Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2016 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights, Reaction

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Published: April 3, 2016

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Nico Rosberg cruised to victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday with a commanding performance from the outset at the Bahrain International Circuit.

World champion Lewis Hamilton started in pole position for the race, but he quickly found himself jostling with the pack and could only come through in third place.

Kimi Raikkonen was left to fly the flag for Ferrari after Sebastian Vettel suffered engine failure in the formation lap, and he did so well by coming in second behind Rosberg.

Here's a look at the final results from a dramatic race in the Middle East, per Formula 1:



Hamilton was looking to make it three Bahrain Grand Prix victories in a row, but a collision on the very first corner with Valtteri Bottas put him on the back foot and allowed Rosberg to pull clear, as Formula 1 revealed:



And the German didn’t need a second invitation, as he powered on for his fifth grand prix win on the spin and second of the season following his triumph in Australia last time out.

Hamilton’s front wing was damaged in that crash and he was pulled all the way back to seventh, but he regained his composure and got himself in a position to chase Raikkonen and Rosberg.  

Up front, Raikkonen tried with all his might to keep pace with Rosberg, and he seemed to be well and truly flying at times.



The Finn is no stranger to being on the podium in Bahrain, and he clearly knew his way around the track. However, Rosberg was just too quick for him.

In fact, his driving was so good that after making his final pit stop of the race, he was only a few seconds behind Hamilton, who still needed to head in.

When Hamilton and Raikkonen did eventually pit, Rosberg cruised back to the head of the pack and set the kind of lap times that were simply impossible to chase down.

The German crossed the line 10 seconds cl...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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