Super double for Ferrari in the Bahrain Grand Prix, with Leclerc and Sainz closing the first stage of the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship ahead of everyone. of the one-two placed by Vettel and Leclerc himself in Singapore.
A race on the verge of perfection for the Monegasque, who after the pole position takes an extraordinary success also spiced up by the fastest lap; also the Spaniard who took advantage of Verstappen’s Red Bull problems in the final, forced to retire due to problems, as well as his teammate Perez. Lewis Hamilton closes the podium with the Mercedes, which in any case seemed to have none for the entire course of the race.
Leclerc has a great start and never misses anything, even when the reigning Red Bull world champion tried to overtake him between the 16th and 18th laps, during the first pit-stop waltz, and later in the race finale. An engine problem with the beginning of a fire in Gasly’s car, in fact, seemed to be able to reopen the games ten laps from the checkered flag, putting everyone back in the queue behind the Safety Car. But there was none for anyone, Leclerc immediately re-extended, Red Bull ‘burst out’ by cutting himself out of the race with both drivers and Sainz took the opportunity to complete a super double red.
Fourth place for George Russell’s other Mercedes, ahead of Danish Kevin Magnussen’s Haas. Sixth place for Alfa Romeo with Valtteri Bottas was also excellent. The French Esteban Ocon closed the top ten seventh with the Alpine, the Japanese Tsunoda eighth with the AlphaTauri, Fernando Alonso ninth with the Alpine and the Chinese Zhou tenth with Alfa Romeo. First world points also for Mick Schumacher, eleventh with Haas. Leclerc is also the first leader in the general classification. Next appointment with the F1 World Championship on March 27 with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.