Lights Out: Vettel shines in Sakhir & Hamilton's controversial comments

Lights Out: Vettel shines in Sakhir & Hamilton's controversial comments

Originally written by Joas van Wingerden. This version is a translation.

Monday 9 April 2018 10:00

Sebastian Vettel is two from two in the 2018 Formula 1 season after taking victory by a hair's breadth from Valtteri Bottas at the Bahrain Grand Prix. There's lots to unpack, but be quick, we're in China later this week! It's lights out for Monday morning!

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He could have fooled us, but Vettel admitted he was far from relaxed as he clung onto the last life in his soft tyres to hold off a last-lap fight from Bottas.

Lewis Hamilton cut through the field from ninth on the grid to join Vettel and Bottas on the podium.

Immediately after the race, the reigning champion made headlines. Watching his early tangle with Max Verstappen, Hamilton muttered: "He's such a dickhead". Vettel's smirk was just as incriminating!

Naturally Hamilton was quizzed about the matter soon after, but Vettel stepped in to defend his rival.

Kimi Raikkonen's race ended in astonishing circumstances as he ran over one of his own mechanics, having been cleared to leave his pit box despite one of his wheels going unchanged.

The mechanic, Francesco, suffered a badly broken leg, the Scuderia confirmed.

Pierre Gasly finished fourth, FOURTH, for Toro Rosso.

Know why that was a special result? Know why Vettel's nailed on for the title? Know which record Marcus Ericsson avoided breaking? No? Well, click here and find out.

If pictures paint a thousand words, then head here for a 10,000-word run-down of the race.

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