Half a second, full drama!

Updated On: 29 March, 2022 07:56 AM IST | Jeddah | AFP

Red Bull’s Verstappen wins one of the closest F1 races against Ferrari’s Leclerc at Saudi Arabian GP; drivers hail new era of cars that permit closer racing and help recovery even after being overtaken

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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen takes the chequered flag ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Lecerc at Jeddah on Sunday. Pic/AFP

World champion Max Verstappen bounced back from his Bahrain disappointment to steer his Red Bull to a thrilling victory ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Dutchman, 24, who failed to finish due to a fuel problem in the opening race, won by just half a second after the pair swapped positions in a tense battle through the final laps. It was the closest race finish since the 2020 Italian GP.

Ferrari’s Sainz is third

Leclerc’s Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz finished third, ahead of Sergio Perez in the second Red Bull, the top four proving to be in a class of their own. Mercedes new boy George Russell came home fifth ahead of Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and McLaren’s Lando Norris with Pierre Gasly taking eighth for AlphaTauri. Kevin Magnussen finished ninth for Haas and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton 10th, rescuing some pride after starting 15th on a difficult weekend in the second Mercedes.

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