Leclerc’s blunders ahead of the Bahrain GP F1 finish makes Ferrari heartbroken

KOMPAS.com – Charles Leclerc impress and win F1 GP Bahrain 2022. However, his ignorant act on the last lap made a mechanic Ferrari suffer a heart attack.

2022 season opener Formula 1 which took place at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sunday (20/3/2022) was won by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

The Bahrain F1 GP presented a beautiful moment for Ferrari as they witnessed two of their drivers, namely Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. take podiums one and two.

The podium ladder is completed by the seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes).

Leclerc’s victory at the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix was marked by a fierce duel with Max Verstappen throughout most of the racing period. Both were involved in overtaking on lap 17-18.

The culmination point of the Bahrain GP F1 drama then appeared on the 54th lap when Verstappen suddenly lost power in his car and was successively overtaken by the drivers behind him.

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In fact, Verstappen at that time was in second place and within an ideal distance to press Leclerc as the leader of the race.

It was later discovered that Verstappen had problems with the fuel pump in his car after previously complaining of steering problems.

Leclerc finally waltzed smoothly into the first steps of the Bahrain Grand Prix F1 podium.

Even so, on lap 57, which was the ultimate lap. Leclerc had acted ignorantly which made the Ferrari mechanic heartbroken.

Entering Turn 13, Leclerc spoke over the radio and broke news that evoked bad memories of Ferrari in Bahrain in 2019.

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At that time, Leclerc who was leading the race suddenly experienced engine problems and had to give up the first podium to Lewis Hamilton. He finally ended the 2019 Bahrain GP in third place.

“I joked a little over the radio on the last lap, saying that there was something strange with the engine,” Leclerc said of his ignorance on the last lap of the 2022 F1 GP Bahrain.

“It hit some mechanics, I’m sure, but everything is fine. So, yes, very happy this time we were able to achieve victory,” said Leclerc as quoted from Motorsport.

Leclerc’s prank radio message on F! The Bahrain 2022 GP was heard when all focus was on Sergio Perez.

Similar to his teammate, Verstappen, Sergio Perez’s car also had problems on the last lap and suddenly swayed.

The Mexican racer also failed to finish at the Bahrain 2022 FI GP.

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