New race and new successful bet for Sebastian Vettel. Two weeks after the VSC move, the German clinched victory by staying on track until the end after his stop on the 19th lap. The German thus completed 38 laps on soft tires.<\/p>\n
But it was a close call, the four-time world champion having seen Bottas closing in his rearview mirrors, particularly two laps from the finish when the latter could activate his DRS. On the podium at Sakhir, the day’s winner also spared a thought for the mechanic struck down by R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen’s car, who was taken to the medical center with a tibia-fibula fracture.<\/p>\n
First: Sebastian Vettel<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00ab I called my radio 10 laps from the end to say that I had the situation under control. It was a lie! I wasn’t handling anything. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab When I was given the update on the gap with Valtteri, I thought there was no way to stay ahead. I was doing the calculations in my head and thought he was going to catch me. The two Mercedes were strong at the end of the first stint. There was a chess game that set in with them. So I drove as cleanly as possible, taking great care with my braking. It worked, but just barely. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab On the other hand, I am sad for our injured mechanic. I send him all my best wishes for recovery. I know our guys, I know they will take good care of him. So it’s a mix of emotions tonight. \u00bb <\/p>\n
\nRelentless pressure from Bottas, but Vettel prevailed \ud83d\udcaa<\/p>\n
A perfect 50 points for the @ScuderiaFerrari<\/a> man after two rounds#BahrainGP<\/a> #F1<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Jl0oNDTjuQ<\/a><\/p>\n