Vettel strikes again in Bahrain

After Hamilton was back on top of the podium in China, Sebastian Vettel was able to celebrate his second Grand Prix victory in the still young 2017 Formula 1 season this weekend. The duel between Hamilton and Vettel is the salt in this year's Formula 1 soup. A real battle is taking place. After Bottas snatched pole position ahead of Hamilton in qualifying, the Finn started the race full of hope. At the start, however, Vettel was already able to catch Hamilton. When Sainz took Stroll off the track, there was a safety car. Vettel reacts quickly and passes Bottas. Hamilton pits too slowly and receives a 5-second penalty. Ferrari takes over the lead. Even Mercedes' inglorious stall order to Bottas to let Hamilton pass is of no use. Vettel wins in Bahrain and takes the second victory for Ferrari and the world championship lead. Pascal Wehrlein almost scores championship points in his Sauber in his first race this season. Understandably, Fernando Alonso is pissed off at the end of the race, he goes full throttle, but the car doesn't deliver the necessary power to keep up at the front.