Hamilton wins Bahrain Grand Prix as Leclerc suffers heartbreak

Sakhir (Bahrain), Mar 31 (AFP) World champion Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday as Charles Leclerc saw his hopes of a maiden victory shattered by his misfiring Ferrari. Hamilton claimed victory under the safety car in front of Mercedes teammate Valterri Bottas, who won the season-opener in Australia, with pole sitter Leclerc taking third place.

Sebastian Vettel, in the second Ferrari, was fifth just behind Max Verstappen in a Red Bull. AFP SSC SSC SSC