Hamilton: Ferrari kept the pressure on in Bahrain

Lewis Hamilton won his third victory of the season at the Bahrain GP, ​​the 3th of his career, after leading for most of the race, the driver Mercedes only leaving the first position in the stoppage game.

« The Ferrari really gave us a hard time », admits the winner of the Bahrain GP who now has a 27-point lead over his teammate Nico Rosberg. “It was very difficult to manage the tires in these conditions. Fortunately, I managed to manage my car and keep my tires warm. »

The Briton was put under pressure in the final laps by Kimi Räikkönen on an aggressive strategy while he was struggling with his brakes. The Ferrari driver finally finished 3 seconds behind the Mercedes. “The tires heated up a little when I was behind the laggards”, specifies the double world champion. “We no longer get fresh air when we are behind them. But it wasn't a big problem. »

Discover the analysis of the Bahrain GP carried out by our special correspondents in issue 2008 of AUTOhebdo, available from Monday evening in digital version on all platforms, and from Wednesday on newsstands.