- A superb drive from George Russell saw him finish second in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix.
- Kimi Antonelli was 11th on a challenging evening for the 18-year-old Italian, in only his fourth ever F1 race.
- George, starting P3 following a one-place grid penalty, made that position back almost immediately by passing the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc into turn one.
- Kimi meanwhile dropped two positions on the opening lap but fought back after his first stop on lap 13 as he battled for the top six.
- The team opted to switch Kimi to a three-stop strategy, aiming to use the Soft tyre to make up positions but this opportunity was negated somewhat shortly after with the Safety Car being deployed on lap 32.
- Both drivers took new Soft tyres as the race was neutralised, with George taking the restart in P2 and Kimi having dropped outside the top-10.
- Both George and Kimi fought hard in the closing stages, with George holding off a hard-charging Lando Norris whilst battling electrical issues to take P2, his third podium in four races to start 2025.
- Kimi meanwhile battled his way to the outskirts of the points but fell agonisingly short in P11.
- The team now returns to Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix next week, the final installment in this triple-header.
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