2012 Bahrain Grand Prix: Vettel back on top

The 2012 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix is now officially in the books, and a familiar face found himself victorious for the first time this season. Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel leapt back into the limelight – and the lead of the world championship – with victory in Sunday’s 2012 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. The world champion took the lead from the start and immediately out-paced McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton and team mate Mark Webber. But it did not take long for the strength of the Lotus team threat to make itself felt.

First it was Romain Grosjean who came thrusting up to pass Hamilton’s McLaren on the seventh lap. Then team mate Kimi Raikkonen, who started 11th, moved up to third as the first round of pit stops began two laps later.