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Lewis Hamilton wins Bahrain GP after Charles Leclerc loses power

Lewis Hamilton inherited victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix after an engine problem hit runaway leader Charles Leclerc's Ferrari late in the race. Leclerc had dominated after re-taking the lead following a poor start and was on course for a maiden victory when his hybrid system failed. Hamilton closed an eight-second deficit within three laps and swept by for his first win of 2019 with nine laps to go. Leclerc would have slipped down to fourth behind Hamilton's team-mate Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull's Max Verstappen but was saved by a late race safety car. As victory slipped from his fingers, the despair in Leclerc's voice was clear as he asked the team what had happened, and was told that...
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