Formula 2022: Charles Leclerc wins in Bahrain GP, Hamilton on the Podium, furious Verstappen pushed, Both R.Bulls retires .
Charles Leclerc won a close battle with Red Bull's Max Verstappen before taking a classy victory as Ferrari took a one-two in a dramatic season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
Leclerc and Verstappen staged a thrilling wheel-to-wheel dice after their first pit stops, swapping places five times in two laps before Leclerc moved ahead.
Leclerc converted pole position into Ferrari's first victory in 46 grand prix, with his teammate Carlos Sainz coming second.
Reigning world champion Max Verstappen and Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez retired late with engine issues.
The closing laps were packed with drama, with a safety car period and then reliability problems forcing Verstappen's retirement promoting Carlos Sainz to second.
And then the second Red Bull of Sergio Perez suffered an engine failure at the first corner of the final lap leaving Lewis Hamilton to take the final podium place for Mercedes.
2022 Formula 1 Bahrain GP race results : Full Drivers & Constructors Standing.
1 - Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
2 - Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) +5.5
3 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) +9.6
4 - George Russell (Mercedes) +11.2
5 - Kevin Magnussen (Haas) +14.7
6 - Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) +16.1
7 - Esteban Ocon (Alpine) + 19.4
8 - Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri) +20.3
9 - Fernando Alonso (Alpine) +22.3
10 - Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo) +23
11. Mick Schumacher (Haas) +32.5
12. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) +45.8
13. Alexander Albon (Williams) +53.9
14. Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) +54.9
15. Lando Norris (McLaren) +56.3
16. Nicholas Latifi (Williams) +61.7
17. Nico Hulkenberg (Aston Martin) +63.8
DNF - Sergio Perez (Red Bull), Max Verstappen (Red Bull), Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri)
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