Bahrain Grand Prix winner’s trophy virtually given to incorrect driver in podium mix-up
It appears even F1 representatives are looking for methods to cease Max Verstappen from profitable after his trophy for the Bahrain Grand Prix was virtually given to Sergio Perez.
While it might be a brand new season, the identical standard Red Bull and Verstappen domination dampened the pre-race pleasure that the Dutchman may face some problem to his three consecutive world drivers’ titles, but it surely didn’t show so within the inaugural race of the 2024 season.
Verstappen was in a position to convert his pole set in Friday’s qualifying and cruise to victory with a 22-second benefit over Perez in second, and 25-seconds forward of Carlos Sainz who completed on the ultimate podium place.
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The closest anybody got here to the Dutchman all through was Charles Leclerc’s try and get forward of Verstappen heading into flip one, however the door was firmly slammed shut on the Monegasque and the world champ shot off into the evening.
Another procession for Verstappen noticed him hardly ever characteristic on TV protection and, seemingly, the representatives from the Kingdom of Bahrain forgot his existence too. They tried at hand the winners’ trophy to runner-up Perez – a place that would have its personal potential championship that will show extra attention-grabbing than the common Verstappen supremacy.
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Verstappen was finally handed his deserved trophy as he started the season in good vogue with a hat-trick – ranging from pole, setting the quickest lap and profitable the Grand Prix. Perez’s 18 factors for ending second made it the proper weekend for Red Bull.
The Dutchman had been sceptical about his race automobile heading into the Grand Prix after beforehand moaning concerning the RB20’s setup in follow periods. After the race, he stated: “I feel immediately went even higher than anticipated. I feel the automobile was very nice to drive on each compound.
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“I think we had a lot of pace and it was just super enjoyable to drive today. We stayed out of trouble and it’s a great start of the year, it couldn’t have been better.
“It was numerous enjoyable and I felt actually good within the automobile. It’s all the time very particular to have these form of days as a result of they do not occur that always the place all of it goes good and you might be at one with the automobile.”
