The Ferrari problem masked by Leclerc’s Bahrain failure
Although Charles Leclerc's maiden Formula 1 victory was taken away by a mechanical fault, his pace was outstanding. Had Leclerc won, could Ferrari have justified Vettel as its team leader after his lacklustre display?
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Ferrari's Bahrain Grand Prix was as close to worst-case scenario as the team is likely to suffer in Formula 1 this season. Disbelief must have descended on the pitwall when Sebastian Vettel spun while fighting Lewis Hamilton, in a grim replay of Vettel's many mistakes in battle last year.
One can only imagine the gut-wrenching, heart-sinking feeling that made Ferrari's despond even deeper when Charles Leclerc first reported the engine problem that eventually cost him victory.
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