The Monegasque driver fended off multiple attacks from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, including a late safety car restart to recover Pierre Gasly’s blazing AlphaTauri, to clinch victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix and the bonus point for fastest lap.
Following Red Bull’s double disaster late in the race, as both Verstappen and Sergio Perez failed to finish, Carlos Sainz Jr completed a Ferrari 1-2 – the Spaniard having overtaken Verstappen as his mechanical troubles began to hit with two laps to go.
The result marks a phenomenal turnaround from Ferrari following two barren seasons. It was the team’s first win since Sebastian Vettel led home Leclerc in a 1-2 at the 2019 Singapore GP.
Leclerc praised Ferrari’s work in preparing for the new F1 technical regulations and the shift to ground effect cars.
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