Car India – May 2019

Hamilton Wins as leclerc Falls

Charles Leclerc snatched pole, the fastest

and led the race until engine problem

saw him relinquish the lead, but

still step on to the podium

Report:ZalCursetji Photography:Lulop

venwiththecontinuing

dominanceoftheMercedes-AMg

team,theBahraingP hadanother

storythatuseda fairbitofink.that

wouldbeaboutFerrari’scharles

Leclerc,thePrancinghorse’s

youngesteverF1pole-sitter.

tippedforthewinonthatSunday,Leclerc

startedwellandwaswellonhiswaytothetop

stepofthepodium.thentragedystruckashis

Ferrarilosta cylinder,whichsawLewis

hamiltonmakeupthe30-seconddeficitand

passbywitha wave.Soonafter,valtteri

Bottaspassedhimtoo,butnotwithouta fight.

Leclerccontinuedthestrugglewhichturned

outtobesomewhatofa rewardwhenRenault’s

doubledisastersawbothnicohulkenbergand

DanielRicciardoretiringatthesamecorner.

theraceendedundertheSafetycar,givingthe

youngFerrariprodigythirdspot.Fourthwent

toMaxverstappenintheRedBullRacing

hondawithLeclerc’steammateSebastian

vettelfinishinginfifth.

Lewishamiltongraciouslyacceptedthatuntil

theengineissuecharles Leclerc had won the

race and waved in respectful understanding

toward the youngster’s dealt hand.

E

(Right) Leclerc fought

hard and managed a

fine podium

Sport

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