1 Hamilton Wins Bahrain 2019 After Passing Leclerc on Lap 48 Charles Leclerc set the fastest lap of the entire race and led for most of the distance from a maiden pole, yet it was Lewis Hamilton standing on the top step after a lead change on lap 48 turned the result on its head. Race Bahrain 31 Mar 2019 6 MIN 2 Leclerc Beats Vettel and Both Mercedes to Bahrain 2019 Pole Charles Leclerc beat a four-time champion team-mate and both Mercedes to his first pole, and the lap sheet says he did it in the last five corners, not the long straights. Qualifying Bahrain 30 Mar 2019 4 MIN 3 Bahrain GP 2018: Vettel Holds Off Bottas by 0.75 Seconds Sebastian Vettel led every lap that mattered and still had to defend Sakhir's front straight with the lights out, while Lewis Hamilton's climb from ninth quietly out-paced everyone in front of him. Race 8 Apr 2018 7 MIN