F1 Bahrain Grand Prix LIVE: Updates from first practice as Verstappen and Hamilton finally lock horns once again

AFTER possibly the greatest season in Formula One history, the drivers are BACK on the track for 2022 at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

World champ Max Verstappen is hoping to retain the title he won in thrilling fashion last year.

But of course Lewis Hamilton is still hoping to win what would be a record driver’s world title.

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