2014 Malaysia Grand Prix Review, a few thoughts on the race itself, Bahrain Grand Prix Predictions

A quick review of yesterdays 2014 Malaysia Grand Prix Review, a few thoughts on the race itself and predictions for this weekends Bahrain Grand Prix.

Good Race

• Mercedes (Lewis Hamilton, pole, fastest lap, and race win; Nico Rosberg, finished 2nd)
• Sebastian Vettel (finished 3rd)
• Nico Hülkenberg (finished 5th)
• Jenson Button (finished 6th)
• Williams (Felipe Massa, finished 7th; Valtteri Bottas, finished 8th)
• Daniil Kvyat (finished 10th)
• Romain Grosjean (finished 11th)
• Caterham (Kamui Kobayashi, finished 13th; Marcus Ericsson, finished 14th ahead of  Max Chilton by 0.100 at the end)

Bad Race

• Kimi Räikkönen (finished 12th, after a collision with Kevin Magnussen on the second lap)
• Daniel Ricciardo (DNF, Technical, also a 10-place grid penalty for the Bahrain Grand Prix, after the Red Bull team released his car in an unsafe manner, from his pit box)
• Pastor Maldonado (DNF, Engine, also Collision Damage from Jules Bianchi)
• Jules Bianchi (DNF, Brakes, also Collision Damage from Pastor Maldonado)
• Jean-Éric Vergne (DNF, Power unit)
• Sauber (Adrian Sutil, DNF, Electrics; Esteban Gutiérrez (DNF, Gearbox)
• Sergio Pérez (DNS, hydraulics)

Overall, I thought it wasn't that a good race to watch. But, Lewis Hamilton had a great race for him and Mercedes, on pole from Saturday's qualifying; lead the race since from start to finish, with fastest lap to conclude with a race win. His first Formula 1 win since Hungaroring from last July.

Meanwhile, team-mate Nico Rosberg finished second in his Mercedes to give Mercedes a first one-two since the 1955 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, when Juan Manuel Fangio won and Piero Taruffi finished in second place. To complete the podium current world champion Sebastian Vettel finished in third place to complete the podium in Malaysia.

So this weekends Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir. Predictions for the race, Lewis Hamilton for the win in the Mercedes, Nico Rosberg second in the other Mercedes and third place for Filipe Massa in the Williams. Don't forget Red Bull drivers, McLaren drivers, Mercedes drivers or Romain Grosjean as well for a podium place either.

End of blog for now. New post soon. Bye.