The 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix started March 20th, 2022 at 16:00 on Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. Charles Leclerc started from pole position with Max Verstappen next to him. Carlos Sainz started from third place.
After 1 hour, 37 minutes and 33 seconds Charles Leclerc finished the race first. The podium was completed with Carlos Sainz in second and Lewis Hamilton in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Charles Leclerc in a time of 1:34.570.
After the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 26 points. Leclerc is 8 points ahead of Carlos Sainz.
After 1 hour, 37 minutes and 33 seconds Charles Leclerc finished the race first. The podium was completed with Carlos Sainz in second and Lewis Hamilton in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Charles Leclerc in a time of 1:34.570.
After the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 26 points. Leclerc is 8 points ahead of Carlos Sainz.
Circuit
Location
Sakhir, Bahrain
Date
March 20th, 2022 at 16:00
Round
1/22
Winner
Charles Leclerc
Winning time
1:37:33.584
Pole position
Charles Leclerc
Fastest lap
Charles Leclerc 1:34.570
Fastest pitstop
Sergio Pérez 24.173 (lap 33)
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:37:33.584 | 1 | 57 | 26 |
| 2 1 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +5.598 | 3 | 57 | 18 |
| 3 2 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +9.675 | 5 | 57 | 15 |
| 4 5 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | +11.211 | 9 | 57 | 12 |
| 5 2 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | +14.754 | 7 | 57 | 10 |
| 6 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | +16.119 | 6 | 57 | 8 |
| 7 4 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | +19.423 | 11 | 57 | 6 |
| 8 8 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | +20.386 | 16 | 57 | 4 |
| 9 1 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | +22.390 | 8 | 57 | 2 |
| 10 5 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | +23.064 | 15 | 57 | 1 |
| 11 1 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | +32.574 | 12 | 57 | 0 |
| 12 7 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +45.873 | 19 | 57 | 0 |
| 13 1 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams | +53.932 | 14 | 57 | 0 |
| 14 4 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | +54.975 | 18 | 57 | 0 |
| 15 2 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | +56.335 | 13 | 57 | 0 |
| 16 4 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams | +1:01.795 | 20 | 57 | 0 |
| 17 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Aston Martin | +1:03.829 | 17 | 57 | 0 |
| 18 14 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | Engine | 4 | 56 | 0 |
| 19 17 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | Steering | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| - | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | DNF (Engine) | 10 | 44 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:31.471 | 1:30.932 | 1:30.558 | |
| 2 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:31.785 | 1:30.757 | 1:30.681 | +0.123 |
| 3 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:31.567 | 1:30.787 | 1:30.687 | +0.129 |
| 4 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:32.311 | 1:31.008 | 1:30.921 | +0.363 |
| 5 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:32.285 | 1:31.048 | 1:31.238 | +0.680 |
| 6 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.919 | 1:31.717 | 1:31.560 | +1.002 |
| 7 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.955 | 1:31.461 | 1:31.808 | +1.250 |
| 8 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | 1:32.346 | 1:31.621 | 1:32.195 | +1.637 |
| 9 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1:32.269 | 1:31.252 | 1:32.216 | +1.658 |
| 10 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:32.096 | 1:31.635 | 1:32.338 | +1.780 |
| 11 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:32.041 | 1:31.782 | ||
| 12 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 1:32.380 | 1:31.998 | ||
| 13 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:32.239 | 1:32.008 | ||
| 14 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:32.726 | 1:32.664 | ||
| 15 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:32.493 | 1:33.543 | ||
| 16 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:32.750 | |||
| 17 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Aston Martin | 1:32.777 | |||
| 18 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:32.945 | |||
| 19 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:33.032 | |||
| 20 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:33.634 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:32.544 | 15 | |
| 2 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:32.640 | +0.096 | 16 |
| 3 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:32.791 | +0.247 | 20 |
| 4 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1:32.935 | +0.391 | 19 |
| 5 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:33.053 | +0.509 | 20 |
| 6 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.121 | +0.577 | 15 |
| 7 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.437 | +0.893 | 15 |
| 8 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.733 | +1.189 | 21 |
| 9 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.880 | +1.336 | 18 |
| 10 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:33.920 | +1.376 | 14 |
| 11 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:33.955 | +1.411 | 18 |
| 12 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Aston Martin | 1:33.971 | +1.427 | 18 |
| 13 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:34.176 | +1.632 | 18 |
| 14 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 1:34.295 | +1.751 | 17 |
| 15 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:34.378 | +1.834 | 20 |
| 16 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | 1:34.628 | +2.084 | 15 |
| 17 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:34.868 | +2.324 | 15 |
| 18 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:34.957 | +2.413 | 16 |
| 19 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:35.667 | +3.123 | 14 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:31.936 | 20 | |
| 2 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:32.023 | +0.087 | 20 |
| 3 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:32.520 | +0.584 | 22 |
| 4 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1:32.529 | +0.593 | 25 |
| 5 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | 1:32.877 | +0.941 | 24 |
| 6 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:32.951 | +1.015 | 30 |
| 7 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:32.958 | +1.022 | 20 |
| 8 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.085 | +1.149 | 24 |
| 9 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.144 | +1.208 | 23 |
| 10 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.183 | +1.247 | 23 |
| 11 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:33.280 | +1.344 | 27 |
| 12 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:33.360 | +1.424 | 25 |
| 13 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:33.621 | +1.685 | 24 |
| 14 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:33.789 | +1.853 | 26 |
| 15 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.953 | +2.017 | 27 |
| 16 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:33.958 | +2.022 | 25 |
| 17 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Aston Martin | 1:34.061 | +2.125 | 28 |
| 18 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:34.166 | +2.230 | 12 |
| 19 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:34.486 | +2.550 | 28 |
| 20 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:34.735 | +2.799 | 22 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:34.193 | 23 | |
| 2 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:34.557 | +0.364 | 22 |
| 3 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:34.611 | +0.418 | 23 |
| 4 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1:34.629 | +0.436 | 23 |
| 5 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:34.742 | +0.549 | 22 |
| 6 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:34.814 | +0.621 | 22 |
| 7 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:34.943 | +0.750 | 17 |
| 8 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | 1:35.000 | +0.807 | 14 |
| 9 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:35.028 | +0.835 | 20 |
| 10 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:35.050 | +0.857 | 23 |
| 11 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:35.053 | +0.860 | 20 |
| 12 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:35.151 | +0.958 | 15 |
| 13 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:35.644 | +1.451 | 15 |
| 14 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Aston Martin | 1:35.815 | +1.622 | 23 |
| 15 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:35.923 | +1.730 | 17 |
| 16 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:36.304 | +2.111 | 22 |
| 17 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:36.402 | +2.209 | 20 |
| 18 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 1:36.536 | +2.343 | 23 |
| 19 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:36.804 | +2.611 | 21 |
| 20 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 2 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 26 | |
| 2 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1 | 18 | -8 | |
| 3 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1 | 15 | -11 | |
| 4 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | 12 | -14 | ||
| 5 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 10 | -16 | ||
| 6 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 8 | -18 | ||
| 7 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 6 | -20 | ||
| 8 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 4 | -22 | ||
| 9 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | 2 | -24 | ||
| 10 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1 | -25 | ||
| 11 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 0 | -26 | ||
| 12 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 0 | -26 | ||
| 13 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 0 | -26 | ||
| 14 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 0 | -26 | ||
| 15 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 0 | -26 | ||
| 16 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 0 | -26 | ||
| 17 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Aston Martin | 0 | -26 | ||
| 18 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 0 | -26 | ||
| 19 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 0 | -26 | ||
| 20 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 0 | -26 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 1 | 2 | 44 | |
| 2 | Mercedes | 1 | 27 | -17 | |
| 3 | Haas F1 Team | 10 | -34 | ||
| 4 | Alfa Romeo | 9 | -35 | ||
| 5 | Alpine F1 Team | 8 | -36 | ||
| 6 | AlphaTauri | 4 | -40 | ||
| 7 | Aston Martin | 0 | -44 | ||
| 8 | Williams | 0 | -44 | ||
| 9 | McLaren | 0 | -44 | ||
| 10 | Red Bull | 0 | -44 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Fernando Alonso | Max Verstappen | |
| 2021 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | 1:32.090 - Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen |
| 2020 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Alexander Albon | 1:32.014 - Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2019 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Charles Leclerc | 1:33.411 - Charles Leclerc | Charles Leclerc |
| 2018 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton | 1:33.740 - Valtteri Bottas | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2017 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | 1:32.798 - Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton | 1:34.482 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | Nico Rosberg | 1:36.311 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sergio Pérez | 1:37.020 - Nico Rosberg | Nico Rosberg |
| 2013 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Kimi Räikkönen | Romain Grosjean | 1:36.961 - Sebastian Vettel | Nico Rosberg |
| 2012 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Kimi Räikkönen | Romain Grosjean | 1:36.379 - Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #8 Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | 1:58.287 - Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #22 Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel | Jarno Trulli | 1:34.556 - Jarno Trulli | Jarno Trulli |
| 2008 | #2 Felipe Massa | Kimi Räikkönen | Robert Kubica | 1:33.193 - Heikki Kovalainen | Robert Kubica |
| 2007 | #5 Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:34.067 - Felipe Massa | Felipe Massa |
| 2006 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:32.408 - Nico Rosberg | Michael Schumacher |
| 2005 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Jarno Trulli | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:31.447 - Pedro de la Rosa | Fernando Alonso |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Jenson Button | 1:30.252 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |