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2014 Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Race

Bahrain Grand Prix - 2014 - Race

(06/04/2014)

17:52

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Welcome to our coverage of the 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix

17:53

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Race getting underway in just over 5 mintes

17:55

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Grid - Top 10
Rosberg
Hamilton
Bottas
Perez
Raikkonen
Button
Massa
Magnussen
Alonso
Vettel

17:58

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Ricciardo who qualified in 3rd is starting from 13th due to a 10 place grid penalty due to unsafe release from the pits in Malaysia

17:59

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3 minutes till formation lap

18:00

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Vettel is starting in 10th and is starting on the mediums while the rest are starting on the softs

18:00

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Formation lap underway!

18:01

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Air temperature is at 25 degrees while track temperature is at 28 degrees

18:03

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Rosberg arrives at the starting grid

18:04

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Lights

18:05

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Hamilton takes the lead from Rosberg! Very close fight

18:07

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Massa is 3rd ahead of Perez and Bottas

18:07

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Vergne gets a puncture and has to pit

18:08

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Order on lap 2 of 57
Hamilton
Rosberg
Massa
Perez
Bottas
Button
Alonso
Hulkenberg
Raikkonen
Vettel

18:09

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Behind the 2 Mercedes, the cars are very close and DRS is now enabled

18:11

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Hamilton leads on lap 3 by 0.9 seconds. Massa is a further second behind

18:12

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Replay shows Magnussen hitting Raikkonen. Both continue

18:13

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Hulkenberg passes Alonso with ease

18:15

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Alonso reporting not having the power. He is lapping slower than those behind him

18:15

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Alonso reporting not having the power. He is lapping slower than those behind him

18:16

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Ricciardo is 12th right behind Magnussen

18:17

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Raikkonen now 0.7 seconds behind Alonso who is struggling with pace

18:18

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Ricciardo right behind Hulkenberg but unable to pass on the straights due to the power advantage of the Mercedes

18:19

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Ricciardo tries to pass without luck, going wide and under pressure from Kvyat

18:20

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Button takes 5th from Bottas and Hulkenberg gets him as well

18:22

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Bottas pits and so does Kvyat

18:23

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Ricciardo gets ahead of Magnussen

18:24

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Perez goes 3rd passing Massa

18:25

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Alonso pits

18:25

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Bottas and then Kvyat set the fastest laps so far

18:26

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Sutil slowing on the track

18:27

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Massa and Raikkonen pit

18:28

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Ricciardo right behind Vettel who is reporting his DRS is not working

18:29

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Replay shows Bianchi and Sutil touch, Bianchi suffers a puncture

18:30

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Sutil gets going again and manages to get to the pits

18:31

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Hulkenberg pits and has rejoined behind Raikkonen

18:32

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Hulkenberg easily passes Raikkonen and then Kvyat

18:32

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Perez and Vettel pit

18:33

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Hamilton and Rosberg are still in the race and are now fighting for the lead

18:34

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Rosberg takes Hamilton but Hamilton takes the lead back

18:36

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Brilliant racing between Hamilton and Rosberg. Really Brilliant

18:37

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Rosberg takes Hamilton at the end of the straight, Hamilton again fights back and passes Rosberg

18:37

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Hamilton pits

18:38

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Hulkenberg and Perez pass Alonso for 5th

18:39

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Rosberg pits

18:40

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Rosberg takes the mediums while Hamilton had put on the softs

18:41

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Vettel right behind Raikkonen for 9th

18:42

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Order on lap 22 of 57
Hamilton
Rosberg
Bottas
Massa
Hulkenberg
Perez
Alonso
Button
Raikkonen
Vettel
Retirements: Vergne, Sutil

18:44

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Vettel clearly quicker than Raikkonen but with a DRS problem he is unable to pass on the straight

18:45

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Bottas is holding up Massa amd the 2 Force India cars

18:46

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Massa tries to pass Bottas without success as Hulkenberg now right behind Massa

18:48

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Bottas pits and Hulkenberg tries to pass Massa without success

18:48

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Vettel manages to get ahead of Raikkonen

18:49

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Perez passes Hulkenberg!

18:50

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Button who is right behind Alonso is now telling team that DRS isn't working

18:51

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Button takes 6th from Alonso

18:53

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Ricciardo tries to take Raikkonen, locks up and is side by side but doesn't make it

18:53

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Massa and Alonso pit

18:55

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Brilliant fights for position this race

18:57

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Bottas catches Ricciardo and Raikkonen at the end of the straight, he is too fast for them and almost runs into the back of Raikkonen, he goes off but recovers

18:58

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Hamilton leads Rosberg on lap 31 by 7.8 seconds.

18:58

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Ricciardo takes Raikkonen, brilliant racing

18:59

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And Bottas forces his way through and passes Raikkonen

19:01

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Now Bottas right behind Ricciardo

19:01

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Bottas passed Ricciardo as Raikkonen pits

19:02

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Perez and Vettel pit

19:04

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Perez rejoins behind Alonso but passes him easily on the back straight

19:06

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Hulkenberg, Button and Ricciardo pit

19:08

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Ricciardo rejoins behind Raikkonen but doesn't take him long to pass him

19:10

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Massa pits from 5th

19:12

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At the front Hamilton leads Rosberg by 9,5 seconds

19:14

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Gutierrez is hit by Maldonado

19:14

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Safety car

19:15

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Gutierrez is flipped in the air. He is ok

19:15

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Hamilton and Rosberg pit

19:16

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Magnussen stops

19:19

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Order on lap 42 of 57
Hamilton
Rosberg
Perez
Hulkenberg
Button
Vettel
Ricciardo
Massa
Bottas
Alonso
Retirements: Vergne, Sutil, Ericsson, Gutierrez, Magnussen

19:23

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Safety car in this lap. Will be a very interesting fight to the end. Almost a new race!

19:24

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Hamilton told free to race but we need to bring both cars home

19:26

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Race resunmes

19:27

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Rosberg fighting to pass Hamilton

19:27

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What a race

19:28

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Hamilton leads Rosberg as they fly away in the distance

19:29

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Order on lap 47 of 57
Hamilton
Rosberg
Perez
Hulkenberg
Vettel
Ricciardo
Massa
Bottas
Button
Alonso
Retirements: Vergne, Sutil, Ericsson, Gutierrez, Magnussen

19:31

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Fights all over the field

19:32

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Ricciardo passes Vettel. Amazing fight

19:33

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Rosberg right behind Hamilton

19:35

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Vettel trying hard to pass Ricciardo who is fighting Hulkenberg

19:35

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Rosberg fighting hard, Hamilton trying everything to keep Rosberg behind

19:37

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Very close racing between the leading two

19:38

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Ricciardo takes 4th from Hulkenberg

19:41

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Button slow

19:41

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Massa right behind Vettel

19:42

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Button pits to retire

19:42

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Hamilton still ahead of Rosberg

19:43

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Hamilton starts his final lap

19:44

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Hamilton wins the race

19:45

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Rosberg finishes second and Perez is third

20:22

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Race Order
Hamilton
Rosberg
Perez
Ricciardo
Hulkenberg
Vettel
Massa
Bottas
Alonso
Raikkonen
Kvyat, Grosjean, Chilton, Maldonado, Kobayashi and Bianchi make the rest of the field
Retirements: Vergne, Sutil, Ericsson, Gutierrez, Magnussen, Button

20:24

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20:43

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20:50

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