Bahrain Grand Prix - The Race Stats by Paul_Murtagh

Winner

 

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Ferrari

 

Podium

 

Felipe Massa (BRA) Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren Mercedes

 

Driver's Championship

 

1. Fernando Alonso (ESP) Ferrari - 25pts

2. Felipe Massa (BRA) Ferrari - 18pts

3. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren - 15pts

4. Sebasiten Vettel (GER) Red Bull - 12pts

5. Nico Rosberg (GER) Mercedes - 10pts

6. Michael Schumacher (GER) Mercedes - 8pts

7. Jenson Button (GBR) McLaren - 6pts

8. Mark Webber (AUS) Red Bull - 4pts

9.  Vitantonio Liuzzi (ITA) Force India - 2pts

10. Rubens Barrichello (BRA) Williams - 1pt

 

Constructors Championship

 

1. Ferrari (ITA) - 43pts

2. McLaren (GBR) - 21pts

3. Mercedes (GER) - 18pts

4. Red Bull (AUT) - 16pts

5. Force India (IND) - 2pts

6. Williams (GBR) - 1pt

 

Pit Stops Chart

 

Most Pit Stops

 

Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Williams Cosworth - 2

Jaime Alguersuari (ESP) Toro Rosso Ferrari - 2

 

First To Stop

 

Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Williams Coswrorth - Lap 3

 

Last To Stop

 

Heikki Kovalainen (FIN) Lotus Cosworth - Lap 30

 

Fastest Pit Stop

 

Sebastien Vettel (GER) Red Bull Renault - 22.260secs

 

Laps Led Chart

 

Sebastien Vettel (GER) Red Bull Renault - Laps 1-33

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Ferrari - Laps 33-49

 

Fastest Lap

 

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Ferrari - 1min 58.287secs (lap 45)

 

 

Fastest Trap Speeds

 

Hamilton 314.8

 

 

Facts

 

Fernando Alonso is only the fourth driver to win on his Ferrari debut. The others were Juan Manuel Fangio in 1956, Nigel Mansell in 1989 and Kimi Raikkonen in 2007

 

Michael Schumacher started his 'second' career in F1 from the exact same grid position that he started his first ever grand prix - 7th

 

This is the first time that Felipe Massa has scored a podium in the first race of the season

 

Lewis Hamilton has finished on the podium in the first race of the season in every season he has competed in F1. However, last year he was disqualified after it was ruled he overtook under yellow flags, causing the 'Liegate' controversy

Comments

[flood1]

My take on this is that the top speed is not directly related to the best lap times at this circuit.

There has been a lot of discussion about the Macca wing and the airflow directed toward it. The suppossed result is faster times on the fast, straight, portions. But it is obvious that being fast in the twisty bit, and not top speed, is more important.

[sportsman]

I think that this shows that quite clearly.With one or two exceptions Spa and Monza where absolute speed is a definite adavantage, it always the best package, ie speed plus handling is the best compromise.
Fastest laps mean very little in reality, all it amounts to is that the driver is in a position to run in clean air without any turbulence or any other car slowing him.