Ferrari Chairman Sergio Marchionne says Sebastian Vettel’s triumph at the Bahrain Grand Prix is proof of the team’s competitiveness in Formula 1 this season. Vettel passed Lewis Hamilton at the start before overhauling pole sitter Valtteri Bottas through the first pit stop phase, before going on to register victory, his second of the campaign, having opened the season on top in Australia. Vettel’s win lifted Ferrari back into the lead of the Constructors’ Championship, three points clear of Mercedes, and Marchionne believes its Bahrain performance demonstrates it will be a year-long threat. “It is, of course, hugely satisfying to be back on the top step of the...
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