MANAMA, Bahrain - Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Grand Prix for the second year in a row on Sunday (April 19) with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen back on the podium to deny Mercedes another 1-2 finish.
Hamilton's pole-to-flag victory at the floodlit desert track was his third win in four races this season and 36th of his career.
Unlike the 2014 season, when he beat team mate Nico Rosberg from second place on the grid in a wheel-to-wheel battle, Hamilton was untroubled by the German who finished third after fighting the Ferraris.
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Hamilton increased his lead over Rosberg in the standings to 27 points. He now has 93 points to Rosberg's 66.