“Max has got a reputation of not yielding, I don’t either” – Charles Leclerc accepts the Max Verstappen challenge before the race

Samriddhi Jaiswal | 20/03/2022
"Max has got a reputation of not yielding, I don't either" - Charles Leclerc accepts the Max Verstappen challenge before the race

Charles Leclerc is ready to take on the challenge from world champion Max Verstappen as he heads towards winning the Bahrain GP.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took the pole position in qualifying in Bahrain ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Going forward, the Ferrari driver plans to stay ahead and claim the victory.

With the world champion locking in the front row with Leclerc for the race day, the stage is set for a face-off between the two. There is no doubt that Ferrari is one of the strongest cars on the track and the Monégasque is confident to take on the challenge with Verstappen with it.

The Dutchman is known for his aggressive driving style and not yielding in a battle and the Ferrari driver is not worried about it.

Talking to Sky Sports ahead of the race, the reporter pointed out Verstappen’s behaviour of not yielding, to which, Leclerc unhesitatingly said, “I don’t either.”

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Charles Leclerc to claim the victory

The race began quite smoothly for Leclerc in Bahrain but it was not long after that Verstappen came swooping in to take the lead away. While the Dutchman made three attempts to take the lead, he failed each time.

However, the Monégasque did not yield. As soon as Verstappen passed his rival for the lead, Leclerc retaliated and took his position back.

The Red Bull driver tried to take the lead on Turn 1 but Leclerc got the DRS on the next straight and went around the outside of Turn 4.

Verstappen did the same thing again in the next lap and the Ferrari driver defended his position yet again. This time Leclerc did it more comfortably.

Moreover, Verstappen did not give in and again went ahead but this time he made a tiny mistake and locked up in Turn 1. On top of this, Verstappen was warned to watch his brakes.

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Post Edited By: Samriddhi Jaiswal
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Samriddhi Jaiswal

Samriddhi Jaiswal is an F1 editor and writer at The SportsRush. She started her career as a business journalist but soon found her calling in lights out here we go! Samriddhi has been a Ferrari fan even when her interaction with F1 was occasional. Her first real experience with the thrilling sport came when Charles Leclerc clinched his iconic victory in Spa and Monza and painted the track red. Now, a Tifosi, Samriddhi is a hardcore fan of the prancing horse and can relate to the chaos within the Italian camp and also admires Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher. Off the track, she finds her home in books and musical instruments.

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