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2014 Bahrain Grand Prix Sunday - Bahrain GP
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Bottas breezes past Ricciardo down the outside into Turn 1 then has to jink off the road to miss Raikkonen just ahead.
Gutierrez is told that Kobayashi is likely to be two stopping so he needs to pass the Caterham on track.
Mercedes tells Rosberg that the gap in performance between the two tyre compounds is "closer than we expected". Bad news for his strategy...?
Bottas is rapidly closing on the battle between Raikkonen and Ricciardo for what is now seventh.
Bottas is a full eight seconds ahead of Massa after the Williams duo's pitstops.
Hamilton's boosted his lead to 7.5s now, with Perez almost 30s off the lead. Hulkenberg is still close behind.
Button's just under 4s behind that battle, with Vettel 2.7s back in sixth.
Button's just under 4s behind that battle, with Vettel 2.7s back in sixth.
Ricciardo is back on Raikkonen again at the end of the back straight.
Grosjean comes into the pits. He got ahead of Maldonado and Gutierrez during the first stops.
Massa pits, not a good lap for the Brazilian.
Alonso pits, releasing Button.
That doesn't please Hulkenberg: "give me some feedback, don't leave me alone here!" he demands.
Amazing! Perez sends Massa defensive into Turn 4 and the Mexican drives past on the run into Turn 5.
Hulkenberg makes the most of that to nick fourth, too, but almost hands it back with a lurid slide onto the back straight - but holds on!
Hulkenberg makes the most of that to nick fourth, too, but almost hands it back with a lurid slide onto the back straight - but holds on!
Hulkenberg is still cross. "Just concentrating on driving, mate," says his engineer.
Ricciardo has a massive lock-up into Turn 1 and noses down the inside of Raikkonen, somehow avoiding hitting the Ferrari.
Still this battle for third rages. Massa goes slightly defensive into Turn 1, and fends off Perez for another lap.
Bottas rejoined in 11th place after that shunt, in some clear air between the Raikkonen/Ricciardo battle and the Lotus pair.
Button says his DRS is not working. That's frustrating for him as he's just 0.3s behind Alonso.
Hulkenberg not impressed with Perez: "He just pushed me right off."
Second Bahrain GP in a row where Perez annoys a team-mate...
Second Bahrain GP in a row where Perez annoys a team-mate...
Raikkonen is about to come under attack from another Red Bull as Ricciardo appears on his tail for 10th place.
Ooh, very close! Hulkenberg attacks on the run into Turn 4, Massa squeezes him hard and Perez takes full advantage with a wheel-to-wheel battle (and pass) on the run to Turn 5.
Button is now within DRS range in his chase of Alonso for seventh.
Magnussen comes in. He had been in a battle with Kvyat, who stopped a moment ago.
Rosberg's dropped back from Hamilton now, 6.3s between them.
Bottas finally pits - and Massa has the Force Indias swarming all over him.
Bottas finally pits - and Massa has the Force Indias swarming all over him.
Bottas requested this pitstop extremely politely: "I would like to box now, if possible."
Button is closing in on Alonso for seventh place. The gap is down to 1.6s.
Massa's now coming under attack from Hulkenberg...this is costing Williams.
Bottas lets Williams know that "the rears are starting to go, so be ready". Massa observed correctly.
Kvyat pits from 12th place for his second stop.
Massa goes for third into Turn 1! Bottas just about holds on, though.
Vettel slices inside Raikkonen to take ninth place.
"OK Pastor," says Lotus, "you're doing a good job but you're a little bit late on the tones." Not lifting in time, it seems.
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"You're currently quicker than Lewis," Rosberg is told.
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Massa lets Williams know that Bottas is "losing his rear tyres", and is told "understood, try to use this to get by him."
Rosberg is flying - he was 0.5s quicker than Hamilton on that lap. The gap between them is 5.7s.
For now, Toto Wolff and co will much prefer that!
For now, Toto Wolff and co will much prefer that!
Kobayashi has now passed Chilton for 17th and is pulling clear.
There's less than 2s covering Bottas, Massa, Hulkenberg and Perez now. Great battle for third!
Ricciardo is told he's catching Raikkonen and Vettel at six tenths a lap, as the pair battle hard.
Williams need to make a decision quickly though, because Hulkenberg is closing in quickly.
Bottas locks up slightly into Turn 1 and Massa is right on his tail. As if to answer Ben, they don't change places - yet.
While Hamilton is told to look after his current tyres to minimise his time on primes later.
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