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 Bahrai𝓡n never looked in doubt as he led home teammate Sergio Perez b🙈y 12 seconds for a Red Bull one-two. 

But it was Alonso who grꦆabbed the headlines with a brilliant drive to take third place on the podium. 

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The double world champion recovered 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🦩幸运5官方开奖结果历史:suffered a ꩲsuspected engine failure in the closing stages. 

Seven-time world champion Hamilton took fifth ahead of the second Aston Martin of Lance Stroll, who is sti🔴ll recovering from breaking his wrist and toe in a pre-season cycling accident. 

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

Verstappen eases to Bahrain win, Alonso passes Hamilton for podium

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