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Lewis Hamilton, recently crowned 2020 Formula One world champion, extended his lead in the current season by taking home victory Sunday at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
The race at the Bahrain International Circuit was halted for more than an hour after a dramatic accident in which Romain Grosjean de Haas crashed into barriers on the first lap. He crashed into Turn 3 after coming into contact with AlphaTauri’s Daniil Kvyat, following a quick move across the track. The last recorded speed from your data logger was 137 mph.
The impact was strong enough to split Grosjean’s car in two and cause his full fuel tank to burst into flames. Fortunately, the Frenchman was able to leave with only a few minor burns to his hands and ankles.
However, it was not the end of the drama. On the first lap after the restart, Kvyat came into contact with Racing Point’s Lance Stroll in an overtaking attempt at Turn 8. The impact was strong enough to roll Stroll’s car, although luckily he was able to escape unscathed. Kvyat received a 10-second penalty for the move.
Bahrain Grand Prix Formula One 2020
The remainder of the race went smoothly, with Hamilton leading the way leading Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen and Racing Point’s Sergio Pérez. Hamilton was the first of the leading cars to pit and the Mercedes-AMG driver switched to medium tires, while Verstappen stopped a lap later to switch to hard tires.
The higher order did not change after the drivers made their second pit stop, but towards the end of the race, Red Bull’s Alexander Albon was able to jump to third after Perez suffered power unit problems. Verstappen and Albon held on to second and third on the podium, respectively, handing their team their first double podium since the 2017 Japanese Grand Prix. Behind them were McLaren’s Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz, finishing fourth and fifth. , respectively.
Following Sunday’s action, Hamilton now leads the 2020 Drivers’ Championship with 332 points. His Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas is second with 201 points and Verstappen is third with 189 points. In the Constructors’ Championship, Mercedes leads with 533 points, compared to 274 for Red Bull and 171 for McLaren.
The teams are now staying in Bahrain for a special Sakhir Grand Prix to be held next weekend. It will be held in an extended version of the Bahrain International Circuit.
Bahrain Grand Prix Formula One 2020
Below are the full results of the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix 2020:
1) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-AMG
2) Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing +1.254 seconds
3) Alexander Albon, Red Bull Racing +8.005 seconds
4) Lando Norris, McLaren +11.337 seconds
5) Carlos Sainz, McLaren +11.787 seconds
6) Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri +11.942 seconds
7) Daniel Ricciardo, Renault +19.368 seconds
8) Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes-AMG +19,680 seconds
9) Esteban Ocon, Renault +22,803 seconds
10) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari +1 lap
11) Daniil Kvyat, AlphaTauri +1 lap
12) George Russell, Williams +1 lap
13) Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari +1 lap
14) Nicholas Latifi, Williams +1 lap
15) Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo +1 lap
16) Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo +1 lap
17) Kevin Magnussen, Haas +1 lap
18) Sergio Pérez, DNF of Racing Point
NC) Lance Stroll, Racing Point DNF
NC) Romain Grosjean, Haas DNF
