Stoffel Vandoorne, meanwhile, presented an early indication of his potential to McLaren-Honda in Bahrain, where he deputised for the injured Fernando Alonso. The 2007 world champion's poor start, however, allowed the Finn to embark upon a heroic recovery drive, and Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene has explained why Raikkonen's surge to second place offered a reminder of his qualities. Much like the season-opening race in Australia, Ferrari made Mercedes' job much easier in Bahrain, as Sebastian Vettel suffered an engine failure before the grand prix had even started and Kimi Raikkonen made a substandard getaway from the line. Meanwhile, Canada’s Lance Stroll, who will race for Williams next season, collected his trophy for winning the FIA Formula 3 European Championship, having taken 14 wins, including seven from the final nine races.Nico Rosberg's impressive start to the 2016 Formula One season continued in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit, where the German claimed his second victory of the year and fifth in succession stretching back to the previous campaign.īut despite establishing an early lead in the drivers' standings, Rosberg is refusing to think too far ahead, warning his Mercedes team must remain mindful of the threat posed by Ferrari. Verstappen was the other big individual F1 winner of the night, scooping his third successive Action of the Year prize and his second successive Personality of the Year award. Ricciardo and Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen were the only non-Mercedes drivers to win a Grand Prix this year, each scoring one victory. To share that with him is very, very special.”ĭaniel Ricciardo was also in attendance at Friday’s star-studded ceremony, held at the famous Imperial Hofburg Palace, and picked up his trophy for finishing third in the 2016 championship. When I saw this trophy for the first time today, I immediately went and found where my dad was.
"It's been a pretty intense period - but my childhood dream. “I'm so proud to be here," said Rosberg, whose father Keke also won the world championship in 1982.
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