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Charles Leclerc made sporting history at the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2022 as he became the first man to win a race in F1’s “new era”.A record number of fans flocked to Bahrain International Circuit to witness the start of the much-awaited campaign, with a race day attendance of 35,000—the highest ever for the Bahrain Grand Prix.In a race weekend which also saw BIC’s highest-ever Friday attendance and biggest number of international fans, the festival atmosphere was uplifted as Leclerc took a thrilling victory under the Sakhir night sky.The Monegasque driver was the brightest star racing under BIC’s lights in the once-in-a-generation event as he led teammate Carlos Sainz to a spectacular one-two for Ferrari.The desert sky was brilliantly lit with a stunning fireworks display as Leclerc crossed the finish line to claim the third victory of his F1 career and first in Bahrain.Leclerc and Sainz were joined on the podium by seven-time drivers’ world champion Lewis Hamilton for constructors’ title-holders Mercedes.Reigning world champion Max Verstappen was engaged in an epic battle with Leclerc for a majority of the race, but on lap 55 was forced to retire with a steering issue. Teammate Sergio Perez also had to prematurely call it a night after experiencing a power issue in his car and stopped on track in the final lap.