Summary

  • Vettel holds on to win, Bottas 2nd, Hamilton up to 3rd from 9th

  • Raikkonen runs over mechanic in pits - breaking his leg

  • Hamilton overtakes three cars in one corner

  • Both Red Bulls out early on

  • Ricciardo, Verstappen, Raikkonen out

  1. Gasly's best ever resultpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    What a day for Pierre Gasly. The 22-year-old Frenchman had never finished in the points in his previous seven races, with his best effort being a 12th in Brazil last year.

    Now he has a fourth-place to his name and 12 points for Toro Rosso.

    GaslyImage source, Getty Images
  2. A great day for Sauberpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    A word on Marcus Ericsson. Ninth place for the Sauber man, his first points in 50 races, after going two full seasons without a top-10 finish.

  3. Vettel made it workpublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Mercedes ultimately had the better strategy there but Vettel, that's why you have a four-time champion at the wheel. He made it work.

  4. get involved

    Get Involved #bbcf1published at 17:52 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Kayleigh: Get in Seb! That was a fab race. McLaren have definitely redeemed themselves today. Very well deserved podium for Bottas too.

    Gary Doherty's left foot: If that was #Hamilton, external behind #Vettel, external he would have chewed him up and spat him out. #Bottas, external is a typical number 2 driver.

  5. The top 10published at 17:50 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    1. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
    2. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
    3. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
    4. Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso)
    5. Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
    6. Nico Hulkenberg (Renault)
    7. Fernando Alonso (McLaren)
    8. Stoffel Vandoorne (McLaren)
    9. Marcus Ericsson (Sauber)
    10. Esteban Ocon (Force India)

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  6. Toro Rosso team radiopublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Pierre Gasly, who sounds like he is in tears: Unbelievable! Thank you guys, now we can fight.

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  7. 'A little bit of killer instinct missing'published at 17:48 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Bottas should have won it. A little bit of killer instinct missing.

  8. 'These tyres were done'published at 17:47 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Sebastian Vettel over team radio: Wooooooohooooooooo! These tyres were done. They were done for the last 10 laps. Mama mia!

    VettelImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Great scenes from the Toro Rosso mechanics as Pierre Gasly finishes fourth. What a sensational result for him and his team.

  10. Get involved #bbcf1published at 17:46 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Samson: I can’t cope how tense this race was! Just what the sport needs!

  11. Vettel wins the Bahrain Grand Prixpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 8 April 2018
    Breaking

    He had to hold on like mad at the end on tyres that were not meant to last as long as they did, but Sebastian Vettel is our winner. Valtteri Bottas second, Lewis Hamilton gets himself on to the podium after starting ninth.

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  12. That was the moment?published at 17:45 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    That was worst case scenario for Bottas. Don't be half-hearted. He will have to go unconventional for the rest of the lap.

  13. Postpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Lap 57/57

    Vettel still leads

  14. Postpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Bottas with a move in the inside, Vettel holds on.

  15. Postpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    One lap to go.

  16. Postpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Lap 56/57

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Vettel went wide at Turn 1! Bottas not able to capitalise at Turn 4 but they are nose to tail. This is where you find your last reserves of power. This is now Vettel v Bottas, a lap and a half to decide the grand prix.

  17. Postpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Lap 56/57

    Five tenths of a second separate the top two.

  18. Postpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Lap 55/57

    Where it all went wrong for Kimi Raikkonen.

    RaikkonenImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Lap 55/57

    One second is the advantage. It is proving to be the race we all hoped it would be. Well, apart from Red Bull fans.

  20. get involved

    Get Involved #bbcf1published at 17:41 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Kayleigh: Feel like these last few laps have been going on forever! Come on Seb, only a few more left to go, you can do it!