Winners and losers from F1's bug-ridden Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Max Verstappen secured his and Red Bull's first win of the year in a dramatic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The race was delayed by an hour and a half due to heavy rain and technical problems, with several cars crawling behind the safety car on the wet track during formation laps.

Verstappen led home Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, who extended his championship lead to 84 points over teammate George Russell, who retired from third place with a power unit failure. According to Motorsport.com, the event was marred by significant logistical issues affecting spectators from the start, which improved as the weekend went on.

Lewis Hamilton drove a recovery race, passing Red Bull's Isack Hadjar for third place with three laps to go. The top finishers included Verstappen, Antonelli, and Hamilton, followed by Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Red Bull's Isack Hadjar, McLaren's Oscar Piastri, and Racing Bull's Liam Lawson.

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