Lewis Hamilton took a controlled
win in the Bahrain Grand Prix as team mate Nico Rosberg was beaten to second by
Ferrari Kimi Raikkonen. Hamilton led from the start and was always in control
as he took his third victory in four races this season. Rosberg battled the
Ferraris throughout and lost second to Raikkonen with a braking problem with
laps to go.
Ferrari Sebastian Vettel wrecked
his podium chances by going off the track and damaging his car while racing
Rosberg. Raikkonen, who nipped past Rosberg at the start of the lap when the German
ran too deep into Turn One, put in an impressive drive on an alternative tyre
strategy to move up from fourth place on the grid. But Hamilton was out of
reach at the front under the lights at the Sakhir track on a windy desert
night.
Mercedes had expected a challenge
from Ferrari during the race but Hamilton after converting Pole position into a
lead at the first corner was always in control as he set about building a lead
while also protecting his tyres. Rosberg dropped to fourth at the start from
third place on the grid but set about quickly disappointing the Ferraris,
passing Raikkonen on lap four and Vettel four laps later.
Behind the top three, Bottas
managed to hold off Vettel for fourth despite heavy pressure in the closing
laps. Red Bull Daniel Ricciardo took sixth place despite his engine exploding
as he headed for the finish line, ahead of the Lotus of Romain Grosjean and
Force India Sergio Perez. The final two point’s places were taken Red Bull
Daniil Kvyat, who drove well to rise up from 17th on the grid.
Fernando Alonso just missed out on McLaren Honda first points with 11th
place, fending off Felipe Nasr’s Sauber in the closing gaps.
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