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Hamilton sweeps up win as Leclerc suffers cruel engine blow

Full Bahrain Grand Prix results Lewis Hamilton has claimed an unlikely victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix after long-time leader Charles Leclerc suffered an engine issue in the closing stages to deny him his first Formula 1 race win. Leclerc recovered from a slow start to power into the lead ahead of Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel, who later spun off battling Hamilton, but with 10 laps to go he lost energy recovery in his power unit to leave him limping to the finish line. The 21-year-old couldn’t prevent Hamilton from charging past, losing five seconds per lap, before Valtteri Bottas secured a Mercedes 1-2 by getting past just two laps before a late safety car triggered by two sudden...
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