Verstappen triumphs in Sepang in front of Antonelli, Hamilton reports Ferrari on the podium

KUALA LUMPUR (MALESIA) (ITALPRESS) – Max Verstappen (Red Bull) wins the Bahrain Grand Prix, the 16th round of the F1 World Championship and played in Malaysia due to the Middle East conflict. The Dutch driver, the last winner in Sepang in 2017, precedes the finish of the Mercedes by Andrea Kimi Antonelli at the end of a race under mixed conditions, late for the strong rain and animated in the final from the withdrawal of George Russell (Mercedes), third to five turns from the end, for a technical problem. Complete the Lewis Hamilton podium (Ferrari), good at using two Safety Cars after a wrong strategy at the start. Fourth Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) in front of Isack Hadjar (Red Bull). Sixth Oscar Piastri (McLaren), followed by Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls), Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), Lando Norris (McLaren) and Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls).

L’ORDINE DI ARRIVO

1. Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull in 1h47’14′′808 at an average speed of 170.563 km/h
2. Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Ita) Mercedes at 2′′307
3. Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Ferrari 4′′919
4. Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari 7′′′258
5. Isack Hadjar (Fra) Red Bull 8′′571
6. Oscar Piastri (Aus) McLaren 9′′454
7. Liam Lawson (Nzl) Racing Bulls 12′′753
8. Fernando Alonso (Esp) Aston Martin at 13′′372
9. Lando Norris (Gbr) McLaren at 13′′993
10. Arvid Lindblad (Gbr) Racing Bulls 15′′928
11. Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Audi at 17′′404
12. Lance Stroll (Can) Aston Martin at 18′′′052
13. Franco Colapinto (Arg) Alpine to 18′′997
14. Oliver Bearman (Gbr) Haas at 22′′305
15. Esteban Ocon (Fra) Haas at 22′′532
16. Pierre Gasly (Fra) Alpine to 23′′′315
17. Carlos Sainz (Esp) Williams 25′′431
18. Gabriel Bortoleto (Bra) Audi at 28′′′233
19. Sergio Perez (Mex) Cadillac a 29′′′310
RIT George Russell (Gbr) Mercedes
RIT Alexander Albon (Tha) Williams
RIT Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Cadillac

Fastest tour: Max Verstappen in 1’38′′220 (lap 55) at an average speed of 203.164 km/h

LE CLASSIFICHE

GDP
1. Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Ita) Mercedes 320 points
2. George Russell (Gbr) Mercedes 236
3. Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Ferrari 214
4. Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari 191
5. Lando Norris (Gbr) McLaren 188
6. Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull
7. Oscar Piastri (Aus) McLaren 128
8. Isack Hadjar (Fra) Red Bull 96
9. Liam Lawson (Nzl) Racing Bulls 65
10. Pierre Gasly (Fra) Alpine 41

CONSTRUCTION
1. Mercedes 556
2. Ferrari 406
3. McLaren 316
4. Red Bull 298
5. Racing Bulls 90
6. Alpine 68
7. Haas 27
8. Audience 17
9. Williams 12
10. Aston Martin 7
11. Cadillac 0

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