The 2022 season of Formula 1 has only just begun and the first duel for the lead of a race has already got the fans pumping! In the night of Sakhir (Bahrain), Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull) engaged in combat for several turns.
Long before the number 1 wearer retired due to a mechanical problem, the two men exchanged leadership of the Bahrain Grand Prix several times, particularly between turns 1 and 4.
The superb first duel between Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen! 🔥#BahrainGP 🇧🇭
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— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) March 20, 2022
Renowned for his driving to the limit of excess in close combat, Max Verstappen found someone to talk to when Charles Leclerc took the lead again during a maneuver outside the line.
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Will Max Verstappen calm down in 2022? 🤔
The answer 😁⬇️ pic.twitter.com/ASjfp2rWld
— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) March 20, 2022
The two drivers then congratulated each other in the paddock. No animosity between them, fair play prevailed in Bahrain.
A day of late braking and hand-shaking 🤝
The latest of chapter @Charles_Leclerc and @Max33Verstappen's on-track duels was an absolute thriller
📸 x @ CanalplusF1 #BahrainGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/A7E7SbpddJ
- Formula 1 (@ F1) March 20, 2022
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