SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — After winning last year’s Formula One title on the last lap of the last race, Max Verstappen’s title defense began with a different sort of drama — his critics might say karma — as his Red Bull car retired just laps from the end of the seasonopening Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.
Ferrari clinched a 1-2 finish with Charles Leclerc winning the race, almost six seconds ahead of t…