Petrov came home more than six seconds back in third, and is now an unassailable 20 points adrift of Grosjean in the standings and under threat from five other drivers closing in behind, Kobayashi and Buemi amongst them. Yoshimoto, Harald Schleghelmilch and Davide Valsecchi rounded out the points-scorers in fourth, fifth and sixth respectively.
Although the title has now been decided, there is still much to play for in the battle for the runner-up honours, with Petrov, Buemi, Fairuz Fauzy a non-scorer in the desert kingdom Bruno Senna who failed to start the Bahrain sprint race due to electrical woes Kobayashi and Valles covered by just nine points and all in the mix when the championship heads into its finale in Dubai next weekend.
I scored twelve points this weekend and two podiums, DAMS star Kobayashi enthused of his success. It's a great result for everyone! I'm back in the game for second place in the championship we are competitive and I'm more motivated than ever!
We had a great weekend! echoed runner-up Buemi. This result is really good for the team. They worked so hard on the car, and it was very competitive again today.
When I see the standings, second place is within my reach. We had a hard time in Dubai in January. Let's see if we can fix this.
The conditions of this track are ever-changing, explained Barwa International Campos ace Petrov, so we had to work hard on the set-up. I had a good start, but then I couldn't hold my position. Still, third place is a good result. I know that the title is gone, but I will fight really hard for second place. See you in Dubai!
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