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08 Apr 2018

BREAKING: Sebastian Vettel WINS the #BahrainGP ???? on his 200th #F1 start ?? pic.twitter.com/mCzFgHnazt
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 8, 2018

08 Apr 2018

"These tyres were done!!! They were done I tell you" says Vettel.
Bottas 2nd, Hamilton 3rd and Gasly 4th for Toro Rosso - they are absolutely thrilled!

08 Apr 2018

Vettel wins the Bahrain GP!!!

08 Apr 2018

Battle for first!!!

08 Apr 2018

Vettel complaining of vibration on his tyres on Lp 53/57. Can he push until the end?

08 Apr 2018

Bottas told to push to close in. Vettel's rear tyres starting to lose grip with 5 laps to go.

08 Apr 2018

10 laps to go! 84 overtakes so far. Will the lead change again?! @ValtteriBottas hunting Vettel down ?? #BahrainGP #UnfairAdvantage pic.twitter.com/zOJPufm0Ye
— PurePitWall (@PurePitWall) April 8, 2018

08 Apr 2018

10 laps to go! @PierreGASLY P4.

To say it’s a tense garage would be an understatement ?? #F1 #BahrainGP pic.twitter.com/Xesu5uF9qH
— Toro Rosso (@ToroRosso) April 8, 2018

08 Apr 2018

L47/57. Grosjean comes out the pits in 16th place.

08 Apr 2018

LAP 36/57

Awful pitstop for Ferrari
Raikkonen out of the race
Ferrari mechanic receiving treatment#BahrainGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/ppqSYyvIH0
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 8, 2018

08 Apr 2018

Vettel now told Kimi has retired for an issue and they will proceed with Plan B.

08 Apr 2018

The Ferrari mechanic has now been taken away. Kimi Raikkonen could get a grid penalty for CHINA (second incident in a weekend)
— Junaid #JB17 (@JunaidSamodien_) April 8, 2018

08 Apr 2018

Drivers out of the race:

Räikkönen
Ricciardo
Verstappen #BahrainGP ???? #F1
— #BahrainGP ???? (@Formula1_MotoGP) April 8, 2018

08 Apr 2018

Dramatic pitstop, one of our mechanics was hit by #Kimi7’s car #BahrainGP
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) April 8, 2018

08 Apr 2018

Kimi has an unsafe release and hits one of his crew in his pitstop. :( His race is over.

08 Apr 2018

Hamilton told to get himself back to target as Vettel still leads. Gasly now pits.

08 Apr 2018

Hamilton back in P4 after a pitstop.

08 Apr 2018

The boys can’t take their eyes off this one... VET closing in on Lewis! #BahrainGP ???? #DrivenByEachOther pic.twitter.com/4NCl6BfeH3
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) April 8, 2018

08 Apr 2018

Lap 24 / 57:#CL16 overtakes SIR. #ME9 pits for Mediums and slots in front of HAR for P15#BahrainGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/Zb7dPIHXoc
— Sauber F1 Team (@SauberF1Team) April 8, 2018

08 Apr 2018

Vettel blasts past Hamilton.

08 Apr 2018

Engineers now tell Bottas they're on Plan B. Could this be a 2-stopper for him and a 1-stopper for Hamilton?

08 Apr 2018

Lap 21 - We bet this felt more like a minute rather than 10-seconds ?? #F1 #BahrainGP pic.twitter.com/GfEQNC6oWM
— Toro Rosso (@ToroRosso) April 8, 2018

08 Apr 2018

Three for One Special served up by @LewisHamilton @FiftyBuckss #F1 #BahrainGP @MercedesAMGF1 pic.twitter.com/sYtdNROZ5X
— Peter Leung (@BaronVonClutch) April 8, 2018

08 Apr 2018

Hamilton now leads Vettel Bottas and Raikkonen. The podium outcome is going to be interesting. Now on L22/57.

08 Apr 2018

Bottas now pits and comes out on medium tyres ahead of Raikkonen.

08 Apr 2018

Engineers tell Hamilton to remember they are sticking to Plan A as Bottas now leads. Raikkonen about to pit now too.

08 Apr 2018

Vettel pits on L19.

08 Apr 2018

Lap 17/57.

08 Apr 2018

Alonso comes in to pit after Magnussen on Lap 12.

08 Apr 2018

Perez and Hartley under investigation - failure to maintain order on the formation lap #BahrainGP #F1
— F1 Madness ?? (@F1_Madness) April 8, 2018

08 Apr 2018

LAP 10/57

Hamilton and Alonso both making massive gains ??#BahrainGP ???? #F1 pic.twitter.com/QBmlkqyfEb
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 8, 2018

08 Apr 2018

Teams are planning a two-stop strategy, but a one-stopper is possible.

08 Apr 2018

Lap 08:
VET BOT RAI HAM GAS MAG HUL ALO OCO HAR SAI ERI VAN GRO PER STR SIR LEC #BahrainGP #F1
— F1 Madness ?? (@F1_Madness) April 8, 2018

08 Apr 2018

Hamilton up to P4 as he dispatches Gasly. Can he make it to the podium? Raikkonen up next, 9 seconds between them #F1 #BahrainGP ????
— Motorsport Week (@MotorsportWeek) April 8, 2018

08 Apr 2018

Engineers tell Alonso that Hulkenberg has trouble with his battery.

08 Apr 2018

LAP 5/57

Verstappen out too, unbelievable bad luck for Red Bull ??#BahrainGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/EIHc2J6tfz
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 8, 2018

08 Apr 2018

We are on Lap 6 of 57. Vettel leads Bottas, Raikkonen, Gasly and Hamilton in P5.

08 Apr 2018

Max is now out of the race too. Yellow flag out. Complete heartbreak for Red Bull. :(

08 Apr 2018

Hamilton goes from 9th to 6th in the wink of an eye!

08 Apr 2018

Magnussen and Gasly make contact!

08 Apr 2018

Virtual safety car about to clear and green flag back out!

08 Apr 2018

Red Bull gives you... D’oh! pic.twitter.com/iCfIYABvVl
— Grand Prix Diary (@GrandPrixDiary) April 8, 2018

08 Apr 2018

Perez reporting damage to the car, his team says his tyres look okay.

08 Apr 2018

Ricciardo sits on the back of a Hayabusa back to the pits #BahrainGP ???? #F1
— #BahrainGP ???? (@Formula1_MotoGP) April 8, 2018

08 Apr 2018

Max makes his way to the pits.

08 Apr 2018

Double heartbreak as Ricciardo pulls over on the side of the track and leaves his car.

08 Apr 2018

Max has a left wheels puncture after making contact with Hamilton!

08 Apr 2018

Utter madness but no major incident! Max already making up places on the grid from his start on 15th.

08 Apr 2018

Vettel leads the race!

08 Apr 2018

Lights out in Bahrain!!!

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