2015 Bahrain Grand Prix Sunday - Bahrain Grand Prix
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Here's our race report from the Bahrain GP, as Hamilton notched up another victory for Mercedes:
Hamilton holds off Raikkonen for victory
Hamilton holds off Raikkonen for victory
Bahrain GP 2015
Constructors' points:
1 Mercedes 159
2 Ferrari 107
3 Williams 61
4 Red Bull 23
5 Sauber 19
6 Lotus 12
7 Toro Rosso 12
8 Force India 11
1 Mercedes 159
2 Ferrari 107
3 Williams 61
4 Red Bull 23
5 Sauber 19
6 Lotus 12
7 Toro Rosso 12
8 Force India 11
Drivers' championship:
1 Hamilton 93
2 Rosberg 66
3 Vettel 65
4 Raikkonen 42
5 Massa 31
6 Bottas 30
7 Ricciardo 19
8 Nasr 14
1 Hamilton 93
2 Rosberg 66
3 Vettel 65
4 Raikkonen 42
5 Massa 31
6 Bottas 30
7 Ricciardo 19
8 Nasr 14
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Rosberg: "It was ok, I enjoyed overtaking the red cars a lot. We were pretty similar with Lewis, he pulled away a little bit towards the end and then I lost my brakes at the end so that cost me my position to Kimi which was disappointing."
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Raikkonen [after a brief microphone failure]: "You're never happy when you finish second, but after a difficult start of the year I'm pleased to get a bit better result. We came through in the end but we ran out of laps. We have to be happy with that after where we qualified, but we are looking for better results.
"I'm very happy with how the team is working after last year. Where we are now is a big step. The atmosphere is good now and we have a good direction to keep pushing. It seems to be working well - I'm sure as a team we will get there to fight for wins all the time but it will take a bit more time."
"I'm very happy with how the team is working after last year. Where we are now is a big step. The atmosphere is good now and we have a good direction to keep pushing. It seems to be working well - I'm sure as a team we will get there to fight for wins all the time but it will take a bit more time."
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Hamilton: "I'm gunning for a third title. The Ferraris gave us a run for our money, and it was difficult to look after the tyres out there. I was able to pull it through, and we need to keep pushing, as I know we will.
"I think my brakes got a bit warm behind the backmarkers. But it wasn't really a problem."
"I think my brakes got a bit warm behind the backmarkers. But it wasn't really a problem."
Jackie Stewart appears for the podium interviews.
Rose water just doesn't spray as well as champagne, although Raikkonen does a better job with it than the Mercedes drivers on the podium. Hamilton then douses himself before posing for the customary photograph.
For the third time in four races in 2015 - it's the British national anthem followed by the German.
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Bahrain GP 2015
Trophy
Podium time - here come Rosberg, Raikkonen, and race winner Hamilton.
Rosberg struggles to get his steering wheel to re-attach in parc ferme, meaning it's a while before he makes it to the room behind the podium.
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@F1: TOTO WOLFF: "We lost the brakes on both our cars. Lewis lost his during his final lap"
Some real drama at the end there with the Mercedes cars running into brake problems. Hamilton wouldn't have had an answer for Raikkonen if the race had gone on much longer, it seems.
Retirements: Verstappen, Sainz.
Non-starter: Button
Non-starter: Button
Non-scorers:
11 Alonso
12 Nasr
13 Hulkenberg
14 Ericsson
15 Maldonado
16 Stevens
17 Merhi
11 Alonso
12 Nasr
13 Hulkenberg
14 Ericsson
15 Maldonado
16 Stevens
17 Merhi
That sounds like an explanation for why Rosberg went wide at Turn 1, doesn't it.
Checkered flag
Result:
1 Hamilton
2 Raikkonen
3 Rosberg
4 Bottas
5 Vettel
6 Ricciardo
7 Grosjean
8 Perez
9 Kvyat
10 Massa
1 Hamilton
2 Raikkonen
3 Rosberg
4 Bottas
5 Vettel
6 Ricciardo
7 Grosjean
8 Perez
9 Kvyat
10 Massa
"Sorry about the brakes Nico - happened at the worst time,".
Alonso stayed clear of Nasr to keep 11th. McLaren's best race of the year yet but still no points.
"Fantastic job Kimi. Really close in the end, good drive."
"Thanks everybody."
"Thanks everybody."
Perez, Kvyat and Massa completed the scorers.
Ricciardo's Renault burst out of the final corner and he just made it across the line in sixth.
Massive cloud of smoke as Ricciardo blows up on the line!
Ricciardo and Grosjean will be next in for sixth and seventh, the rest are lapped and home already.
"Great stuff Lewis, get in there mate,".
Bottas keeps his final corner tidy and claims fourth ahead of Vettel.
Raikkonen finished just 3.3s behind Hamilton.
Raikkonen takes second, with Rosberg third in the other Mercedes.
Checkered flag
Hamilton nurses his car to the finish to win the Bahrain Grand Prix!
Raikkonen is four seconds back with two corners to go.
Bottas continues to fend Vettel off as they start the last lap.
Hamilton started this lap with a 6.2s lead. He's got a brake problem, but he's told he has plenty of space so he can be careful.
Hamilton is on his final lap, weaving down the straight to Turn 4, bizarrely.
Force India gives Hulkenberg some encouragement about cars battling or running out of tyres ahead, but realistically he's staying in 13th.
Rosberg just went straight on at Turn 1. He didn't lock up, but he clearly got it wrong when he first hit the pedal and knew that he couldn't afford to flat spot the tyres.
Rosberg fights back on the exit of Turn 4, but there's nothing he can do. Raikkonen has him covered.
EDD STRAW: "Well, Rosberg messed that one up. Had he kept a cool head, there was every chance he could have stayed ahead. But couldn't afford to make that error."
Rosberg goes wide at Turn 1 and Raikkonen is through for second!
Two laps to go and the gap is still 1.1s. Rosberg did well through the traffic.
Nasr is within DRS range of Alonso with two laps left in the fight for 11th.
By: Glenn Freeman, Edd Straw, Ben Anderson, Matt Beer, Lawrence Barretto
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