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Sergio Pérez wins a race that starts badly for him. Mercedes drivers become victims of technical errors.
The podium
- 1. Sergio Pérez (MEX, Racing Point)
- 2. Esteban Ocon (FRA, Renault)
- 3. Lance Stroll (CAN, Racing Point)
190 races, finally a victory: Sergio Pérez was exuberantly happy for the greatest success of his Formula 1 career at the Sakhir GP. The Mexican was on top of a pedestal that nobody expected.
Even under special circumstances, Mercedes seemed unable to move. After Lewis Hamilton had to go through due to crown disease, his British compatriot George Russell took over the booth, and he was not only on his way to his first championship points, but also his first GP win. .
Pit stops go wrong
The Mercedes pit crew ruined the double win that was believed to be safe. In a virtual safety car phase, the two drivers’ tire sets were apparently changed. Leader Russell had to go back into the pits. Russell climbed back up to second, but a puncture forced him to pit for the third time. The victory, of course, was gone forever, Russell finished the race in ninth place.
And there were also problems in Bottas. The Finn’s suspension caught fire, he lost a lot of time and eventually fell to eighth place.
Clash with Leclerc like a strange start
The second Bahrain GP was not as chaotic as it was after the incident with Romain Grosjean last weekend. But the new edition was tough after the start. In the absence of the Frenchman, who was replaced by Pietro Fittipaldi, this time Max Verstappen suffered a fall after the rough start:
- Russell overtakes Bottas, the two Mercedes drivers are in the lead.
- After a mistake by Bottas, a battle for positions breaks out. Pérez at Racing Point is shot down by Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) has to evade and ends up on the restricted route.
- As the race for Leclerc and Verstappen ends, Pérez gets new tires and begins a race to catch up, ending with a Mexican’s first victory since 1970.
For Alfa Romeo, points were once again out of reach. Both Antonio Giovinazzi (13th) and Kimi Räikkönen (14th) couldn’t decisively break through.
So it goes
The world championship with the Abu Dhabi GP, which has been greatly reduced due to Corona, will come to an end in a week. A balance will then be established before it starts again in March 2021 in Melbourne, Australia, as planned.
