CHARLES LECLERC may have won in Bahrain but the battle for the F1 Drivers’ Championship has only just begun. The Frenchman currently leads the standings by eight points ahead of fellow Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz as the season now heads to Saudi Arabia. With high hopes for Max Verstappen after his controversial Championship victory last season, the Dutchman was forced to retire three laps from the end with a suspected fuel pump problem. Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez spun out on the final lap promoting Lewis Hamilton onto the podium to finish in third place, ahead of team-mate George Russell.

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