Charles Leclerc continued where he left off in Bahrain by posting the fastest time in first practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Five days after winning Formula One’s season opener, Leclerc was back on track and back at the top of the time charts for both first and second practice. The Monegasque beat the Red Bull driver to pole position in Bahrain last weekend before securing victory in the first race of the season as Verstappen was forced to retire late on. Hamilton could only finish fifth in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix last week and claimed a flattering third place only due to Red Bull’s two late retirements.

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