2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
The 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 2018 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race that took place on 8 April 2018 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. The race was the second round of the 2018 Formula One World Championship and marked the 14th time that the Bahrain Grand Prix had been run as a round of the Formula One World Championship.
| 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 2 of 21 in the 2018 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 8 April 2018 | ||||
| Official name | Formula 1 2018 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||
| Location |
Bahrain International Circuit Sakhir, Bahrain | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 5.412 km (3.362 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 57 laps, 308.238 km (191.530 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Clear | ||||
| Attendance | 95,000 | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||||
| Time | 1:27.958 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:33.740 on lap 22 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Ferrari | ||||
| Second | Mercedes | ||||
| Third | Mercedes | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
Sebastian Vettel was the defending race winner. He entered the round with a seven-point lead over Lewis Hamilton in the World Drivers' Championship. In the World Constructors' Championship standings, Ferrari hold a ten-point lead over Mercedes.
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