The 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix started March 5th, 2023 at 16:00 on Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. Max Verstappen started from pole position with Sergio Pérez next to him. Charles Leclerc started from third place.
After 1 hour, 33 minutes and 56 seconds Max Verstappen finished the race first. The podium was completed with Sergio Pérez in second and Fernando Alonso in third place.
After the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix, Max Verstappen is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 25 points. Verstappen is 7 points ahead of Sergio Pérez.
Location
Sakhir, Bahrain
Date
March 5th, 2023 at 16:00
Round
1/22
Winner
Max Verstappen
Winning time
1:33:56.736
Pole position
Max Verstappen
Fastest pitstop
Carlos Sainz 24.227 (lap 31)

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1
#1 Max Verstappen
Red Bull 1:33:56.736 1 57 25
2
#11 Sergio Pérez
Red Bull +11.987 2 57 18
3 2
#14 Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin +38.637 5 57 15
4
#55 Carlos Sainz
Ferrari +48.052 4 57 12
5 2
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes +50.977 7 57 10
6 2
#18 Lance Stroll
Aston Martin +54.502 8 57 8
7 1
#63 George Russell
Mercedes +55.873 6 57 6
8 4
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Alfa Romeo +1:12.647 12 57 4
9 11
#10 Pierre Gasly
Alpine F1 Team +1:13.753 20 57 2
10 5
#23 Alexander Albon
Williams +1:29.774 15 57 1
11 3
#22 Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri +1:30.870 14 56 0
12 4
#2 Logan Sargeant
Williams +1 Lap 16 56 0
13 4
#20 Kevin Magnussen
Haas F1 Team +1 Lap 17 56 0
14 5
#21 Nyck de Vries
AlphaTauri +1 Lap 19 56 0
15 5
#27 Nico Hülkenberg
Haas F1 Team +1 Lap 10 56 0
16 3
#24 Guanyu Zhou
Alfa Romeo +1 Lap 13 56 0
17 6
#4 Lando Norris
McLaren +2 Laps 11 55 0
-
#31 Esteban Ocon
Alpine F1 Team DNF (Mechanical) 9 41 0
-
#16 Charles Leclerc
Ferrari DNF (Engine) 3 39 0
-
#81 Oscar Piastri
McLaren DNF (Electrical) 18 13 0
Pos Driver Car Q1 Q2 Q3 Delta
1
#1 Max Verstappen
Red Bull 1:31.295 1:30.503 1:29.708
2
#11 Sergio Pérez
Red Bull 1:31.479 1:30.746 1:29.846 +0.138
3
#16 Charles Leclerc
Ferrari 1:31.094 1:30.282 1:30.000 +0.292
4
#55 Carlos Sainz
Ferrari 1:30.993 1:30.515 1:30.154 +0.446
5
#14 Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin 1:31.158 1:30.645 1:30.336 +0.628
6
#63 George Russell
Mercedes 1:31.057 1:30.507 1:30.340 +0.632
7
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes 1:31.543 1:30.513 1:30.384 +0.676
8
#18 Lance Stroll
Aston Martin 1:31.184 1:31.127 1:30.836 +1.128
9
#31 Esteban Ocon
Alpine F1 Team 1:31.508 1:30.914 1:30.984 +1.276
10
#27 Nico Hülkenberg
Haas F1 Team 1:31.204 1:30.809
11
#4 Lando Norris
McLaren 1:31.652 1:31.381
12
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Alfa Romeo 1:31.504 1:31.443
13
#24 Guanyu Zhou
Alfa Romeo 1:31.615 1:31.473
14
#22 Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri 1:31.400 1:32.510
15
#23 Alexander Albon
Williams 1:31.461
16
#2 Logan Sargeant
Williams 1:31.652
17
#20 Kevin Magnussen
Haas F1 Team 1:31.892
18
#81 Oscar Piastri
McLaren 1:32.101
19
#21 Nyck de Vries
AlphaTauri 1:32.121
20
#10 Pierre Gasly
Alpine F1 Team 1:32.181
Pos Driver Car Time Delta Laps
1
#14 Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin 1:32.340 13
2
#1 Max Verstappen
Red Bull 1:32.345 +0.005 13
3
#11 Sergio Pérez
Red Bull 1:32.446 +0.106 12
4
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes 1:32.555 +0.215 17
5
#16 Charles Leclerc
Ferrari 1:32.624 +0.284 21
6
#63 George Russell
Mercedes 1:32.731 +0.391 17
7
#18 Lance Stroll
Aston Martin 1:32.919 +0.579 16
8
#55 Carlos Sainz
Ferrari 1:32.945 +0.605 21
9
#81 Oscar Piastri
McLaren 1:33.045 +0.705 12
10
#10 Pierre Gasly
Alpine F1 Team 1:33.064 +0.724 13
11
#31 Esteban Ocon
Alpine F1 Team 1:33.116 +0.776 16
12
#24 Guanyu Zhou
Alfa Romeo 1:33.180 +0.840 13
13
#4 Lando Norris
McLaren 1:33.202 +0.862 16
14
#20 Kevin Magnussen
Haas F1 Team 1:33.381 +1.041 21
15
#27 Nico Hülkenberg
Haas F1 Team 1:33.423 +1.083 23
16
#22 Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri 1:33.475 +1.135 15
17
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Alfa Romeo 1:33.629 +1.289 14
18
#2 Logan Sargeant
Williams 1:33.665 +1.325 15
19
#23 Alexander Albon
Williams 1:33.882 +1.542 15
20
#21 Nyck de Vries
AlphaTauri 1:34.082 +1.742 18
Pos Driver Car Time Delta Laps
1
#14 Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin 1:30.907 25
2
#1 Max Verstappen
Red Bull 1:31.076 +0.169 24
3
#11 Sergio Pérez
Red Bull 1:31.078 +0.171 26
4
#16 Charles Leclerc
Ferrari 1:31.367 +0.460 26
5
#27 Nico Hülkenberg
Haas F1 Team 1:31.376 +0.469 25
6
#18 Lance Stroll
Aston Martin 1:31.450 +0.543 28
7
#10 Pierre Gasly
Alpine F1 Team 1:31.475 +0.568 24
8
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes 1:31.543 +0.636 27
9
#4 Lando Norris
McLaren 1:31.570 +0.663 27
10
#24 Guanyu Zhou
Alfa Romeo 1:31.586 +0.679 27
11
#31 Esteban Ocon
Alpine F1 Team 1:31.608 +0.701 25
12
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Alfa Romeo 1:31.793 +0.886 28
13
#63 George Russell
Mercedes 1:31.882 +0.975 25
14
#55 Carlos Sainz
Ferrari 1:31.956 +1.049 28
15
#81 Oscar Piastri
McLaren 1:32.024 +1.117 27
16
#20 Kevin Magnussen
Haas F1 Team 1:32.110 +1.203 18
17
#23 Alexander Albon
Williams 1:32.440 +1.533 28
18
#22 Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri 1:32.525 +1.618 27
19
#21 Nyck de Vries
AlphaTauri 1:32.605 +1.698 28
20
#2 Logan Sargeant
Williams 1:32.749 +1.842 29
Pos Driver Car Time Delta Laps
1
#11 Sergio Pérez
Red Bull 1:32.758 21
2
#14 Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin 1:33.196 +0.438 22
3
#1 Max Verstappen
Red Bull 1:33.375 +0.617 21
4
#4 Lando Norris
McLaren 1:34.165 +1.407 21
5
#16 Charles Leclerc
Ferrari 1:34.257 +1.499 17
6
#18 Lance Stroll
Aston Martin 1:34.298 +1.540 17
7
#20 Kevin Magnussen
Haas F1 Team 1:34.402 +1.644 20
8
#24 Guanyu Zhou
Alfa Romeo 1:34.575 +1.817 18
9
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Alfa Romeo 1:34.689 +1.931 20
10
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes 1:34.917 +2.159 13
11
#63 George Russell
Mercedes 1:34.966 +2.208 20
12
#81 Oscar Piastri
McLaren 1:34.997 +2.239 24
13
#22 Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri 1:35.015 +2.257 20
14
#27 Nico Hülkenberg
Haas F1 Team 1:35.043 +2.285 22
15
#31 Esteban Ocon
Alpine F1 Team 1:35.105 +2.347 20
16
#21 Nyck de Vries
AlphaTauri 1:35.402 +2.644 25
17
#10 Pierre Gasly
Alpine F1 Team 1:35.455 +2.697 22
18
#2 Logan Sargeant
Williams 1:35.749 +2.991 24
19
#23 Alexander Albon
Williams 1:36.018 +3.260 15
20
#55 Carlos Sainz
Ferrari 1:36.072 +3.314 21

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
#1 Max Verstappen
Red Bull 1 1 25
2
#11 Sergio Pérez
Red Bull 1 18 -7
3
#14 Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin 1 15 -10
4
#55 Carlos Sainz
Ferrari 12 -13
5
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes 10 -15
6
#18 Lance Stroll
Aston Martin 8 -17
7
#63 George Russell
Mercedes 6 -19
8
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Alfa Romeo 4 -21
9
#10 Pierre Gasly
Alpine F1 Team 2 -23
10
#23 Alexander Albon
Williams 1 -24
11
#22 Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri 0 -25
12
#2 Logan Sargeant
Williams 0 -25
13
#20 Kevin Magnussen
Haas F1 Team 0 -25
14
#45 Nyck de Vries
AlphaTauri 0 -25
15
#27 Nico Hülkenberg
Haas F1 Team 0 -25
16
#24 Guanyu Zhou
Alfa Romeo 0 -25
17
#4 Lando Norris
McLaren 0 -25
18
#31 Esteban Ocon
Alpine F1 Team 0 -25
19
#16 Charles Leclerc
Ferrari 0 -25
20
#81 Oscar Piastri
McLaren 0 -25
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Red Bull 1 2 43
2 Aston Martin 1 23 -20
3 Mercedes 16 -27
4 Ferrari 12 -31
5 Alfa Romeo 4 -39
6 Alpine F1 Team 2 -41
7 Williams 1 -42
8 AlphaTauri 0 -43
9 Haas F1 Team 0 -43
10 McLaren 0 -43

Other race results

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
2024
#1 Max Verstappen
Sergio Pérez
Carlos Sainz
Max Verstappen
2022
#16 Charles Leclerc
Carlos Sainz
Lewis Hamilton
1:34.570 -
Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc
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