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2014 Bahrain Grand Prix Sunday - Bahrain GP
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"I strongly dislike coming second to Lewis," Rosberg jokes (with more than a hint of seriousness though). "It's the most exciting race I've ever done in my career.
"Today was a day for the sport, we put on a massive show. I'll be back the next race to take the win."
"Today was a day for the sport, we put on a massive show. I'll be back the next race to take the win."
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"It was exciting," says Hamilton. "Nico drove fantastically well, very fair, and it was very hard to keep him behind. I was on the knife edge the whole time."
"Hey everybody, what a race, huh?" says AC/DC's Brian Johnson.
He'll be conducting the podium interviews.
He'll be conducting the podium interviews.
Trophy time now. Beautiful silverware for the top three - not a frown among them.
Sixth-placed Vettel is puzzled by how slow his Red Bull was on the straights. "You got everything out of it, Seb," the team tells him.
Now it's time for the German example, in respect to Mercedes.
The British national anthem rings out now...how easily (and deservedly) it could have been the German equivalent.
Ricciardo sounds a bit knackered on the radio and slightly peeved not to have separated Perez from the podium. He was 0.4s short.
Roars from the Force India guys as Perez makes his way onto the podium - his first rostrum with the team.
Out come Rosberg and Hamilton - delight from the crowd.
Out come Rosberg and Hamilton - delight from the crowd.
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"No one can tell me that this sport is boring!!" was Rosberg's delighted radio call to Mercedes on the slowing-down lap.
Applause for the top three as they make their way through to grab a pre-podium towel and maybe a swig of water.
Rosberg grabs Hamilton from behind, they share a laugh - "that was so close," laughs the Briton.
They both look thoroughly, thoroughly pleased.
Rosberg grabs Hamilton from behind, they share a laugh - "that was so close," laughs the Briton.
They both look thoroughly, thoroughly pleased.
BEN ANDERSON: "Brilliant third race of the season here in Bahrain. Result in doubt until the closing stages and fantastic battling through the field."
Hamilton and Rosberg play fight out of the car - brilliant from the two.
Perez throws himself at the Force India mechanics and they are celebrating like they've won the race.
Perez throws himself at the Force India mechanics and they are celebrating like they've won the race.
Hamilton and Rosberg are back, and out of their cars. They looked quite chilled - how?!
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"Fantastic job Nico, and best of all, great racing. Well done," is Mercedes' message to Rosberg.
Fireworks going off - no, real fireworks. There were plenty on-track, too - what a race.
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Hamilton says "we didn't have the pace on our side of the garage, but we held on to it."
Time to catch your breath now.
Chilton ends up on top in the next pack, taking 13th ahead of final finishers Maldonado, Kobayashi and Bianchi.
Kvyat stays ahead of Grosjean for 11th.
Hulkenberg makes it home fifth ahead of Vettel, Massa, Bottas, Alonso and Raikkonen - just two seconds covering the last four there.
Amazing, amazing defensive drive by Hamilton to fend off Rosberg.
And Perez holds off Ricciardo for third!
And Perez holds off Ricciardo for third!
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LEWIS HAMILTON WINS THE BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX!
Ricciardo is right on the tail of Perez as they approach the back straight!
Massa goes slightly wide and Bottas attacks him.
Final lap: Hamilton leads by about a second.
Ricciardo's just 1.3s behind Perez now with a lap to go.
Ricciardo's just 1.3s behind Perez now with a lap to go.
Massa has Bottas and both Ferraris on the back of him now after that block from Vettel cost him momentum.
Button is parking in the McLaren pit.
Vettel gives Massa minimal room, the Williams squeezes ahead into Turn 4 but then loses the place again.
Massa attacks Vettel for sixth into Turn 1.
Rosberg's back to 0.7s behind Hamilton. This isn't over!
Button's McLaren slows, looks like he's having to retire from 11th.
Ricciardo gets the gap to Perez down to 1.7s - this is a battle for a first podium finish.
Grosjean is complaining that Kvyat is going off the track to keep him behind in their battle for 12th.
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"Checo, Ricciardo is half a second faster and at that rate he will not close in on us," Force India tells Perez.
Hulkenberg has Vettel, Massa, Bottas and Alonso within 2.7s of his tail, and Raikkonen edging closer too.
Hamilton moves 1.1s clear - could that be it?
Hamilton's almost out of DRS range...Rosberg needs to react now.
Ricciardo has 2.5s to make up if he's to take a sensational podium. That's a tall order, mind.
Hamilton gets clearance to "use 'overtake' where you need it".
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