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In an action-packed start to Formula One 2022 season, Ferrari had a dream performance as Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz finished P1 and P2 with both Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez having issues as they dropped out of points' contention in shocking circumstances. As a result of all the drama that unfolded in final stages, Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton entered the podium places with George Russell finishing P4 to get some crucial points for the Silver Arrows.
Here is the classification of Bahrain GP 2022:
P1 - Charles Leclerc
P2 - Carlos Sainz
P3 - Lewis Hamilton
P4 - George Russell
P5 - Kevin Magnussen
P6 - Valtteri Bottas
P7 - Esteban Ocon
P8 - Yuki Tsunoda
P9 - Fernando Alonso
P10 - Guanyu Zhou
P11 - Mick Schumacher
P12 - Lance Stroll
P13 - Alexander Albon
P14 - Daniel Ricciardo
P15 - Lando Norris
P16 - Nicholas Latifi
P17 - Nico Hulkenberg
P18 - Sergio Perez
P19 - Max Verstappen
Out - Pierre Gasly
It's great to be back on top: Charles Leclerc
Reflecting on the incredible victory, Charles Leclerc said, "I’m so happy. We could not have hoped for better. The past two years have not been easy. It’s great to be back on top." Carlos Sainz was also delighted with the result as he claimed that Ferrari is back, signifying that the hard work has paid off. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton also congratulated the Italian team and accepted that P3 was probably the best result Mercedes could have got this weekend.