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THE BAHRAIN GP IN 3 KEY MOMENTS

1 Mercedes victorious despite power deficit

Lewis Hamilton claimed the 74th victory of his career under the floodlights in Bahrain but admitted after the race he had been “lucky” thanks to inheriting the win from Charles Leclerc’s hobbled Ferrari. Twenty-five points from Bahrain is one thing, but at this stage of the season Ferrari seems to have a clear car advantage.

After impressing on Friday afternoon and locking out the front-row of the grid, the pace of Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel was more akin to the form they showed in pre-season testing, rather than the performance in the Australian season opener.

Ferrari’s advantage was most obvious on the straights and

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