News Bahrain Grand Prix 2016

[Notebook]

Didn't see it, here are the results for continuity.
Bahrain Grand Prix 3 April 2016, Sakhir

Pos. river Team: Grid: Fastest Lap: Race Time : Points


1 Nico Rosberg :Mercedes :2  :1:34.482 :1:33:34.696 :25
2 Kimi Raikkonen :Ferrari :4 :1:35.158 :+0:10.282 :18
3 Lewis Hamilton :Mercedes :1 :1:34.677 :+0:30.148 :15

I'll have a go at formatting the table soon...

 

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Story of this race: Hamilton qualified on pole, but half-messed up his start again. Rosberg led into the first turn and took Hamilton slow and wide into turn 1, giving Bottas enough of a look to try a suicide move down this inside. He ended-up T-boning Hamilton and getting a drive-through penalty. Hamilton had a messed up car for the rest of the race (they said 1-1.5 secs of degradation per lap). He fought through to 3rd. Post-race, Mercedes had to open up the gearbox for inspection, causing a further problem for China (5 position penalty). Though this is now moot, as the car failed in qualifying (who knows - maybe all still related?).

Rosberg drove away from everyone after that first corner ... no drama, 25 points.