Bahrain Grand Prix 2015 live: Lewis Hamilton wins his third race of the season as Kimi Raikkonen beats Nico Rosberg to second
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- Lewis Hamilton is looking to continue his charge to a third world title at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
- Hamilton starts from pole position - his first in Bahrain
- British driver starts from front of the grid for fourth time in a row
- Sebastian Vettel starts in second
- Nico Rosberg in third
- Hamilton finished four tenths of a second clear of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, with Nico Rosberg a further 0.147secs adrift
- Hamilton leads championship on 68 points, 13 ahead of Vettel
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Starting grid:
1 Lewis Hamilton(Gbr) Mercedes GP 1min 32.571secs,
2 Sebastian Vettel(Ger) Ferrari 1:32.982,
3 Nico Rosberg(Ger) Mercedes GP 1:33.129,
4 Kimi Raikkonen(Fin) Ferrari 1:33.227,
5 Valtteri Bottas(Fin) Williams 1:33.381,
6 Felipe Massa(Bra) Williams 1:33.744,
7 Daniel Ricciardo(Aus) Red Bull 1:33.832,
8 Nico Hulkenberg(Ger) Force India 1:34.450,
9 Carlos Sainz(Spa) Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:34.462,
10 Romain Grosjean(Fra) Lotus F1 Team 1:34.484,
11 Sergio Perez(Mex) Force India 1:34.704,
12 Felipe Nasr(Bra) Sauber-Ferrari 1:34.737,
13 Marcus Ericsson (Swe) Sauber-Ferrari 1:35.034,
14 Fernando Alonso(Spa) McLaren 1:35.039,
15 Max Verstappen(Ned) Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:35.103,
16 Pastor Maldonado(Ven) Lotus F1 Team 1:35.677,
17 Daniil Kvyat(Rus) Red Bull 1:35.800,
18 Will Stevens(Gbr) Manor Marussia F1 1:38.713,
19 Roberto Merhi(Spa) Manor Marussia F1 1:39.722,
20 Jenson Button (Gbr)McLaren No Time
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