So today was my first time using Mastodon to post and read about races while they were happening. I think it was actually pretty great. It’s kind of weird without any official accounts or even any journalists who are actually at the events, but also posting about races here isn’t just shouting into the void like Twitter was. #F1 #IndyCar #BahrainGP #GPofStPete

Same to Scott Dixon for accepting blame for getting into Rosenqvist. And Power accepting blame for the incident with Herta.

People make mistakes. Accept them, apologize for them and move on.

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Props to McLaughlin for owning up to his mistake and apologizing to Grosjean. "This is not how I race... I need to go talk to Romain now."

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Race results

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FINAL

1- Ericsson
2- O'Ward
3- Dixon
4- Rossi
5- Ilott

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1st – Ericsson
2nd – O'Ward
3rd – Dixon
4th – Rossi
5th – Ilott
6th – Rahal
7th – Power
8th – Palou
9th – Lundgaard
10th – Malukas

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1st – Ericsson
2nd – O'Ward
3rd – Dixon
4th – Rose
5th – Ilott
6th – Rahal
7th – Power
8th – Palou
9th – Lundgaard
10th – Malukas

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I was hoping for Grosjean's first win, but I'm still very happy to see Marcus Ericson get the first win of the year.

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Apparently it was an "overboost" issue for O'Ward.

Ericsson is running away with it now. Lead is up to 1.6 sec already.

Last lap.

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3 laps to go and Pato has a moment, allowing Ericsson through to take the lead. Not McLaren's day today.
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O'Ward has a bobble and Ericsson is able to get past him with only 3 laps left.

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Oh come on! Marcus Ericsson is going to win this thing, isn't he? Hang on Pato!!
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Grosjean is out of the race but McLaughlin is continuing (albeit far back).

McLaughlin receives a stop and go penalty for avoidable contact... not that it's going to hurt him but you know, at least there's acknowlegement that he was at fault.

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Now I know there's 20 laps to go but... could we please have the kind of result here that eases the blow from Bahrain? Please?
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Jack Harvey has been taken to the local hospital out of an abundance of caution. No word on what the injury is.

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Ok to reset... After Grosjean and McLaughlin crash out that gives the lead to O'Ward.

Lap 77

1 - O'Ward
2 - Ericsson
3 - Dixon
4 - Palou
5 - Newgarden

All cars on primary tires and have enough fuel to go the rest of the way.

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McLaughlin locked up, overly aggressive defending considering fresh tyres. Grosjean out, McLaughlin rejoins in last place.
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Wow... Grosjean pits, McLaughlin pits next lap. On the out for McLaughlin he comes out JUST ahead of Grosjean.

Grosjean has the clear advantage with hot tires and as he goes to pass McLaughlin, McLaughlin locks up his tires and gets into Grosjean and they both go into the tirewall.

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CRASH! McLaughlin (1st) and Grosjean (2nd) crash at the start of Lap 73. Neither would cede the place for the lead whilst side-by-side.
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Grosjean and Mclaughlin take each other out! Noooooooooooooo!

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