6 April in Ferrari history: Felipe Massa wins in Bahrain
On 6 April 2008, Felipe Massa won the Bahrain Grand Prix, leading Kimi Räikkönen home in a Ferrari one-two. The result transformed the Brazilian’s start to the season and moved his teammate into the lead of the drivers’ championship.
Massa gets his season moving at Sakhir
After failing to score in the opening two rounds, Massa arrived in Bahrain needing a strong result. He started second on the grid and converted that position into victory over 57 laps at the Bahrain International Circuit.
It was his sixth Formula 1 victory and his second successive Bahrain Grand Prix win. A circuit that had brought success in 2007 again provided an important result for his Ferrari career.
Räikkönen completes a valuable Ferrari one-two
Räikkönen finished 3.339 seconds behind Massa, with Robert Kubica taking third. Ferrari collected 18 points, the maximum available to a team under the scoring system used that season.
Although Massa won the race, Räikkönen left Bahrain leading the championship. The afternoon therefore carried different significance for the two teammates: a recovery for one and a stronger title position for the other.
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April 6 in Ferrari Formula 1 history
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Ferrari Grands Prix held on April 6
Ferrari qualifying sessions on April 6
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