GPI 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix | Page 95

2017 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX passed Bottas and then began to scythe through a 13-second gap to Vettel, but the German held his nerve and applied the pace necessary to keep Hamilton at bay to take the 44th win of his career. With Hamilton second and Bottas third, fourth place went to Raikkonen who was 16.8 seconds ahead of Ricciardo. Massa was sixth for Williams, while Force India’s Sergio Perez impressed with from P18 on the grid to seventh place at the flag. Romain Grosjean was eighth for Haas and the final points placings went to Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg and Esteban Ocon in the second Force India. GPI