Bahrain Grand Prix 2018
Discover the analysis of the Bahrain Grand Prix carried out by our special correspondents in issue 2160 of AUTOhebdo, available from Monday evening in digital version on all platforms, and from Wednesday on newsstands.
F1 will resume its rights next week with the Chinese GP contested on the Shanghai circuit.
Ferrari has indicated that its injured mechanic will suffer a tibia-fibula fracture:
Apparently a shinbone and fibula fracture, our thoughts are with Francesco, stay strong #BahrainGP
- Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) April 8th
Stroll on Canal+ after his 16th place: “I got off to a very good start, but my front wing was damaged and I lost around ten seconds when stopping to change it. We were able to come back later and I was able to beat my teammate, but at the moment we don't have the car to fight with the others. »
Verstappen clarified that he thought he had a broken differential and that the team asked him to stop.
Dr Helmut Marko is in discussion with Gasly to congratulate the Frenchman after his 4th place.
Verstappen on Canal+ after his retirement: “I had a good first lap. I tried to pass Lewis and was in front of him at the first corner. I didn't give him much space because we were fighting for position, but he touched me and that's what caused the puncture. It was over for me. »
Leclerc, 14th, on Canal+: “I tried to stop on the 2nd lap, but the strategy didn't work very well because the mediums didn't work. It was too complicated to catch up with the others. I'm still happy for the team. I hope it will soon be my turn to score points. »
Grosjean on Canal+: “I had the potential to take 8th place. We'll have to see what happened to the car. I'm happy for Pierre (Gasly, 4th) and Kevin (Magnussen, 5th). »
After just two Grands Prix, Williams is the only team without any points. Force India only picked up a point with Ocon's 10th place.
The provisional classification for the Bahrain GP:
INITIAL CLASSIFICATION (LAP 57/57)Immense pressure from Bottas, immense effort from Gasly in P4!#BahrainGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/YeBLa92uSo
- Formula 1 (@ F1) April 8th
Vettel now has a 17-point lead over Hamilton. Bottas follows 18 units behind, preceding Alonso, Räikkönen, Ricciardo and Gasly. Mercedes returns to 10 units of Ferrari.
Vettel takes his 2nd consecutive victory after Melbourne for his 200th GP start. This is his 49th success in F1.
Alonso finished 7th ahead of his teammate Vandoorne. First points of the season for Ericsson 9th ahead of Ocon. Sainz Jr fails at the points gate in front of Pérez, Hartley, Leclerc, Grosjean and the Williams of Stroll and Sirotkin.
Magnussen completes the Top 5 ahead of Hülkenberg. On Gasly's side, the rookie is in tears in his radio.
Gasly takes 4th place! A great start for the Frenchman who signs his first points in F1 as well as the best result for Honda since his return to F1.
Vettel narrowly wins the Bahrain GP ahead of Bottas! Hamilton completes the podium.
It's the last round! Bottas is in the tailpipes of Vettel but is not close enough to the German to attempt an attack at the first corner.
Bottas is 7 tenths behind Vettel when activating his DRS. The Ferrari driver is now in agony with his super soft tires facing the Finn's mediums.
Bottas came back to within a second of Vettel. There are 2 rounds left!