After the end of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team Fernando Alonso expressed that the AMR 24 was not fast enough at the Sakhir circuit.
After the end of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Scuderia Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc expressed that it was "impossible" to drive properly at the Sakhir circuit on Saturday.
Verstappen qualified first for the race on Saturday night and maintained his lead throughout the first lap before gradually pulling away from the field to finish 22 seconds ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez.