Lewis Hamilton took advantage and was handed a dramatic victory of Charles Leclerc's unfortunate Ferrari engine issue late on to claim his first win of the Formula One 2019 season at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
In the second Formula One race of the 2019 season, Mercedes claimed a one-two off Ferrari. Charles Leclerc saw what looked like a certain win taken away from the youngster in the cruelest fashion, the race was all behind Leclerc, as Vettel and Hamilton swapped positions behind him.
Leclerc, in just his second race for Ferrari, was on course to become the third-youngest winner in Formula One history following a commanding drive. But with just nine laps to run, Hamilton took advantage of the Ferrari's lack of speed to sail past the young Monegasque and take an unlikely win, the first of his championship defence.
Valtteri Bottas was also the fortunate recipient of Leclerc's demise to take second place and secure an improbable one-two for Mercedes. The Finn, who won in Melbourne a fortnight ago, retains his lead in the championship by one point.
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