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Bahrain GP: Rosberg extends winning streak as Hamilton gets hit

Nico Rosberg extended his stunning winning streak to five consecutive races in Bahrain, aided by Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton being hit by Williams’s Valtteri Bottas at the first corner. The drama started even before the race, as Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel failed to start after his engine blew up on the warm-up lap. Rosberg’s progress was serene out front after Hamilton was collected by Bottas at the opening corner, causing him to half spin. After momentarily dropping to ninth, Hamilton’s recovery was a feature of the race. Although he struggled initially due to damaged aero on his sidepod and floor, the broken pieces fell off after a handful of laps. Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen...
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