RACE DEBRIEF

    He may have been hit by his team mate on the opening lap, but that didn't stop the oldest man on the grid putting in a sparkling performance in Sakhir. Winning thrilling duels with the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz, Fernando Alonso fought back in typically entertaining style to clinch a podium on his Aston Martin debut. Here’s how the voting broke down…

    Fernando Alonso - 53.3%

    Pierre Gasly - 6.5%

    Max Verstappen - 6.3%

    Lewis Hamilton - 5.5%

    Charles Leclerc - 4.4%

    RACE REPORT: Verstappen leads 1-2 in Bahrain season opener as Leclerc retires and Alonso takes final podium place in style