George struggles to get his transponder working like his namesake as he delves into a Bahrain Grand Prix. In this race review, George unpacks Oscar Piastri’s cool, calm, and commanding drive to his first F1 hat trick, George Russell’s peak-era form, and Lando Norris’ fast-but-flustered Sunday.

He breaks down Red Bull’s pit lane problems (‘release lighting rig’?), Verstappen’s miserable stint on the hard tyre, and Alpine’s turnaround. Plus: Bearman’s overtaking clinic, Antonelli’s unlucky safety car timing, Ferrari’s tyre strategy, and a weekend where the stewards actually did alright. And yes — McLaren are championship favourites… but will it be Oscar or Lando?

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