Ferrari’s Vettel takes Bahrain Grand Prix

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel held off a tremendous late charge from Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton to win the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday and take the overall lead in the Formula One title race. Hamilton was catching Vettel on every lap but ultimately ran out of time and finished about seven seconds behind. Vettel and Hamilton were level with a win each heading into this race, but Vettel’s second victory of the season and 44th of his career has him in command. Valtteri Bottas finished third after starting from pole position. Canadian Lance Stroll was knocked out of the race on Lap 13 when Carlos Sainz Jr. crashed into his car.