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"The desert race. Another hot circuit, like Malaysia, but this is a very dry type of heat. The crucial part of the circuit is turn 10. Breaking for that corner is really tricky. This circuit is all about having confidence in the tyres, because it is so hot. You’ve got to push but you’ve also got to look after your car.
It’s short shifting, lifting/coasting where you can. But you’ve got to enjoy it at the same time.".
— Lewis Hamilton
| Year | Finish | Grid | Tyre Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3rd | None |
Super-soft Laps 13
Medium Laps 15
Soft Laps 16
Super-soft Laps 13
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| 2015 | 1st | 1 |
Soft Laps 18
Soft Laps 15
Medium Laps 24
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| 2014 | 1st | 2 |
Soft Laps 19
Soft Laps 22
Medium Laps 16
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| 2013 | 5th | 4 |
Medium Laps 10
Medium Laps 12
Hard Laps 16
Hard Laps 19
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| 2012 | 8th | 2 |
Soft Laps 9
Medium Laps 14
Medium Laps 13
Medium Laps 21
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| Driver | Country | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Great Britain | 43 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Germany | 43 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Netherlands | 25 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Finland | 23 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Finland | 22 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Australia | 12 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Spain | 10 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | Brazil | 8 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Mexico | 8 |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen | Denmark | 4 |
| 11 | Daniil Kvyat | Russian | 2 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | France | 2 |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Germany | 0 |
| 14 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Italian | 0 |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean | France | 0 |
| 16 | Marcus Ericsson | Sweden | 0 |
| 17 | Pascal Wehrlein | Germany | 0 |
| 18 | Jolyon Palmer | Great Britain | 0 |
| 19 | Stoffel Vandoorne | Belgium | 0 |
| Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 37 |
| 2 | Mercedes AMG Petronas | 33 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing Tag Heuer | 10 |
| 4 | Williams Mercedes | 8 |
| 5 | Force India Mercedes | 7 |
| 6 | Toro Rosso | 6 |
| 7 | Renault | 0 |
| 8 | Sauber | 0 |
| 9 | McLaren Honda | 0 |
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