Max Verstappen pips Charles Leclerc to win thrilling Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen on his way to victory in Saudi Arabia (Hassan Ammar/AP).

Max Verstappen passed Charles Leclerc with four laps to go to win Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Forty-eight hours after a nearby missile strike threatened to cancel the second round of the new Formula One season, Verstappen claimed the first victory of his title defence following a thrilling battle with Leclerc which went to the wire.