Lewis Hamilton was handed a dramatic victory in Bahrain after a cruel engine problem denied Ferrari's Charles Leclerc a maiden win.
Leclerc, in just his second race for Ferrari, was on course to become the third-youngest winner in Formula One history following a commanding drive. But with just nine laps to run, Hamilton took advantage of the Ferrari's lack of speed to sail past the young Monegasque and take an unlikely win, the first of his championship defence.
Valtteri Bottas was also the fortunate recipient of Leclerc's demise to take second place and secure an improbable one-two for Mercedes. The Finn, who won in Melbourne a fortnight ago, retains his lead in the championship by one point.
Leclerc took the chequered flag in third as the race ended under a safety car after Daniel Ricciardo's Renault engine failed. Sebastian Vettel finished only fifth after spinning while duelling for second with Hamilton. It marked yet another error for the German after a series of mistakes blighted his title challenge last year.
British teenager Lando Norris crossed the line in an impressive sixth for McLaren and his first points in Formula One.
F1 Drivers Standings
| Driver | Points | Wins | Podiums | Fastest Lap |
| 1. Bottas | 44 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2. Hamilton | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3. Verstappen | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4. Leclerc | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5. Vettel | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6. Raikkonen | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7. Norris | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8. Magnussen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9. Hulkenberg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10. Gasly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11. Stroll | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12. Albon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13. Kyvat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14. Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15. Giovinazzi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16. Russell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17. Kubica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18. Grosjean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19. Ricciardo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20. Sainz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
