Lewis Hamilton raises trophy after winning 2021 Bahrain GP

2021 Bahrain Grand Prix

Sunday, March 28, 2021
Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix
F1 World Championship

Thrilling finale to 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix sees Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton duel for victory in what previewed a season-long battle for the drivers' championship

0.7 seconds. That was the difference between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at the end of the Bahrain Grand Prix after a thrilling battle that sets the 2021 season up beautifully.

With just four laps remaining, the gap was less than that. With three to go, Verstappen led for six corners, but had to yield after an illegal overtake. It was edge-of-your-seat stuff.

And it had all come together for the finale after a strategic battle that started early on.

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