in The Grand Prix of Bahrain was brought to Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of an engine problem on his first formula 1 victory. At the end of Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton stand on the top of the podium. So the international press:
ITALY:
“Corriere dello Sport comments”: “Leclerc was the Protagonist of a perfect race for 48 laps, which was betrayed at the end of his car. For the Rossa however, he remains the main character of a memorable week-end: The second-youngest driver in the history, started on the Pole Position, the youngest in a Ferrari worthy. Even Lewis Hamilton has embraced Leclerc and celebrated, as soon as he had risen at the end of the race from the car.“
“La Repubblica”: “Chapeau, also for Charles (Leclerc)”
UK:
“The Guardian”: “the Often hard, often unforgiving: That the Racing can be a cruel lady, had to Ferraris Charles Leclerc to learn by stick blow at the Grand Prix of Bahrain. Lewis Hamilton may have won the race for Mercedes, but Leclerc was the one caught with a rousing performance. With only 21 years, his first victory was close and he was denied at the end.“
“The Telegraph”: “Lewis Hamilton celebrated last night with a dramatic victory, after the emerging Star of the formula 1, Charles Leclerc, after a grey engine damage, his victory was robbed in Bahrain. Leclerc in his second race for Ferrari was, as his young career journey has included – to be on the way, the third-youngest winner of the sport.“
“The Independent”: “What ended Vettel’s disappointing, brought Leclerc to despair.”
SPAIN:
“Mundo Deportivo”: “dramatic end. Cruel Result. Charles Leclerc was on Sunday, the Best in the Grand Prix of Bahrain, but the fate, the happiness, the lack of reliability of Ferrari – or whatever – and denied it to him, to realize his dream of a first victory in the formula 1.“
“Marca”: “For Ferrari, it was, for various reasons, quite a debacle. Charles Leclerc and the victory of pure bad luck was not granted, but he has the best driver of his team, and a serious bet on the world champion title given.“
FRANCE:
“L’Equipe”: “formula 1 is sometimes a very cruel Sport. You can do everything right and still not win. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), started on Sunday in Bahrain from Pole Position, showed a remarkable race after a faulty Start and was able to save himself only in the third place, after it had hampered a Problem with his Italian engine in the last eleven rounds.“ (dpa)
