F1 couldn’t have asked for much more from the 2022 season opener. Its most famous and successful team returned to winning ways, there was a fine battle for the lead, late drama, and the new ground-effect cars seem to be able to run close together.
Most neutrals will be pleased to see Ferrari back on top after two winless seasons. Alex Kalinauckas explains how Charles Leclerc led home Carlos Sainz Jr and why Max Verstappen’s rapid Red Bull charge was thwarted.
The RB18 looks like it could be the fastest car, but Verstappen – who fought Leclerc superbly and cleanly – already has some ground to make up in the points race. And then there’s Mercedes…
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were never in contention for victory and were lucky to finish third and fourth. Matt Kew outlines why Mercedes were right to play down expectations after pre-season testing and Jake Boxall-Legge takes a look at the solutions the legendary squad tried in Bahrain to address its porpoising…
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