Taking charge of this race from the pole, McLaren-Mercedes' Oscar Piastri drove faultlessly to the chequered flag.  His team-mate, Lando Norris, meanwhile struggled in qualifying and drove a torrid race eventually to finish third, beaten also by Mercedes' George Russell.  Ferrari, running an uncomfortable tyre strategy, were a disappointing fourth and fifth while Red Bull-Honda's Max Verstappen could only manage P6 on a day he'll quickly want to forget. Follow the action in Bahrain in this podcast with Peter Windsor, beginning with free practice on Friday.

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