Charles Leclerc

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Charles Leclerc Finds Redemption in Bahrain, Reliability Undermines Red Bull (unknown)

Two years after engine troubles cost him the Bahrain Grand Prix by only three laps, Charles Leclerc has found redemption in Sakhir.

The very next lap, the Mexican suffered an engine seizure, causing his Red Bull to snap sideways in turn 1. The best the orange squad could manage were 15th and 14th, respectively. A late-race safety car was deployed after Pierre Gasly’s AlphaTauri ground to a halt at the exit of turn 3 with an overheated engine. Leclerc went unchallenged by Max Verstappen off the line, while Sainz maintained his third place spot through the opening leg of the race. I mean, I keep repeating myself, but the last two years have been incredibly difficult for the team,” Leclerc said. Leclerc’s Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz followed him home in second place, with Lewis Hamilton rounding out the podium after both Red Bulls suffered engine failures in the closing laps.

Charles Leclerc wins dramatic Bahrain F1 GP as Ferrari bring home one-two (unknown)

Ferrari's Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were first and second in the season-opener, with Lewis Hamilton third after the Red Bulls of Verstappen and Pérez had to ...

The fight remained close to the final stages as the teams searched for an edge through the stops. After the first stops the pair went nose to tail and Verstappen flung himself up the inside with DRS on the straight. For Ferrari, their car is, on the form of this opening weekend, one of the best they have produced since they last won the drivers’ title with Kimi Räikkönen in 2007. “This is the best result we could have got, we did the best we could and are grateful for these points,” he said. Verstappen’s duel with Leclerc had been an enthralling, joyous affair but his car’s demise was a moment of bitter disappointment for driver and team, when he retired having lost power with three laps to go. Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez both retired at the very death, allowing Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes to capitalise with an unlikely place on the podium.

"A car that is capable of winning feels incredible" (unknown)

Charles Leclerc claimed a brilliant victory at the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix, with team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr a superb second.

Starting the season with a 1-2 is the perfect reward for the tireless work they have done over the last two years and congrats to Charles on a solid win. Despite all of this, Sainz Jr made it a 1-2 for the Prancing Horses for the first-time since the 2019 Singapore Grand Prix. Whenever I had a bit of margin behind me, I felt in control of the race and was managing the gap well. I knew I had to do the best restart possible and I am glad I got the job done well. This gap disintegrated however when a late Safety Car was brought out due to a fiery Scuderia AlphaTauri. Pierre Gasly grinded to a halt on the exit of Turn 3, with his AT03 quickly going up in flames. Leclerc held on beautifully though and got back into complete control of the race, opening up a reasonable gap in the process.

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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on pole for season-opening Bahrain Grand ... (Independent Online)

Ferrari's Charle Leclerc will start Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix in pole position, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen in second place.

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Charles Leclerc wins dramatic Bahrain GP opener in Ferrari 1-2 (News24)

Charles Leclerc won Formula One's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix in a Ferrari 1-2 finish with teammate Carlos Sainz on Sunday.

Ferrari lead the constructors' tables. The past two years have not been easy. Guanyu Zhou, who became the first Chinese driver to race in Formula One, scored the final point in tenth on his debut for Alfa Romeo. Valtteri Bottas was sixth in his first race for Alfa Romeo, ahead of Alpine's Esteban Ocon, who served a time penalty for pushing the Haas of Mick Schumacher into a spin. The result put the team, who in 2021 finished last and were the only outfit to not score a point, third in the overall standings. We could not have hoped for better.

Charles Leclerc had 'clever' tactic to win Bahrain GP as Max ... (Daily Express)

CHARLES LECLERC won from start to finish as Ferrari picked up a one-two in the Bahrain Grand Prix.

And disaster struck for the Red Bull driver as he was forced to slow down and bring his car into the pits to retire from the race. It was tipped as the battle between Ferrari and Red Bull with both teams split in the top four for Sunday's race. Red Bull tried to undercut Leclerc and it almost paid off with both drivers locked in wheel-to-wheel racing for a number of laps.

Charles Leclerc girlfriend: Who is Monegasque F1 star dating in 2022? (The Sportsrush)

Charles Leclerc girlfriend: The Ferrari superstar is dating Charlotte Sine, a student of architecture, for over a couple of years now.

In 2021, Ferrari gave an opportunity to let Leclerc give Sine and her mother a ride in a Ferrari F1 car. Sine and her mother stepped in black Ferrari overalls. Moreover, she is also a social media model and influencer.