Ferrari dominated the first race of the new generation of F1 in the switch to ground effect cars from this year, with Charles Leclerc leading a 1-2 ahead of team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr, having also claimed pole position and set the fastest lap.
However, it was far from plain sailing with Red Bull pushing Ferrari the entire weekend, but both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez failed to finish the Bahrain GP due to a fuel pump failure in the closing stages.
That allowed Mercedes to pull off damage limitation as Lewis Hamilton completed the podium and new team-mate George Russell took fourth place, but the German manufacturer appeared considerably off the pace compared to its frontrunning rivals.
Haas enjoyed a heroic comeback in Bahrain with returnee Kevin Magnussen securing fifth place, but further back it was a nightmare opening round for McLaren, Aston Martin and Williams.
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