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Cloud converts Bahrain pole and expands D1 championship lead to 53 points

McLaren controls first while Dom recovers from P8 to a maiden podium and Zopz completes the top three.

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McLaren Formula 1 car on track at Bahrain International Circuit
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Cloud converted D1 pole into victory in Bahrain and moved to 219 championship points.

Dom recovered from P8 to second for Ferrari and claimed a first IMS podium, while Zopz finished third for Williams after starting P2.

Pole becomes a 53-point cushion

Tratracer23 remains second in D1 on 166 points. Cloud's victory stretches the gap beyond a standard winning score and closer to two.

The leader's control contrasts with Dom's movement. First place required conversion; second place required six overtakes through the grid order.

A first podium emerges from P8

Dom's six-place recovery was the largest on the podium and placed Ferrari between the winner and the front-row Williams.

Bahrain leaves D1 with two clear outcomes: Dom reaches the podium for the first time, and cloud adds enough at the front to lead by 53.

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