An epic battle is promised for the F1 season.
The F1 season got off to a dramatic start in Bahrain. EPA / AOP
The long F1 season of 2022 started in Bahrain under the command of Ferrari. Max Verstappen remained at zero, Lewis Hamilton was finally lucky to reach even the podium.
So the championship immediately took an interesting turn. It remains to be seen whether Mersu will reach the top this season at all, or whether Ferrari will be Red Bull’s number one challenger.
Valtteri Bottas immediately grabbed a hefty points pot for Alfa Romeo.
World Championship Series for Drivers
1. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari 26
2. Carlos Sainz, Ferrari 18
3. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes 15
4. George Russell, Mercedes 12
5. Kevin Magnussen, Haas 10
6. Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo 8
7. Esteban Ocon, Alpine 6
8. Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri 4
9. Fernando Alonso, Alpine 2
10. Guanyu Zhou, Alfa Romeo 1
Manufacturers’ World Series
1. Ferrari 44
2. Mercedes 27
3. Haas 10
4. Alfa Romeo 9
5. Alpine 8
6. AlphaTauri 4
Score
Bahrain GP
1. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
2. Carlos Sainz, Ferrari
3. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
4. George Russell, Mercedes
5. Kevin Magnussen, Haas
6. Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo
7. Esteban Ocon, Alpine
8. Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri
9. Fernando Alonso, Alpine
10. Guanyu Zhou, Alfa Romeo