2025 F1 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX by Peter Windsor

It was, as expected, an Oscar Piastri show in Bahrain. The young Australian led from the start before dominating the race with his McLaren MCL39-Mercedes. His was a peerless performance in what was quantifiably the best car: his team-mate, the more experienced Lando Norris, rose from P6 to finish third - but he was beaten on the road by the brilliance of Mercedes' George Russell. Ferrari finished fourth and fifth, with an excellent Charles Leclerc holding down third place for much of the distance, but Red Bull's Max Verstappen could finish only sixth after another day with brake, grip and handling imbalances. In this video Peter Windsor looks back at the key elements of a hectic and sometimes torrid night in the desert.
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Dexter Windsor, a crucial member of our production team, was adopted as a puppy from the brilliant Álora Dogs Home in Malaga, Spain. Many of Álora's kennels were destroyed in recent storms, however, so this is a shout-out to anyone who might be able to adopt or sponsor one of our unsheltered friends - or who could perhaps help the repairs there with a small donation. Thanks, as always.
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