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Charles Leclerc wins season-opening grand prix as both Red Bulls fail to finish
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc won Formula One’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix after world champion Max Verstappen retired with just three laps remaining and Lewis Hamilton landed a surprise podium.
Autosport Podcast: F1 Bahrain GP Review
In a new era of F1 with ground effect cars, on paper Ferrari dominated the Bahrain race weekend as Leclerc took pole position, the race win in a team 1-2 and the fastest lap, but in truth its battle with Red Bull and Max Verstappen made it a much more even contest.
Lewis Hamilton broke two more Formula 1 records with impressive Bahrain GP drive
In a year where Mercedes look unlikely to be leading the standings, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton continues to break records and submits his name repeatedly into the history books.
Lewis Hamilton broke two more F1 records at Bahrain GP
In a year where Mercedes look unlikely to be leading the standings, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton continues to break records and submits his name repeatedly into the history books.
Bahrain Grand Prix analysis: Has Formula 1’s brave new dawn been realised? It’s too early to say
Has Formula 1’s brave new dawn been realised? On the evidence of 57 laps of the Bahrain Grand Prix, it remains unclear.
F1: Mercedes fixes will not arrive immediately, says team boss Toto Wolff
Toto Wolff feels Mercedes are "punching above their weight" after the Silver Arrows finished third and fourth at the 2022 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday. Lewis Hamilton was gifted a podium finish after their 2021 rivals, Red Bull Racing, were forced to retire both their cars.