Summary

  • Vettel wins, Hamilton 2nd, Bottas 3rd

  • Hamilton given time penalty for obstructing Ricciardo

  • Verstappen suffers brake failure

  • Vandoorne, Magnussen, Verstappen, Sainz, Stroll, Ericsson out

  • Get involved #bbcf1

Live Reporting

Gary Rose

  2. Non-Executive Chairman at Mercedes Niki Lauda: Ferrari won it. no question. It's 2-1 to Ferrari and now we had to fight back. 

    Of course I like the battle - I wish it could be 2-1 the other way but of course it's great.

  3. Sebastian Vettel conducts the crowd on top of the podium as the German and Italian anthems are played.

    Vettel moves onto three wins in Bahrain, joint most with Fernando Alonso.

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  4. Get involved #bbcf1

    Jeremiah Kariuki: That's one race where we have seen so much pushing from Hamilton! He was in real racing mode in the last 12 or so laps!   

    Rob Elmore: Love the way Hamilton is not happy coming second!

  5. Mark Gallagher
    BBC Radio 5 live Formula 1 analyst

    Ferrari knew the strategy they were going with and they stuck to it and it put all the pressure on Mercedes. 

    I am sure Hamilton will look at the fact there were a whole six seconds between Vettel and himself but the reality is Sebastian was the fastest man out there today. 

    It was an emphatic victory today from Ferrari. 

  6. Sebastian Vettel tries to spark up some chat with Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. Not happening.

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  7. Not much chatting between the drivers in the pre-podium room. Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas are sat down, drinking water while admiring the pictures of past Bahrain GP race winners.

  8. Bahrain GP - the rest

    11) Wehrlein 12) Kvyat 13) Palmer 

    Did not finish: Alonso, Ericsson, Sainz, Stroll, Verstappen, Magnussen, Vandoorne.

  10. Tom Clarkson
    BBC Radio 5 live commentator

    We are seeing Mercedes under pressure which we haven't seen for some time and they are not reacting well, it has to be said. 

  11. Andrew Benson
    Chief F1 writer in Bahrain

    "You were the quickest," Vettel is told by his engineer. Not sure about that, but they deserved the win.

  12. Bahrain GP top 10

    1) Vettel 2) Hamilton 3) Bottas 4) Raikkonen 5) Ricciardo 6) Massa 7) Perez 8) Grosjean 9) Hulkenberg 10) Ocon

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  13. Lewis Hamilton finishes second and Valtteri Bottas takes third. 

    Sebastian Vettel moves seven points clear of Hamilton at the top of the drivers' championship. 

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  14. chequered flag

    Chequered flag

    SEBASTIAN VETTEL WINS THE BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX.

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  15. Mark Gallagher
    BBC Radio 5 live Formula 1 analyst

    Sebastian Vettel has been managing his race and these tyres very well and Ferrari had the strategy spot on right from the beginning. 

  16. FINAL LAP

    Lewis Hamilton is be backing off. He's coasting round on the final lap and appears to have settled for second.

    Here comes Sebastian Vettel for his second win of the season...

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  17. Looks like Sebastian Vettel has done just enough despite a valiant drive by Lewis Hamilton.

    Two laps to go and gap is up to 6.8 seconds now.

  18. Something is wrong with Fernando Alonso's McLaren. He has slowed right down and is passed by Daniil Kvyat and Jolyon Palmer.

    "Engine! Engine problem," bemoans Alonso. "Box now."

  19. Sebastian Vettel has now got clear of the lapped Fernando Alonso and Pascal Wehrlein. Lewis Hamilton still has that traffic to pick his way through. 

    The gap between race leader Vettel and Hamilton is down to 5.6 seconds...

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  20. Lewis Hamilton gets past his first bit of traffic as he gets ahead of Jolyon Palmer. Sebastian Vettel, meanwhile, is now preparing to lap Fernando Alonso.

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