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With Valtteri Bottas taking P6, it's a double for the usually-lowly Alfa Romeo, showing the capability of the Ferrari-powered engine in this new generation. Kevin Magnussen - only back in the sport following Nikita Mazepin's dismissal - had a night to remember.įurther down the standings, Guanyu Zhou - as overjoyed as Magnussen in the Bahrain paddock afterward - claimed a point on his F1 debut. Here in the #BahrainGP paddock, Max Verstappen made his feelings clear on Red Bull's strategy tonight ? Hamilton made the most of it, and ends week one with an unlikely podium finish. And, for all of Mercedes' porpoising issues and poor qualifying, George Russell ensured they took both P4 as well as P3.
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Incredibly, fellow Red Bull Sergio Perez then stopped short of finishing the race too, spinning to a halt on the final lap. After complaining of tyre degradation early on, then steering issues, then a battery problem, he was forced into the garage with three laps left.
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However, the Dutchman ultimately lost not only P2, but any points on offer. Reigning champion Verstappen trailed Leclerc throughout Sunday's encounter in the desert, save for a total of six corners in which he edged ahead. MORE: The huge 2022 F1 rule changes explained Carlos Sainz closed out the Scuderia's 1-2. Instead, Ferrari secured a first triumph in almost three years - and Leclerc completes their first grand slam (pole, race win and fastest lap) since Fernando Alonso in 2010.į1 has entered a new era via a huge car redesign - and Ferrari seem to be the big winners with their F1-75: Impressive in preseason testing, sensational in qualifying on Saturday, and capitalising on that pole position well on Sunday. While 2021 produced a nail-biting showdown between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, 2022 has delivered a season opener in which neither finished in the top two. SAKHIR, BAHRAIN - After the season of all seasons, and the controversy of all controversies, Formula 1 is finally back with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc the victor at the Bahrain Grand Prix.