The 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix started March 2nd, 2024 at 16:00 on Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. Max Verstappen started from pole position with Charles Leclerc next to him. George Russell started from third place.
After 1 hour, 31 minutes and 44 seconds Max Verstappen finished the race first. The podium was completed with Sergio Pérez in second and Carlos Sainz in third place.
After the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix, Max Verstappen is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 26 points. Verstappen is 8 points ahead of Sergio Pérez.
After 1 hour, 31 minutes and 44 seconds Max Verstappen finished the race first. The podium was completed with Sergio Pérez in second and Carlos Sainz in third place.
After the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix, Max Verstappen is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 26 points. Verstappen is 8 points ahead of Sergio Pérez.
Circuit
Location
Sakhir, Bahrain
Date
March 2nd, 2024 at 16:00
Round
1/24
Winner
Max Verstappen
Winning time
1:31:44.742
Pole position
Max Verstappen
Fastest pitstop
Carlos Sainz 23.866 (lap 35)
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:31:44.742 | 1 | 57 | 26 |
| 2 3 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | +22.457 | 5 | 57 | 18 |
| 3 1 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +25.110 | 4 | 57 | 15 |
| 4 2 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +39.669 | 2 | 57 | 12 |
| 5 2 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | +46.788 | 3 | 57 | 10 |
| 6 1 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | +48.458 | 7 | 57 | 8 |
| 7 2 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +50.324 | 9 | 57 | 6 |
| 8 | #81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +56.082 | 8 | 57 | 4 |
| 9 3 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +1:14.887 | 6 | 57 | 2 |
| 10 2 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +1:33.216 | 12 | 57 | 1 |
| 11 6 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Sauber | +1 Lap | 17 | 56 | 0 |
| 12 3 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | +1 Lap | 15 | 56 | 0 |
| 13 1 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | RB F1 Team | +1 Lap | 14 | 56 | 0 |
| 14 3 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | RB F1 Team | +1 Lap | 11 | 56 | 0 |
| 15 2 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams | +1 Lap | 13 | 56 | 0 |
| 16 6 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | +1 Lap | 10 | 56 | 0 |
| 17 2 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | +1 Lap | 19 | 56 | 0 |
| 18 2 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | +1 Lap | 20 | 56 | 0 |
| 19 3 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Sauber | +1 Lap | 16 | 56 | 0 |
| 20 2 | #2 Logan Sargeant | Williams | +2 Laps | 18 | 55 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:30.031 | 1:29.374 | 1:29.179 | |
| 2 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:30.243 | 1:29.165 | 1:29.407 | +0.228 |
| 3 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1:30.350 | 1:29.922 | 1:29.485 | +0.306 |
| 4 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:29.909 | 1:29.573 | 1:29.507 | +0.328 |
| 5 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:30.221 | 1:29.932 | 1:29.537 | +0.358 |
| 6 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:30.179 | 1:29.801 | 1:29.542 | +0.363 |
| 7 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:30.143 | 1:29.941 | 1:29.614 | +0.435 |
| 8 | #81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:30.531 | 1:30.122 | 1:29.683 | +0.504 |
| 9 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:30.451 | 1:29.718 | 1:29.710 | +0.531 |
| 10 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:30.566 | 1:29.851 | 1:30.502 | +1.323 |
| 11 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | RB F1 Team | 1:30.481 | 1:30.129 | ||
| 12 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:29.965 | 1:30.200 | ||
| 13 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:30.397 | 1:30.221 | ||
| 14 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | RB F1 Team | 1:30.562 | 1:30.278 | ||
| 15 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:30.646 | 1:30.529 | ||
| 16 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Sauber | 1:30.756 | |||
| 17 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Sauber | 1:30.757 | |||
| 18 | #2 Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:30.770 | |||
| 19 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:30.793 | |||
| 20 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:30.948 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:30.824 | 18 | |
| 2 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:30.965 | +0.141 | 18 |
| 3 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:31.062 | +0.238 | 16 |
| 4 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:31.094 | +0.270 | 17 |
| 5 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:31.118 | +0.294 | 12 |
| 6 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1:31.190 | +0.366 | 12 |
| 7 | #81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:31.210 | +0.386 | 13 |
| 8 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:31.248 | +0.424 | 17 |
| 9 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.278 | +0.454 | 13 |
| 10 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:31.396 | +0.572 | 17 |
| 11 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | RB F1 Team | 1:31.449 | +0.625 | 13 |
| 12 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:31.452 | +0.628 | 20 |
| 13 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | RB F1 Team | 1:31.631 | +0.807 | 14 |
| 14 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.671 | +0.847 | 20 |
| 15 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:31.965 | +1.141 | 17 |
| 16 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Sauber | 1:32.000 | +1.176 | 17 |
| 17 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Sauber | 1:32.096 | +1.272 | 16 |
| 18 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:32.124 | +1.300 | 11 |
| 19 | #2 Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:32.125 | +1.301 | 16 |
| 20 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:32.382 | +1.558 | 14 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:30.374 | 25 | |
| 2 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1:30.580 | +0.206 | 23 |
| 3 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:30.660 | +0.286 | 22 |
| 4 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:30.769 | +0.395 | 25 |
| 5 | #81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:30.784 | +0.410 | 27 |
| 6 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:30.851 | +0.477 | 25 |
| 7 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:30.884 | +0.510 | 23 |
| 8 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:30.891 | +0.517 | 26 |
| 9 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:31.113 | +0.739 | 26 |
| 10 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:31.115 | +0.741 | 26 |
| 11 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:31.333 | +0.959 | 26 |
| 12 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | RB F1 Team | 1:31.516 | +1.142 | 26 |
| 13 | #2 Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:31.715 | +1.341 | 27 |
| 14 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.764 | +1.390 | 27 |
| 15 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | RB F1 Team | 1:31.881 | +1.507 | 29 |
| 16 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:31.951 | +1.577 | 25 |
| 17 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Sauber | 1:32.001 | +1.627 | 24 |
| 18 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:32.027 | +1.653 | 25 |
| 19 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Sauber | 1:32.048 | +1.674 | 28 |
| 20 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:32.608 | +2.234 | 25 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | RB F1 Team | 1:32.869 | 23 | |
| 2 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:32.901 | +0.032 | 25 |
| 3 | #81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:33.113 | +0.244 | 25 |
| 4 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | RB F1 Team | 1:33.183 | +0.314 | 24 |
| 5 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:33.193 | +0.324 | 20 |
| 6 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:33.238 | +0.369 | 21 |
| 7 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1:33.251 | +0.382 | 25 |
| 8 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:33.268 | +0.399 | 24 |
| 9 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.302 | +0.433 | 22 |
| 10 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Sauber | 1:33.354 | +0.485 | 21 |
| 11 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:33.385 | +0.516 | 26 |
| 12 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:33.413 | +0.544 | 24 |
| 13 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:33.583 | +0.714 | 17 |
| 14 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:33.868 | +0.999 | 20 |
| 15 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Sauber | 1:33.923 | +1.054 | 16 |
| 16 | #2 Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:34.213 | +1.344 | 19 |
| 17 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:34.807 | +1.938 | 21 |
| 18 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:35.144 | +2.275 | 24 |
| 19 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:37.477 | +4.608 | 25 |
| 20 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:37.938 | +5.069 | 27 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1 | 1 | 26 | |
| 2 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1 | 18 | -8 | |
| 3 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1 | 15 | -11 | |
| 4 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 12 | -14 | ||
| 5 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | 10 | -16 | ||
| 6 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 8 | -18 | ||
| 7 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 6 | -20 | ||
| 8 | #81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 4 | -22 | ||
| 9 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 2 | -24 | ||
| 10 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1 | -25 | ||
| 11 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Sauber | 0 | -26 | ||
| 12 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 0 | -26 | ||
| 13 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | RB F1 Team | 0 | -26 | ||
| 14 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | RB F1 Team | 0 | -26 | ||
| 15 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 0 | -26 | ||
| 16 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 0 | -26 | ||
| 17 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 0 | -26 | ||
| 18 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 0 | -26 | ||
| 19 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Sauber | 0 | -26 | ||
| 20 | #2 Logan Sargeant | Williams | 0 | -26 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull | 1 | 2 | 44 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 1 | 27 | -17 | |
| 3 | Mercedes | 16 | -28 | ||
| 4 | McLaren | 12 | -32 | ||
| 5 | Aston Martin | 3 | -41 | ||
| 6 | Sauber | 0 | -44 | ||
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 0 | -44 | ||
| 8 | RB F1 Team | 0 | -44 | ||
| 9 | Williams | 0 | -44 | ||
| 10 | Alpine F1 Team | 0 | -44 |
Previous race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Fernando Alonso | 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 |