Bahrain 2013 - Race results - Vettel wins the race, as Lotus get two drivers on the podium
Published by Christine
Nico Rosberg couldn't convert his pole position into a race win, or even as a podium, as the Mercedes driver fell rapidly down the order. Sebastian Vettel took a commanding victory, with Lotus fielding two drivers who ended up on the podium as well. Great fights throughout the field, a tough day for Ferrari and Mercedes, and Force India just missed out on a trophy.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 Team | 1:270202 | Lap 45 |
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:36:00.498 | 3 |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 Team | +9.1 | 2 |
| 3 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | +19.5 | 3 |
| 4 | Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 Team | +21.7 | 2 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | +35.2 | 3 |
| 6 | Sergio Pérez | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | +35.9 | 3 |
| 7 | Mark Webber | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | +37.2 | 3 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | +37.5 | 4 |
| 9 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | +41.1 | 4 |
| 10 | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | +46.6 | 4 |
| 11 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 Team | +66.4 | 3 |
| 12 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber F1 Team | +72.9 | 3 |
| 13 | Adrian Sutil | Sahara Force India F1 Team | +76.7 | 3 |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams F1 Team | +81.5 | 3 |
| 15 | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari | +86.3 | 4 |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro Rosso | +1 lap | 3 |
| 17 | Charles Pic | Caterham F1 Team | +1 lap | 3 |
| 18 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 Team | +1 lap | 4 |
| 19 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia F1 Team | +1 lap | 4 |
| 20 | Max Chilton | Marussia F1 Team | +1 lap | 4 |
| 21 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham F1 Team | +2 laps | 5 |
| DNF | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Lap 18 | 2 |
