Double podium finish for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport in the desert of Bahrain
- Valtteri came home in P2, just 0.7 seconds shy of the win – his 23rd career podium, 14th with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport and first of the 2018 season
- Lewis fought his way through the field from ninth on the grid, finishing in P3 – his 70th podium with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport in his 100th race for the team as well as his 27th consecutive top 10 finish, equalling Kimi Raikkonen’
- Sebastian Vettel (50 points) leads the Drivers’ Championship by 17 points from Lewis (33 points) in P2, with Valtteri (22 points) in P3
- Ferrari (65 points) leads Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport (55 points) by 10 points in the Constructors’ Championship
| Driver | Chassis No. | Grid | Result | Fastest Lap |
| Valtteri Bottas | F1 W09 EQ Power+/03 | P3 | P2 | 1:33.740 (Lap 22) |
| Lewis Hamilton | F1 W09 EQ Power+/01 | P9 | P3 | 1:33.953 (Lap 51) |
| Strategy | Start | Stop 1 |
| No. 77 | SuperSoft | Medium (20) |
| No. 44 | Soft | Medium (26) |
Valtteri Bottas
It was so close in the end, it’s a shame I couldn’t win. When it’
Source : www.Mercedes-benz.com
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