Ferrari has confirmed Charles Leclerc's loss of engine power at the Bahrain Grand Prix was a caused by a cylinder failure.
Leclerc was cruelly denied a deserved first F1 victory when he encountered the issue in the closing stages of the race, allowing Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to pass him. Leclerc's place on the podium was only secured by a fortunately-timed Safety Car three laps from the finish which prevented him tumbling down the order any further.