Scuderia Ferrari’s Formula 1 2022 season: the Bahrain Grand Prix.

21-03-2022 18:35 -

Scuderia Ferrari's 2022 season has got off to the best possible start, with #charlesleclerc leading team-mate Carlos Sainz across the line to record the team's 85th one-two finish in Formula 1. This was the Maranello squad's 239th win and Charles' third after those in Belgium and Italy in 2019. He drove a perfect race, securing the first hat trick of his career, namely pole position, fastest race lap and the win. Carlos took the chequered flag in second place to record his fifth podium with the Scuderia, his seventh in total in Formula 1.

Leclerc drove an almost perfect race, as he fought off several attacks from Max Verstappen, after the Dutchman went for the undercut following the first pit stop, between laps 16 and 19. The team's engineers and mechanics also played a key role in the win. The team opted to line up on new Soft tyres, banking on the Monegasque's excellent starting ability. He showed that again today, pushing hard in the F1-75 over the first stint. The mechanics produced an impeccable performance at both pit stops, especially Leclerc's second one, which allowed him to pull out precious tenths of a second over Verstappen to put him out of reach of a second attempt at the undercut by the reigning champion.

When the Safety Car came out on lap 45 after Pierre Gasly stopped on track, the team decided to change Charles' tyres so that he could fend off any potential attack from Verstappen. At the restart, Carlos, who had not felt completely comfortable in the car all weekend, still managed to pass the Dutchman on track before his retirement, thus rounding off an unforgettable weekend for the Scuderia in #bahrain. Charles heads the Drivers' classification for the first time in his career.