his Red Bull on to the back of Leclerc’s Ferrari gearbox through the final bend before using the tow and DRS to roar past his rival on the main straight.Leclerc leads Ferrari team-mate Sainz in the championship, with Verstappen 20 points adrift following his late retirement in Bahrain a week ago.
Leclerc, who won the opening round in Bahrain, added: “It wasn’t enough today, but I really enjoyed that race. The Saudi Grand Prix is the second race of the new season and comes on the seventh anniversary of the start of the civil war in Yemen.
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