Oscar Piastri comfortably won the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday to narrow teammate Lando Norris’ championship lead to three points. Piastri controlled the race from pole position and took his second win of the season and fourth F1 career victory.
Mercedes driver George Russell helped Piastri close the gap, holding off Norris in the final stages for second place with an “audacious” 24-lap stint on soft tires.
Despite some issues with his gearbox and DRS system, Russell was cleared of wrongdoing by stewards. Norris, who started from sixth and made a chaotic recovery drive, eventually claimed a podium.
The British driver had earned himself a five-second penalty for starting out of his grid spot before making mistakes in wheel-to-wheel duels throughout the race.
Piastri’s win gave him an opportunity to reflect on the weekend’s results, saying it was “great” to have the result and proud to achieve his first win for the team at Bahrain.
Source: https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/44600059/oscar-piastri-secures-dominant-victory-holds-george-russell-win