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Ben Edwards
BBC F1 commentator
"The iceman has driven brilliantly here to finish in second place, beaten Rosberg in a fair fight."
Summary
Hamilton wins after last-minute brake problem
Raikkonen takes 2nd on penultimate lap after Rosberg error
Rosberg 3rd with same brake problem, Bottas 4th, Vettel 5th
Rosberg battles with Ferraris during race
Sainz, Verstappen, Button out
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Mercedes team radiopublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 19 April 2015
Engineer to Nico Rosberg: Sorry about the brakes Nico, it happened at the worst time.
So it seems Rosberg had a problem at the end there. A shame for him.
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Mercedes on Twitter: A heroic P3 from Nico - never backed down right to the flag. What a warrior!
Spectacular finish from Ricciardopublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 19 April 2015
Fourth place goes to the Williams of Bottas, who drove well to keep Vettel behind him.
Sixth went to Daniel Ricciardo, whose Renault engine expired in a dramatic plume of smoke as he exited the last corner but had just enough juice to get him over the line.
Romain Grosjean takes seventh for Lotus ahead Sergio Perez, Daniil Kvyat and Felipe Massa.
Postpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 19 April 2015
Ben Edwards
BBC F1 commentator"Mercedes do not get the one-two but for Kimi Raikkonen it is his first podium for Ferarri since the Italian grand prix in 2009"
He made itpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 19 April 2015
A little drama at the end there for Hamilton but he makes it across the line for his third win in four races this season and 36th of his career.
Raikkonen takes second afte a fine drive in the Ferrari, while Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate Rosberg takes third.
Chequered flagpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 19 April 2015
LEWIS HAMILTON WINS THE BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX.
Image source, APHold on...published at 17:37 British Summer Time 19 April 2015
Hamilton reports brake by wire fault...
He's going at reduced speed and weaving a little.
FINAL LAPpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 19 April 2015
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David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator"Ferrari were just celebrating the pizza too early there, put it back in the oven there are two laps to go."
Raikkoen into second place after Rosberg errorpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 19 April 2015
Absolute scenes!
A big mistake from Rosberg, running wide at turn one, allows Raikkonen into second place.
Needless error from the Mercedes man and that is not going to do his fragile confidence any good at all.
Postpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 19 April 2015
David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator"How will the traffic hold up Rosberg? This is where you find out who you friends are."
He's behind you...published at 17:34 British Summer Time 19 April 2015
OK, it's been coming and now it's upon us.
Raikkonen is right behind Rosberg. One second is the gap.
He'll be able to use DRS on the next lap.
Vettel almost hits Bottaspublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 19 April 2015
Things getting a little fraught in the battle for fourth.
Vettel slightly misses his marks under braking for the first corner and so nearly clunks the rear wing of Bottas.
A lock up and a reflexive yank of the steering wheel averts the danger.
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Pat Symonds, Williams technical director speaking from the pit wall: "We are looking good at the moment for fourth place with Bottas. Vettel is on slightly fresher tyres, but not by a lot and we seem to be holding him. It is one thing to get up on someone and another to overtake them, We will fight till the end."
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Honda on Twitter: A sublime drive so far by Alonso and he's currently P11.
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Ben Edwards
BBC F1 commentator"This has been another brilliant display from Hamilton, he has been superb this year. Winning the second title last year has put him on another level."
FIVE LAPS REMAINpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 19 April 2015
Hamilton looks set for victory, but it's anyone's guess for second place.
Raikkonen is now just 3.7s behind Rosberg. Another 1.1 taken out of the Mercedes on that last lap.
4.8 now the gap to Rosbergpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 19 April 2015
Raikkonen is now within five seconds of Rosberg in the battle for second.
His advantage on those tyres is dwindling but he's still pulling out a second a lap.
Good battle for fourthpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 19 April 2015
Vettel's nose change has put him behind the Williams of Bottas, who is not in the mood to give up fourth place lightly.
With seven laps to go these guys look set for a battle to the flag.
