Red Bull's champion Max Verstappen predicts 'very close race' at Bahrain Grand Prix

Max Verstappen is predicting a ‘very close race’ at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The current champion is in P2 on the grid, alongside Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in pole. Ad/> Behind him is Carlos Sainz, Leclerc’s teammate, and that could cause him problems as he looks to move into a leading position in the season’s first race.

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It’s a long race, it’s always a difficult race on tyres. “It’ll be good. I think it will be very close again.

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