Lewis Hamilton says Charles Leclerc has “lots more wins” to come in Formula 1 after an engine problem cruelly robbed the Ferrari driver of victಞory at the Bahrain Grand Prix. 

Polesitter Leclerc had dominated proceedings in Bahrain having recovered from a po𒐪or start and look♏ed set to claim his maiden grand prix win until late power unit issues struck. 

An apparent MGU-H fail🔴ure on Leclerc’s SF90 left him 40kph down on the straights and a sitting duck to the Mercedes pair of Ha🍸milton and Valtteri Bottas, who both passed the 21-year-old.

Hamilton opened up his team radio immediately after taking the 74t🅰h win of his F1 career to say Leclerc was “extremely unfortun💜ate”, before going over to console the Monegasque prior to celebrating with his team.  

“This weekend Ferraris have been incredible,” Hamilton said. “I h🌃ad to see Charles, He did such a great job, he had done the job to win race. He deserved to win.

“It’s a great result for the team, considering how hard the race was. But this guy here, [Leclerc] has lots more wins ♚coming in the future.”

Hamil🦋ton pulled off an overtake on Sebastian Vettel en route to securing the win, while his 2018 title rival was left spinn♊ing moments after being passed at Turn 4. The German was forced to pit after losing his front wing and suffering a puncture, before ultimately finishing fifth. 

“We were definitely lucky today but we have to take it as it comes,” Hamilt♍on added. 🔥“I still gave it everything in the race, I pushed as hard as I could. Obviously the fight I had with Vettel was great fun for me.

“There was a massive headwind into T4, so I braked later than usual, dived around outside. I don’t think we tꦜouched or anything like that.”