F1 Bahrain GP: Max Verstappen leads Red Bull 1-2 as Fernando Alonso passes Lewis Hamilton on way to podium

Max Verstappen kicked off his F1 title-defence with a comfortable victory at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, while Fernando Alonso claimed a stunning podium on his Aston Martin debut. 
Verstappen eases to Bahrain win, Alonso passes Hamilton for podium

It was a perfect start to 2023 for Verstappen, whose first win in Bahrain never looked in do🧜ubt as he led home teammate Sergio Perez by 12 seconds for a Red Bull one-two. 

But it was Alonso who grabbed t⛦he headlines with a brilliant drive to take third place on the podi🧸um. 

Remote video URL

The double world champion re💯covered from a slow start to charge past Mercedes pair George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, before hunting down and overtaking Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz to seal the final spot on the rostrum. 

Alonso was aided in his run to the podium by a retirement for Charles Leclerc, whose Ferrari 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:suffered a suspected engine failure in the closing stages. 

Seven-time world champion Hamilton took fifth ahead of the second Aston Martin of Lance Stroll, who is still recovering from bre𒐪aking his wrist and toe in a pre-season cyꦚcling accident. 

Russell finished seventh ahead of Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas and Alpine’s Esteban Ocon, while Alex Albon 🍸sealed a point for Williams to round out the top-10.

Verstappen eases to Bahrain win, Alonso passes Hamilton for podium

Read More