Piastri scores emphatic Bahrain GP win as Russell takes second with DRS fault
Oscar Piastri scored a commanding victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix, delivering McLaren’s first victory in the race.
Bahrain GP
Race Results
Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time Gap
1 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 57 1:35:39.435s -
2 63 George Russell Mercedes 57 1:35:54.934s 15.499s
3 4 Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 57 1:35:55.708s 16.273s
4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 57 1:35:59.114s 19.679s
5 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 57 1:36:07.428s 27.993s
6 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda 57 1:36:13.830s 34.395s
7 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 57 1:36:15.437s 36.002s
8 31 Esteban Ocon Haas-Ferrari 57 1:36:23.679s 44.244s
9 22 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull-Honda 57 1:36:24.496s 45.061s
10 87 Oliver Bearman Haas-Ferrari 57 1:36:27.029s 47.594s
11 12 Andrea Antonelli Mercedes 57 1:36:27.451s 48.016s
12 23 Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 57 1:36:28.274s 48.839s
13 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls-Honda 57 1:36:28.870s 49.435s
14 7 Jack Doohan Alpine-Renault 57 1:36:32.241s 52.806s
15 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls-Honda 57 1:36:35.749s 56.314s
16 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin-Mercedes 57 1:36:39.775s 60.340s
17 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin-Mercedes 57 1:36:44.924s 65.489s
18 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber-Ferrari 57 1:36:46.307s 66.872s
NC 27 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari 57 Disqualified
NC 55 Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams-Mercedes 45 Damage
Here is the World Standings after the Bahrain GP:
World Championships Standings
Driver Standings
Pos Driver Pts
1 Lando Norris 77
2 Oscar Piastri 74
3 Max Verstappen 69
4 George Russell 63
5 Charles Leclerc 32
6 Andrea Antonelli 30
7 Lewis Hamilton 25
8 Alexander Albon 18
9 Esteban Ocon 14
10 Lance Stroll 10
11 Pierre Gasly 6
12 Nico Hulkenberg 6
13 Oliver Bearman 6
14 Yuki Tsunoda 5
15 Isack Hadjar 4
16 Carlos Sainz Jnr 1
17 Fernando Alonso 0
18 Liam Lawson 0
19 Jack Doohan 0
20 Gabriel Bortoleto 0
Constructor Standings
Pos Team Pts
1 McLaren 151
2 Mercedes 93
3 Red Bull 71
4 Ferrari 57
5 Haas 20
6 Williams 19
7 Aston Martin 10
8 Racing Bulls 7
9 Alpine 6
10 Sauber 6
Russell under investigation for illegal DRS use during Bahrain Grand Prix
George Russell is under investigation after finishing second in the Bahrain Grand Prix, for potentially using DRS when it should have been deactivated.
Norris admits he made too many mistakes in “messy” Bahrain Grand Prix
Lando Norris admitted he made too many mistakes in the Bahrain Grand Prix despite climbing three places to finish third.
FIA issues grid penalty to Sainz for next race, then cancels it
Carlos Sainz Jnr’s penalty for an incident with Andrea Kimi Antonelli briefly became a point of confusion after the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Verstappen calls sixth a good result after poor start, pace, pit stops and strategy
Max Verstappen said sixth place was a “good result” after encountering a litany of problems during the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Russell keeps second place after rare “no penalty” decision for DRS infringement
George Russell has kept his second place in the Bahrain Grand Prix despite the stewards confirming he activated his Drag Reduction System when he should not have.
Hulkenberg disqualified from Bahrain Grand Prix for plank wear breach
Nico Hulkenberg has been disqualified from the Bahrain Grand Prix after his car failed a post-race technical check.
Lawson reaches five penalty points after causing two collisions in Bahrain GP
Liam Lawson collected penalty points for collisions with two of his rivals during the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Red Bull’s Bahrain Grand Prix performance “not acceptable” – Marko
Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko was unimpressed at seeing Max Verstappen struggle to sixth place in Bahrain, one week since his victory at Suzuka.
Unclear if Mercedes or FOM fault was behind Russell’s DRS problem – Wolff
The precise cause of the unusual DRS fault which struck George Russell’s car during the Bahrain Grand Prix remained unclear after the end of the race.
