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Ralf Schumacher enjoyed the “great cinema” provided by Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc in what he thought was a Saudi Arabian Grand Prix “duel of equals”.

Verstappen and Leclerc engaged in a battle for the lead on a second consecutive Sunday – only in Jeddah it went right the way to the chequered flag with the Red Bull coming out on top by half a second.

A week earlier in Bahrain, it had been Leclerc’s turn to celebrate as Verstappen was denied a late thrust following a Safety Car period when he had to retire his RB18 with a fuel pump issue.

With Red Bull and Ferrari looking so closely matched this year, Schumacher, who decided to leave Jeddah on Saturday morning and head home following a missile attack on a nearby oil facility, thinks there could be several more tussles between Verstappen and Leclerc.

The ex F1 driver turned German TV pundit thought the Saudi Arabian action had made for terrific viewing.

“That was great cinema from both of them,” said the 46-year-old former Williams, Jordan and Toyota driver, quoted by Speedweek. “It was awesome – driving art at the highest level.

“These two drivers will give us a lot of pleasure this season. I could well imagine we will see the duel here that will ultimately decide the World Championship.

“It was really a treat to see how Leclerc was able to counter the