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Valtteri Bottas·Bahrain·2018

Race result · 2018

Valtteri Bottas at the 2018 Bahrain

Valtteri Bottas finished 2nd at the 2018 Bahrain from a P3 start, scoring 18 points for Mercedes AMG F1.

  • 2nd
  • 18 pts
  • Mercedes AMG F1

The result

2018 Bahrain

Grid
3rd
Finish
2nd
Points
18
Laps
57
Race time
1:32:02.639
Fastest lap
1:33.740
Race recap

Valtteri Bottas finished 2nd at the 2018 Bahrain from a P3 start, scoring 18 points for Mercedes AMG F1. This page captures the verified Ergast record for Valtteri Bottas's race at the 2018 Bahrain; an editorial wrap will follow.

Verified race record · Ergast

  • Grid

    P3

  • Finish

    P2

  • Points

    18

  • Laps

    57

  • Constructor

    Mercedes AMG F1

  • Status

    Finished

Teammate that weekend

Lewis Hamilton

Grid P9 · Finish P3 · 15 pts

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Championship · before vs after

Before round 2

P84 pts

After round 2

P322 pts

Data from Ergast·Race date 2018-04-08
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Written by The F1 Formula Editorial Team, Race-week editors + sport historians
Last reviewed April 8, 2018

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