Story highlights Vettel takes lead in F1 Drivers' Championship
Russian GP takes place on Sunday April 30
(CNN) Advantage Ferrari.
The 2017 Formula One World Championship is shaping up to be one of the most keenly fought in recent years after Sebastian Vettel produced a commanding performance at Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.
Vettel took the checkered flag with ease at the Bahrain International Circuit, nearly seven seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton to claim his second win of the season and the outright lead in the F1 Drivers' Championship.
DRIVER STANDINGS: Vettel opens up a 7-point gap at the top after his 2nd win in 3 races#BahrainGP 🇧🇭 pic.twitter.com/9GhfB77hsF — Formula 1 (@F1) April 16, 2017
Hamilton chased Vettel all the way to the end but was ultimately hampered by a mistake earlier in the race.
In a congested pit lane, Hamilton was deemed by race stewards to have driven "unnecessarily slowly" in front of Red Bull Racing's Daniel Ricciardo.
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