Hamilton holds off Rosberg and wins in Bahrain

MercedesMercedes-BenzGermany, 1924 > present197 models
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repeated last week's double victory in Bahrain and continued to be the only team to win this season. This time around Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg fought until the end of the race, but the Brit eventually managed to hold his teammate and reach his second consecutive win of the season.

Sunday's race was also marked by a nasty crash involving Pastor Maldonado and Esteban Gutierrez. With the safety car entering with few laps to go, it turned out to be a fight for top spots in the last ten laps.

The two Mercedes drivers were once again the fastest of the pack and discussed among themselves the victory. With team orders making clear that it should be a clean fight, Lewis Hamilton jumped to first place at the start and although at the end it was Rosberg who had the fresher tires, the British driver managed to beat his team mate and cross the line in first place.

Behind them Sergio Perez achieved a great feat for Force IndiaForce IndiaIndia, 2007 > present8 models
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, claiming the team's first podium finish since the Belgian Grand Prix back in 2009. The Mexican driver managed to withstand the pressure from Daniel Ricciardo who finished the race in fourth place.

Vettel once again complained of the lack of power of his RenaultRenaultFrance, 1898 > present189 models
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engine and despite having fresher tires could not overcome Nico Hulkenberg and ended up having to hold sixth position, defending himself from the attacks of the two WilliamsWilliamsUnited Kingdom, 1977 > present37 models
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of Mass and Bottas. The British team opted for a three-stop strategy that turned out to be harmed by the safety car entrance.

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only managed the last two places of the top 10, with Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen benefitting from the late retirement of Jenson Button, joining his teammate.

Check here the Drivers and Manufacturers World Championship standings.