Max Verstappen claims victory in Saudi Arabian GP

Monday, 28 March 2022 05:00

Charles Leclerc missed out on victory in the 2022 Saudi Arabian GP by just 0.549s in an exhilarating late-race duel with Max Verstappen

Defending world champion Max Verstappen left it late to win his first Formula One Grand Prix of the season in Saudi Arabia.

He passed Ferrari's Charles Leclerc with four laps remaining to clinch victory, while Carlos Sainz came in third.

Britain's Mercedes teammates George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finished fifth and 10th respectively.

After the first two races Ferrari lead in the overall standings:

Another impressive points haul for @ScuderiaFerrari 👀#SaudiArabianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/OVTr7Bn22G
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 27, 2022

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