Bahrain GP: Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez secure one-two for Red Bull, Lewis Hamilton fifth, George Russell seventh
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen got his title defence off to the perfect start at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, as the Dutchman produced a controlled performance to take the chequered flag in Sakhir, with his teammate Sergio Perez finishing in second, and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso taking a superb podium on his first race for the team to finish in third. Verstappen started the race on pole and made the perfect start, building a considerable gap over the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc by the end of the first stint.


