Teammates in 2025, companions in misfortune in this first race of the season Bahrain. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton encountered several difficulties in the first weekend of the season and ended up being overtaken in Fanta F1, in Lewis' case, even by Guanyu Zhou. Charles cannot be told that it went any better. The brake problem during the race immediately pushed the Monegasque back, who on Friday did not even get the Pole NOW bonus, one of the most attractive bonuses at Fanta F1. The price differences between drivers like Leclerc, Hamilton and others like Zhou, or Sainz, are important and this has contributed like a scythe to halve the points and hopes of the Fantamanagers who had placed a lot of trust in this couple.
A trust that has not repaid
Many relied on the Monegasque for both the Pole NOW than for a podium in the race. But hopes began to crumble from the first laps, with the problems making the Monegasque's race a real hell. Charles Leclerc tried to resist as much as possible but despite this the lost positions and the comparison with his teammate, who reached the podium, drastically lowered the Monegasque's final score. Just like Charles, Lewis also did not have the opportunity to attack but only the need to defend himself due to problems related to engine cooling and seat failure. In short, a series of unfortunate events that has tied both of them to two positions that do not reflect the true potential, neither of the car nor of the two drivers.
Leclerc and Hamilton, two of the most popular drivers in Fanta F1
This coincidence was the last thing Lewis and Charles' fantasy managers would have wanted to happen. And there are certainly not a few who left deeply affected by this weekend. Charles Leclerc was in fact the most chosen driver at Fanta F1. Hamilton, who last year was one of the least placed, is well within the top 10. The opposite goes for his teammates. Sainz and Russell were fielded by fewer Fantamanagers.
In Jeddah for the next race weekend, Ferrari and Mercedes will face a track with clearly different characteristics, where the SF-24 will have to demonstrate its competitiveness, also considering the low degradation on the Arabian track. But above all he will have to demonstrate the real pace with both riders. Mercedes is also called to take revenge after their surrender in Bahrain.
