BAHRAIN GP DRIVER RATINGS

RED BULL MAX VERSTAPPEN Started 1st ------------------Result 1st 10 Delighted with pole given Red Bull’s struggles to find a set-up that worked with the Friday wind, which then turned around on race day, boosting the RB20. Nailed the start, stamping out Leclerc’s faint hope by running wide out of Turn 1, then just disappeared. SERGIO PEREZ Started 5th ----------Result 2nd 6 Another underwhelming qualifying performance. Made a good start to jump Sainz, then tracked and passed Leclerc. Smartly dived under Russell in their Turn 4 tussle. Was isolated behind Verstappen from there. Complained of engine braking issue late on. MERCEDES LEWIS HAMILTON Started 9th ------------Result 7th 5 Mercedes felt Hamilton’s qualifying was messy overall. In the race, he made neat overtakes when required and had strong late pace, even with all the lift-and-coast requirements and a broken seat, but admitted…