London — Lewis Hamilton kicks off his bid for a record eighth Formula One championship in Bahrain on Sunday, but Red Bull rival Max Verstappen can strike an early blow at the floodlit Sakhir circuit.
The 23-year-old Dutch driver was the last winner of 2020 in Abu Dhabi, when Hamilton was driving while recovering from the coronavirus, ending six years of Mercedes success at Yas Marina, and has a good chance of kicking off the new season where he left off...
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