Max Verstappen cruised to victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix – but Fernando Alonso was the true action hero as Formula 1 returned for a new season.
It was expected that Red Bull would be virtually unchallenged this weekend and that proved to be the case. Verstappen didn't have to break a sweat to win in Bahrain for the first time in his F1 career, while Sergio Perez was a fair way behind but still miles ahead of anyone else.
Charles Leclerc looked set for third but suffered an engine failure with just 17 laps to go. Carlos Sainz was next in line for that final podium spot, but Alonso had other ideas and duly swept past his fellow Spaniard to show there is life in the old dog yet.
