Lewis Hamilton reacts to Max Verstappen's dramatic retirement at Bahrain Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton admits his rival Max Verstappen was ‘unfortunate’ as he suffered a late retirement at the Bahrain Grand Prix, allowing the Brit to pinch third place.
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Verstappen rues ‘extremely painful’ 18-point loss
Max Verstappen did not hold back his frustration after his World Championship defence began with a late retirement from the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Helmut Marko has revealed the issue behind double Red Bull retirement
Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Mako has revealed that the same issue led to the two Red Bull cars of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez retiring in the closing stages of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Toto Wolff admits Mercedes 'put their hand down the toilet' in bid to catch Red Bull
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff certainly wasn't expecting to see Lewis Hamilton on the podium in Bahrain, particularly after they "put their hand in the toilet" midway through the race. Coming into the race weekend, Mercedes knew they were far off the pace being shown by Red Bull and Ferrari.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc wins F1 season-opening Bahrain GP
Charles Leclerc of Ferrari won the Formula One season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday after reigning champion Max Verstappen was forced out with engine trouble with just two laps remaining. Carlos Sainz made it a Ferrari one-two while Lewis Hamilton snatched third place for Mercedes after Sergio Perez added to Red Bull's disastrous day by spinning out of the race on the last lap.
Bahrain GP: Mercedes' tweet as Red Bull suffered double retirement has gone viral
The Formula 1 season was back with a dramatic bang on Sunday afternoon as Charles Leclerc stormed to victory, bringing home a Ferrari one-two after Red Bull suffered a late double retirement – something that Mercedes profited from big-time.
Bahrain GP: Helmut Marko reveals issue behind double Red Bull retirement
Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Mako has revealed that the same issue led to the two Red Bull cars of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez retiring in the closing stages of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen frustrated with Red Bull faults at Bahrain Grand Prix - 'It shouldn’t happen'
Max Verstappen was disappointed with Red Bull’s reliability at the Bahrain Grand Prix, which forced both cars to retire from Sunday's race. Verstappen looked on course for a second place finish but suffered a critical fault with the end in sight, while team-mate Sergio Perez also bowed out amid late drama. Ad/> The world champion had to retire in the pits on lap 54, while Perez held on until the last lap before coming to a halt on the track.