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    Bahrain GP
    March 26 - March 28, 2021
    Bahrain International Circuit
    Race Winner
    Lewis Hamilton
    Mercedes
    1:32:03.897
    2 Pits
    Bahrain GP
    SESSIONSRESULTTIME
    Free Practice 1
    Netherlands
    VER
    1:31.394
    Free Practice 2
    Netherlands
    VER
    1:30.847
    Free Practice 3
    Netherlands
    VER
    1:30.577
    Qualifying
    Netherlands
    VER
    1:28.997
    Race
    Britain
    HAM
    1:32:03.897
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    Positions: Race

    1
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    Lewis Hamilton
    Lewis Hamilton
    Mercedes
    1:32:03.897
    Laps: 56
    Pits: 2
    2
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    Max Verstappen
    Max Verstappen
    Red Bull
    +0.745
    Laps: 56
    Pits: 2
    3
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    Valtteri Bottas
    Valtteri Bottas
    Mercedes
    +37.383
    Laps: 56
    Pits: 3
    4
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    Lando Norris
    Lando Norris
    McLaren
    +46.466
    Laps: 56
    Pits: 2
    5
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    Sergio Pérez
    Sergio Pérez
    Red Bull
    +52.047
    Laps: 56
    Pits: 3
    6
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    Charles Leclerc
    Charles Leclerc
    Ferrari
    +59.090
    Laps: 56
    Pits: 2
    7
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    Daniel Ricciardo
    Daniel Ricciardo
    McLaren
    +1:06.004
    Laps: 56
    Pits: 2
    8
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    Carlos Sainz
    Carlos Sainz
    Ferrari
    +1:07.100
    Laps: 56
    Pits: 2
    9
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    Yuki Tsunoda
    Yuki Tsunoda
    AlphaTauri
    +1:25.692
    Laps: 56
    Pits: 2
    10
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    Lance Stroll
    Lance Stroll
    Aston Martin
    +1:26.713
    Laps: 56
    Pits: 2
    11
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    Kimi Raikkonen
    Kimi Raikkonen
    Alfa Romeo
    +1:28.864
    Laps: 56
    Pits: 2
    12
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    Antonio Giovinazzi
    Antonio Giovinazzi
    Alfa Romeo
    +1 Lap
    Laps: 55
    Pits: 2
    13
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    Esteban Ocon
    Esteban Ocon
    Alpine
    +1 Lap
    Laps: 55
    Pits: 2
    14
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    George Russell
    George Russell
    Williams
    +1 Lap
    Laps: 55
    Pits: 2
    15
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    Sebastian Vettel
    Sebastian Vettel
    Aston Martin
    +1 Lap
    Laps: 55
    Pits: 1
    16
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    Mick Schumacher
    Mick Schumacher
    Haas
    +1 Lap
    Laps: 55
    Pits: 2
    17
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    Pierre Gasly
    Pierre Gasly
    AlphaTauri
    +3 Laps
    Laps: 53
    Pits: 4
    18
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    Nicholas Latifi
    Nicholas Latifi
    Williams
    +3 Laps
    Laps: 53
    Pits: 3
    19
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    Fernando Alonso
    Fernando Alonso
    Alpine
    +23 Laps
    Laps: 33
    Pits: 3
    20
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    Nikita Mazepin
    Nikita Mazepin
    Haas
    +56 Laps
    Laps: 0
    Pits: 0
    Full Positions Table

    Hamilton beats Verstappen by 0.7s in thrilling Bahrain GP

    Lewis Hamilton won the opening race of the 2021 season after holding off Red Bull's Max Verstappen in a thrilling wheel-to-wheel battle at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

    Circuit Information

    Bahrain International Circuit
    Bahrain International Circuit
    Bahrain International Circuit
    Sakhir, Bahrain
    Circuit Length: 5.412 km
    No. of Laps: 57
    No. of Turns: 15
    Full Circuit Profile

    F1 News

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    Charles Leclerc on negative comments: 'You try to cancel the noise as much as possible'

    British Grand Prix winner Charles Leclerc has revealed he went on a digital detox to avoid negative comments during his struggles earlier this season.
    George Russell on F1 world championship fight: 'The performances need to be better'

    George Russell on F1 world championship fight: 'The performances need to be better'

    George Russell was grateful for a late turn of fortune which earned him a British Grand Prix podium but has said he believes he cannot contend for the championship unless his performances improve.
    Red Bull boss on Max Verstappen: 'He is right to be unhappy' after spin in British GP

    Red Bull boss on Max Verstappen: 'He is right to be unhappy' after spin in British GP

    Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has said Max Verstappen was right to vent his anger after a second consecutive rear wing issue in as many races caused him to crash out of Sunday's British Grand Prix.
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