Takeaways from the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
The 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix delivered one of the most exciting races of the season. It was the first race since 2006 that did not include Lewis Hamilton following his Coronavirus diagnosis earlier in the week. His replacement, Williams driver George Russell, was desperately unlucky not to come away with the win that instead went to Racing Point’s Sergio Perez. So let’s delve into some of the major talking points of the race and what they could mean for the future. Sensational Sergio It is only right to start with the race winner - and what a remarkable drive it was for Perez to win his first race in 190 attempts. The win came in dramatic circumstances - he ended the first lap last after being caught up in a tangle with Charles Leclerc. Under the subsequent safety car, he pitted for new medium tyres. The setbacks did not stop there, speaking to Sky Sports after the race Perez said he ‘had a very bad lock-up’ behind the first safety car but did not have enough spare tyres...