Motor racing-Ferrari are properly back at the top of F1


Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - March 20, 2022 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc celebrates on the podium after winning the race with second place Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

MANAMA (Reuters) - Ferrari ended a 45-race winless streak on Sunday to start Formula One's new era with a flourish and a one-two finish in Bahrain that sent the sport's oldest and most glamorous team back to the top.

Charles Leclerc's pole to flag victory, with fastest lap, was a first for the Maranello team since Singapore 2019 when four times world champion Sebastian Vettel led Leclerc in a one-two.

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