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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
    • Summary
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    • Results

    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

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    Ferrari capitalize on ADUO, updated power unit for Austrian Grand Prix

    Ferrari capitalize on ADUO, updated power unit for Austrian Grand Prix

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    FIA removes term limits, Mohamed Ben Sulayem could stay on

    Motor racing's governing body, the FIA, has removed term limits for officials, clearing the way for sitting president Mohamed Ben Sulayem to stay on beyond the previous three-term maximum.
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