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Hamilton just keeps on winning! celebrates with the Bahrain Grand Prix winner’s trophy Mercedes superstar avoids plenty of race drama to claim 11th win of 2020 and fourth in F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at BIC

tremendous efforts and sacrific- Haas’ Romain es in Bahrain’s national response Grosjean• crashes into to COVID-19. The initiative was It’s physical, this being held under the theme track has always been barrier moments after “#ThankYou_OurHeroes”, and race start, resulting in another batch of health profes- physical. We’ve got lots of high-speed corners huge explosion and car sionals and their loved ones will be able to watch next weekend’s so I was definitely engulfed in flames F1 Rolex Sakhir Grand Prix at feeling it. I managed to BIC, which will be the second just about reply to him • Both cars of race of the Kingdom’s first-ever () when Mercedes, Red F1 double-header. I needed to but I was Bull, McLaren and The Red Bull pair of Max Ver- stappen and Alexander Albon sliding around a lot out Renault in top 10 joined Hamilton on the podium. Hamilton on the podium with Verstappen, Albon and officials there and I wasn’t really Yesterday’s 57-lap night rac- other masterful drive to contin- ply to him (Max Verstappen) Carlos Sainz, AlphaTauri’s quite sure how it would TDT | Manama ing spectacle had three major ue his magnificent winning run when I needed to but I was slid- , Renault’s Daniel play out at the end incidents on track, two of which this F1 season. He was able to ing around a lot out there and I Ricciardo, Valtteri Bottas in the LEWIS HAMILTON even-time F1 world cham- took place without even a lap build a massive gap from the rest wasn’t really quite sure how it other Mercedes, pion Lewis Hamilton won being completed. of the field en route to the finish, would play out at the end. for Renault and Ferrari’s Charles itors lined up in the pit lane to Sa drama-filled Formula 1 The first involved Romain but following Perez’s car trouble, “So I’m massively thankful Leclerc. await its resumption, while the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix Grosjean, who crashed his Haas the yellow flag came out and it to my team. They did a great The rest of the drivers were barrier was replaced and the 2020 last night at a brilliantly into the barrier just moments was a crawl to the end behind job with the strategy and what classified in the following order: track cleared of oil and debris. floodlit Bahrain International after the start, resulting in an the safety car. a privilege it is to get another Kvyat, Williams’ George Rus- At the first re-start, the driv- Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir. immediate red flag. Following Hamilton was classified as the result like this.” sell, Ferrari’s , ers lined up on the grid once His Royal Highness Prince over an hour’s delay, the race winner in a total time of two Williams’ , Alfa again but in the positions they Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, was re-started but then Lance hours 59 minutes 47.515 seconds, Fourth win in Bahrain Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen and were in when Grosjean’s crash Crown Prince and Prime Min- Stroll’s Racing Point challenger 1.254 seconds ahead of Verstap- Hamilton’s victory was the , Haas’ Kevin took place. Hamilton was able ister, was at BIC yesterday. flipped over, forcing a brief safe- pen and 8.005s in front of Albon. 95th of his F1 career, his 11th of Magnussen and Perez. Perez was to get away cleanly, followed by Hamilton crossed the finish ty car period. Following the race, which last- the 2020 season, and his fourth classified 18th having completed Verstappen and Perez. But soon line under safety car condi - Both Grosjean and Stroll were ed about three hours including in the Bahrain Grand Prix, tying most of the race. after, Stroll’s car had flipped af- tions, as the chequered flag was able to walk away from each in- the stoppage, Hamilton com- the record of Ferrari’s Sebas- Grosjean’s incident took place ter making contact with Kvyat waved by National Taskforce cident and they received imme- mented: “It was physically very tian Vettel. It was also his fifth just moments after the start as on turn eight. That led to a safety for Combatting the Coronavirus diate medical attention. Each demanding. With the break we straight race triumph this year, he clipped the front-left wheel car period as his car was being (COVID-19) member and Bahrain instance involved both drivers had at the beginning - you get and second successive at BIC. of Kvyat, spun out of control, and craned off. Defence Force (BDF) Hospital making contact with AlphaTau- into a mindset of going out and Rounding out the points then hit the barrier. He was later That set the stage for Hamil- Infectious Disease Consultant ri’s Daniil Kvyat. getting a good start - but with winners from fourth through taken to nearby BDF Hospital for ton’s triumph, Perez’s late disap- and Microbiologist Lt Col Dr The third incident took place that 45-minute wait we had, it 10th place, respectively, were further evaluation. The race was pointment and Red Bull’s double Manaf Al Qahtani. two laps before the end, when is so easy to step out of the zone. McLaren’s Lando Norris and stopped and the other compet- podium. Dr Al Qahtani was one of Sergio Perez in the other Rac- “They (the Red Bulls) had a many of the Kingdom’s frontline ing Point car was third and on lot of speed today so I was flat Following last night’s race, health workers, first respond- his way to a podium finish. But out all the way trying to keep Lewis Hamilton tied Sebastian ers and their immediate family bad luck hit and flames started them at bay. Vettel for the most victories in members invited to enjoy the to come out from the car’s rear, “It’s physical, this track has event. Their invitation came forcing him to pull over and re- always been physical. We’ve got the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand following the directives of HRH tire. Albon inherited third place. lots of high-speed corners so I KNOW WHAT Prix with four. Hamilton had the Crown Prince and Prime When racing resumed after was definitely feeling it. also won with Mercedes in Minister, in appreciation of their Stroll’s flip, Hamilton put in an- “I managed to just about re- 2014, 2015 and 2019 Final classification 1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 2:59.47.515 2 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing +1.254s 3 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing +8.005s 4 Lando Norris McLaren +11.337s 5 Carlos Sainz McLaren +11.787s 6 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri +11.942s 7 Renault +19.368s 8 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes +19.680s 9 Esteban Ocon Renault +22.803s Romain Grosjean gave an update late last night from the BDF Hospital. He posted on his 10 Ferrari +1 lap Instagram account thanking everyone for their 11 Daniil Kvyat AlphaTauri +1 lap Stewards and medics attend to Grosjean after the crash support and hopes to get back soon 12 George Russell Williams +1 lap Reactions from the F1 family to the incident involving Romain Grosjean 13 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari +1 lap “It was such a shocking image to see. When I get in the car I know I “It was horrible, when I saw the images I was shocked. It was really scary 14 Nicholas Latifi Williams +1 lap am taking risks. I respect the dangers that are in this sport. I posted but I had no idea a Formula 1 car could break that way. The really 15 Kimi Raikkonen Alfa Romeo +1 lap about it during the break because it is horrifying. The car, the cock- proved to be working. I have text him to wish him a good recovery. I think pit. I don’t know what Gs he pulled but I’m just so grateful the halo he is fine but a really scary thing.” 16 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo +1 lap worked.” AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly 17 Haas +1 lap Bahrain Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton 18 Sergio Perez Racing Point DNF “The fire was worrying, the barrier coming apart was worrying, but we “So glad to see Romain Grosjean get out after that. What a fighter. can be happy with safety of the car. We haven’t seen anything like that Not classified Not a nice thing to see and I hope he recovers well and can join us for a very long time, but the barrier splitting normally results in a fatali- Racing Point DNF again soon.” ty. The halo saved the day and it saved Romain.” Romain Grosjean Haas DNF McLaren driver Lando Norris F1 Managing Director Ross Brawn

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