📰 Quick recap
Max Verstappen kicked off his world drivers’ championship title defense with a bang, winning the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix in dominant style. The Dutchman led from pole to flag, leaving no doubt as to who the man to beat was. Checo completed the one-two finish for Red Bull, proving they are still a force to be reckoned with in the constructors’ championship.
Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso proved that age is just a number, rolling back the years to finish in P3 and secure his 99th podium finish in F1. He beat fellow Spaniard Carlos Sainz, who had to settle for fourth place.
Unfortunately for Ferrari, the Bahrain Grand Prix was another disaster. Charles Leclerc, who was occupying P3 at the time, was forced to retire due to a massive car failure. This was a huge blow for the Monegasque driver and his team.
LAP 41/57
Oh no, not again 😖
📻 “No power” sighs Leclerc – he’s out ❌
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Mar 5, 2023
🏁 Post-race
‘Everything went wrong today’ says frustrated Ocon after being penalised three times and retiring early in Bahrain – Link
Mercedes have been taken ‘back to reality’ says Russell after P7 finish in Bahrain – Link
Alonso’s El Plan seems to be to get drivers to question their cars. Up to this point it works, Sainz does it too. – Link
Shots fired from Sergio Perez & Horner. ‘Nice to see three Red Bulls on podium’ Context: The Aston Martin AMR23 shares concept similarities to the double title-winning Red Bull RB18 of 2022. – Link
Ferrari order ‘full investigation’ after unexpected power unit problem for Charles Leclerc Pretty sure Mattia is enjoying a nice glass of Pinot Grigio in his winery with a big smirk on his face. – Link
How Red Bull’s unique strategy helped seal their dominant 1-2 in Bahrain – Link
Nightmare McLaren debut weekend ends with DNF for Oscar Piastri – Link
Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari were “exactly right” about their Red Bull predictions which is ominous news for their year ahead. – Link
Why did Ocon get so many penalties. It all started with the lineup for the start and it all went downhill from there – Link
F1 just posted a video on YouTube that makes up a great guide for beginners just starting to follow the sport. – Link
Alonso 🆚 Hamilton
From any angle, this was class 👌
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Mar 6, 2023
📈 Standings chart
📅 Next Race
NEXT UP: 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, March 17-19th
🔥 Meme of the day
Alonso: Who crashed into me ?
AM Engineers: https://t.co/msKdHqn9pJ
— F1 MEMES (@f1trolls_)
Mar 5, 2023
