Lewis Hamilton makes mistake in Turn 9, Sebastian Vettel is right behind.
Lewis Hamilton makes mistake in Turn 9, Sebastian Vettel is right behind.
Rachel Divine (24-03-16)
Sebastian Vettel runs wide and his challenge to Hamilton is over.
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Nico Rosberg wins an incident filled Australian Grand Prix.
But the big news is the huge crash involving Alonso and Gutierrez.
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Australian Grand Prix: Race results
1. Nico Rosberg Mercedes
2. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
3. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
4. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull
5. Felipe Massa Williams
6. Romain Grosjean Haas
7. Nico Hulkenberg Force India
8. Valtteri Bottas Williams
9. Carlos Sainz Jr Toro Rosso
10. Max Verstappen Toro Rosso
11. Jolyon Palmer Renault
12. Kevin Magnussen Renault
13. Sergio Perez Force India
14. Jenson Button McLaren
15. Felipe Nasr Sauber-Ferrari
16. Pascal Wehrlein MRT
Not Classified
Marcus Ericsson Sauber
Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari
Rio Haryanto MRT
Esteban Gutierrez Haas
Fernando Alonso McLaren
Daniil Kvyat Red Bull
Romain Grosjean finishes sixth, to give his Haas team points in their first race.
Rachel Divine (24-03-16)
Drivers Points
1. Nico Rosberg 25
2. Lewis Hamilton 18
3. Sebastian Vettel 15
4. Daniel Ricciardo 12
5. Felipe Massa 10
6. Romain Grosjean 8
7. Nico Hulkenberg 6
8. Valtteri Bottas 4
9. Carlos Sainz 2
10. Max Verstappen 1
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Bad luck for Fernando Alonso.
He fractured ribs in that huge crash in Australia.
He will not be driving this weekend in Bahrain.
Alonso out this weekend
Qualifying results for the second round of the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship, the Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir.
1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m 29.493s (Fastest lap ever at Bahrain! Quicker than the V10 days.)
2. Nico Rosberg Mercedes1m 29.570s
3. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1m 30.012s
4. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m 30.244s
5. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull 1m 30.854s
6. Valtteri Bottas Williams 1m 31.153s
7. Felipe Massa Williams 1m 31.155s
8. Nico Hulkenberg Force India 1m 31.620s
9. Romain Grosjean Haas 1m 31.756s
10. Max Verstappen Toro Rosso 1m 31.772s
11. Carlos Sainz Jr Toro Rosso 1m 31.816s
12. Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren 1m 31,934s
13. Esteban Gutierrez Haas 1m 31.945s
14. Jenson Button McLaren 1m 31.998s
15. Daniil Kvyat Red Bull 1m 32.241s
16. Pascal Wehrlein 1m 32.806s
17. Marcus Ericsson Sauber 1m 32.840s
18. Sergio Perez Force India 1m 32.911s
19. Kevin Magnussen Renault 1m 33.181s [Pit Lane Start]
20. Jolyon Palmer Renault 1m 33.438s
21. Rio Haryanto 1m 34.190s
22. Felipe Nasr Sauber 1m 34.388s
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Race results for the Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir
1. Nico Rosberg Mercedes
2. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari
3. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
4. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull
5. Romain Grosjean Haas
6. Max Verstappen Toro Rosso
7. Felipe Massa Williams
8. Valtteri Bottas Williams
9. Daniil Kvyat Red Bull
10. Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
11. Kevin Magnussen Renault
12. Marcus Ericsson Sauber
13. Pascal Wehrlein MRT
14. Felipe Nasr Sauber
15. Nico Hulkenberg Force India
16. Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes
17. Rio Haryanto MRT-Mercedes
Not Classified
Retired Carlos Sainz Jr Toro Rosso 29 laps completed
Retired. Esteban Gutierrez Haas 10 laps completed
Retired Jenson Button McLaren 7 laps completed
Did not start Jolyon Palmer Renault 0 laps completed
Did not start Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 0 laps completed
peregine (04-04-16)
CHINESE GRAND PRIX Qualifying.
Nico Rosberg on pole position.
Lewis Hamilton dropped out of qualifying after a technical problem and he already had five places penalty for a gearbox change. He will start last.
Nico Hulkenberg lost a wheel out on track, which ended the session so Fernando Alonso didn’t have time to complete another run. Fernando starts twelfth.
1. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m 35.402s
2. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull1m 35.917s
3. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m 35.972s
4. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1m 36.246s
5. Valtteri Bottas Williams 1m 36.296s
6. Daniil Kvyat Red Bull1m 36.399s
7. Sergio Perez Force India 1m 36.865s
8. Carlos Sainz Jr Toro Rosso 1m 36.881s
9. Max Verstappen Toro Rosso 1m 37.194s
10. Nico Hulkenberg Force India No time (lost wheel)
11. Felipe Massa Williams 1m 37.347s
12. Fernando Alonso McLaren 1m 38.836s
13. Jenson Button McLaren 1m 39.093s
14. Romain Grosjean Haas 1m 39.830s
15. Marcus Ericsson Sauber 1m 40.742s
16. Felipe Nasr Sauber 1m 42.430s
17. Kevin Magnussen Renault 1m 38.673s
18. Esteban Gutierrez Haas 1m 38.770s
19. Jolyon Palmer Renault 1m 39.528s
20. Rio Haryanto MRT 1m 40.264s
21. Pascal Wehrlein MRT No time (crashed out after spinning on wet patch)
22. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes No time