THE MOTORSPORT LAP
Exciting racing season shifts into high gear
This season’s Formula One is arguably one of the most intriguing in recent years
It has been a spectacular start to the Formula One (F1) season for both Ferrari and Mercedes-AMG teams, who are currently jostling for position following a rather topsy-turvy Bahrain Grand Prix this past weekend. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-AMG) had a good qualifying session on Saturday that saw him take his first ever pole position ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Bottas managed to have a good start on race day to stay ahead of Hamilton who was being hounded by a rather racy Sebastien Vettel (Ferrari). Unfortunately for Hamilton, he not only experienced a poor pit strategy, but was also hit with a stationary pit penalty after delaying Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo in the pit lane. Merc’s poorly orchestrated strategy meant Vettel managed to show a clean pair of heels to the Merc team to secure his second win this season, thanks to a well-judged pit stop on lap 10 which ensured he finished ahead of Hamilton and Bottas. Mercedes-AMG is facing an early season conundrum as to whether Bott...
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