Red Bull's successive triple world champion Sebastian Vettel, opening second on the grid, opened up a clear direct at the top of the Formula 1 points table with an vigorous win in the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Australian Mark Webber famous his 200th Formula 1 Grand Prix start. Webber's record while his debut in 2002 has been imposing, with nine wins, 11 pole positions, 35 podium finishes and 14 fastest laps, but two weeks ago he might only handle seventh place following Lewis Hamilton.
Starting second behind the limit sitter Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), Vettel took the lead on lap three and ran a systematic race in the hot desert circumstances, taking triumph from the two team Lotus drivers, Kimi Raikkonen second and Romain Grosjean third in a replicate of last year's concluding order.
Lewis Hamilton finished fifth for Mercedes after a delayed scuffle with Mark Webber, while Mexican Sergio Perez barged his method to sixth for McLaren. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) was eighth further on of Nico Rosberg in the second Mercedes, while Jenson Button completed 10th for McLaren.