Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel won the Bahrain Grand Prix to go seven points clear at the top of the Formula One standings on Sunday, with Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton staging a late charge to finish second.
Hamilton’s Finnish team mate Valtteri Bottas was third, after starting on pole position for the first time in his career.
The victory was Vettel’s second of the season after the four-times world champion won the opener in Australia. Hamilton, who won in China last weekend, crossed the finish line 6.6 seconds behind.
Vettel now has 68 points to Hamilton’s 61.
Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix result
1. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Ferrari 1:33:53.373
2. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes +00:06.600
3. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Mercedes 00:20.397
4. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 00:22.475
5. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) Red Bull – TAG Heuer 00:39.346
6. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams-Mercedes 00:54.326
7. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India – Mercedes 01:02.606
8. Romain Grosjean (France) Haas – Ferrari 01:14.865
9. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany) Renault 01:20.188
10. Esteban Ocon (France) Force India – Mercedes 01:35.711
11. Pascal Wehrlein (Germany) Sauber – Ferrari 1 lap
12. Daniil Kvyat (Russia) Toro Rosso – Renault 1 lap
13. Jolyon Palmer (Britain) Renault 1 lap
14r. Fernando Alonso (Spain) McLaren 3 laps
r. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden) Sauber – Ferrari 7 laps
r. Carlos Sainz Jr (Spain) Toro Rosso – Renault 45 laps
r. Lance Stroll (Canada) Williams-Mercedes 45 laps
r. Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Red Bull – TAG Heuer 46 laps
r. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) Haas – Ferrari 48 laps
r. Stoffel Vandoorne (Belgium) McLaren 57 laps
Driver and Constructor Standings after the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit
Drivers Points
1. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Ferrari 68
2. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes 61
3. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Mercedes 38
4. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 34
5. Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Red Bull 25
6. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) Red Bull 22
7. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams 16
8. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India 14
9. Carlos Sainz Jr (Spain) Toro Rosso 10
10. Romain Grosjean (France) Haas 4
11. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) Haas 4
12. Esteban Ocon (France) Force India 3
13. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany) Renault 2
14. Daniil Kvyat (Russia) Toro Rosso 2
15. Pascal Wehrlein (Germany) Sauber 0
16. Antonio Giovinazzi (Italy) Sauber 0
17. Jolyon Palmer (Britain) Renault 0
18. Stoffel Vandoorne (Belgium) McLaren 0
19. Fernando Alonso (Spain) McLaren 0
20. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden) Sauber 0
Constructors Points
1. Ferrari 102
2. Mercedes 99
3. Red Bull – TAG Heuer 47
4. Force India – Mercedes 17
5. Williams-Mercedes 16
6. Toro Rosso – Renault 12
7. Haas – Ferrari 8
8. Renault 2
9. Sauber – Ferrari 0
10. McLaren 0