Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to discuss the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, in which reigning champion Max Verstappen stamped his authority with a convincing victory.

But could Charles Leclerc have run him closer, had the Ferrari driver not experienced brake issues? That's one of many questions tackled on The Race F1 post-race podcast.

0:00 - Intro
2:48 - How the race was won
9:11 - Horner situation overshadows weekend
12:00 - Perez makes a solid start
15:08 - Ferrari best of the rest
20:37 - McLaren’s competitiveness
24:06 - Mercedes
30:25 - Alonso flatters Aston
35:09 - Hulkenberg takes out Stroll
39:10 - Valtteri Bottas Sympathy Corner
43:10 - Alpine
51:24 - Listener questions

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