Bahrain GP: Sebastian Vettel beats penalised Lewis Hamilton to victory

Sebastian Vettel has taken the lead of the world championship with victory of the Bahrain GP after title rival Lewis Hamilton was hit with a costly race penalty.

The Ferrari driver overtook Hamilton off the line, setting the tone for what would be a trouble-filled afternoon for the three-time world champion.
Although Hamilton was twice let through by team-mate Valtteri Bottas, the Mercedes driver was made to pay for unnecessarily holding up Daniel Ricciardo at the first round of pit-stops when he was 'stacked' behind Bottas.
Vettel had taken the lead after an early pit stop and stayed clear of Hamilton through the final stages when the Englishman launched a desperate charge to claw back the Ferrari.
It was Vettel's second victory of the season and leaves the German seven points ahead of Hamilton in the nascent standings.
"Right from the first lap I felt the car was there and the Easter hunt was on," said Vettel. "They were hiding some eggs but we found them."
Red Bull's Max Verstappen crashed out due to brake failure, having briefly threatened to join the fight for the front.

POSTED BY:OPUOMONI PRIYE
DATE:04/16/2017