Bahrain Grand Prix 2015: As it happened

A brilliant drive by Kimi to recover from a slow first stint and finish in second. But Hamilton continues his domination taking his third win of the season.

Mercedes boss confirms that both cars lost their breaks on the final lap. One more lap and Kimi would have had Hamilton.

Ricciardo has a huge engine blow up as he crosses the line!

Hamilton wins!!!! his third race of the season. Kimi takes second ahead of Rosberg. Vettel fails to pass Bottas and comes home fifth behind the Williams driver.

FINAL LAP!!! Hamilton on course for victory.

Hamilton is on his final lap and complains of break problems. Kimi is 6 seconds back.

LAP 56/57 - Rosberg has gone wide on turn 1 and Kimi has taken second. He immediately fights back, but the Finn is holding on.

LAP 54/57 - Vettel almost goes into the back of Bottas in the first turn, as Kimi is now under 2 seconds behind Rosberg.

LAP 52/57 - Vettel still struggling to pass Bottas, as Perez takes Massa for eighth

LAP 50/57 - Kimi has passed the back markers and the Mercedes' are in view.

7 LAPS TO GO!! and Kimi is 5.8secs behind Rosberg

LAP 49/57 - Vettel struggling to overtake Bottas, as Kimi is stuck behind back markers

Vettel having a scrappy evening on track, lots of lock ups and off track moments

LAP 48/57 - Rosberg instructs his engineer not to tell him the gap to Kimi anymore!! Doing a Hamilton there.

Kimi has taken 9 seconds out of Rosberg's time in 5 laps. Can he catch him. Mercedes certainly thinks so.

LAP 45/57 - Vettel on Bottas' tail, as Kimi catching Rosberg at about 1.5 seconds a lap as of now.

LAP 43/57 - Kimi sets the fastest lap of the race as Hamilton complains of tyre deg

LAP 41/57 - Kimi has done his final stop and comes out in third place. Vettel is in fifth and catching Valtteri Bottas. The Finn is a little too far away to catch Rosberg today.

LAP 39/57 - Kimi has been left out too long and that means Mercedes' 1-2 is all but in the bag.

LAP 36/57 - Renault prediction of possible DNF for the Renault powered cars has come true as Max Verstappen now retires.

Vettel complaining of front wing damage, and he comes in for a wing change. Raikkonen in the box seat for third place.

LAP 36/57 - Vettel runs wide on the final turn and Rosberg has taken him yet again this race.

LAP 35/57 - Vettel has taken Rosberg on the undercut yet again. Rosberg will have to overtake him for the third time if he wants to finish second.

LAP 34/57 - Hamilton pits, as more drivers come in for their second stops

LAP 33/57 - Vettel has come in for his final stop.

LAP 32/57 - Carlos Sainz's car comes to a halt on the side of the track, just after his pit stop. Mostly it was the left front wheel not properly fixed.

Yellow flags are being waved, but no safety car.

LAP 27/57 - A very slow stop for Ericcson, as his left front wheel nut gets jammed.

LAP 27/57 - Raikkonen is catching Vettel, as the German is struggling to keep pace with the Mercedes duo.

LAP 26/57 - Maldonado takes both Massa and Nasr in the pits and is up to 10th. Great work by the Lotus crew.

LAP 24/57 - The top three are separated by 3.5 secs, while Kimi is gradually closing in on the leaders.

LAP 20/57 - Massa closing in on the Hulk in ninth place. Kimi going faster than the leaders in the medium compound tyres.

LAP 19/57 - Alonso and Kvyat fighting for 14th place. Massa in 10th place.

LAP 18/57 - Ferrari have switched strategies. Kimi is 11 seconds behind Sebastian Vettel in third.

LAP 17/57 - Kimi coming in for his first stop. He goes on to the medium compound, only one of the top four to do so.

Rosberg has taken Hamilton yet again on Turn 1. Great move by the German [ROS]. They are much closer to Hamilton after his stop.

Race Leader in the pits!! quick one for Hamilton

Vettel has taken Rosberg after he comes in for his first stop. Undercut has worked for Ferrari.

LAP 14/57 - Vettel comes in for his first stop, trying the undercut on Rosberg then

Drivers coming in for their first round of stops. Hulkenburg, Nasr all in for fresh rubber. The leaders are still going strong

LAP 11/57 - Raikkonen is now on Vettel's tail. The reasons for his struggle are yet unknown.

Vettel looks to be struggling for grip just 10 laps in. Raikkonen catching up.

Rosberg is back in second!! Great driving by the German.

LAP 9/57 - A mistake by Vettel is what allowed Rosberg to close in. and Rosberg has passed him.

LAP 8/57 - Rosberg has caught Vettel and is on his tail. A move is surely on.

LAP 7/57 - Massa is up to 13th place, the Williams is making light work of the midfield cars.

LAP 6/57 - Hamilton maintaining a good gap to Vettel. Rosberg has pulled from the Finn in fourth place.

Maldonado gets a five second time penalty for being out of position on the grid.

LAP 4/57 - Rosberg passes Raikkonen for third place. A cheeky move by the German but effective.

LAP 2/57 - Rosberg is keeping the pressure on Raikkonen. Hamilton already out of DRS range.

LAP 1/57 - Massa on a charge after starting from the pits. Up to sixteenth place already.

It's a great start by Hamilton and he leads after turn 1. Rosberg tries a move on Vettel and loses out to Raikkonen. The German is in fourth.

The FIVE red lights are out and the 2015 Bahrain Grand Prix is GO!!!!!

The drivers are off on the formation lap and Massa is stranded on the grid.

The Brazilian will start from the pits.

Check out the two most successful strategies of last season's race. Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ricciardo.

5 MINUTES TO RACE START!!!

The Provisional Grid for the race. Apart from Jenson Button all cars start.

Button will not start the 2015 Bahrain Grand Prix. His problem filled weekend culminated in the worst possible way. Feel for the Briton.

Can the McLaren boys get among the points today? Both look relaxed ahead of the race.

If you want a recap of qualifying, here's Hamilton's pole lap.

5 MINUTES FOR THE GRID TO OPEN. Lotus boys getting ready to head out.

Can Vettel equal Alonso's record tonight?

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