Verstappen leads every lap for dominant win in Bahrain season-opener
Max Verstappen started the 2024 Formula 1 championship in winning style, taking a comfortable victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Bahrain GP
Race Results
Pos No. Driver Team Model Laps Time Gaps Pts
1 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda RB20 57 1:31:44.742s - 26
2 11 Sergio Perez Red Bull-Honda RB20 57 1:32:07.199s 22.457s 18
3 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari SF-24 57 1:32:09.852s 25.110s 15
4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF-24 57 1:32:24.411s 39.669s 12
5 63 George Russell Mercedes W15 57 1:32:31.530s 46.788s 10
6 4 Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes MCL38 57 1:32:33.200s 48.458s 8
7 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes W15 57 1:32:35.066s 50.324s 6
8 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes MCL38 57 1:32:40.824s 56.082s 4
9 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24 57 1:32:59.629s 74.887s 2
10 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24 57 1:33:17.958s 93.216s 1
11 24 Zhou Guanyu Sauber-Ferrari C44 56 1 Lap
12 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari VF-24 56 1 Lap
13 3 Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda VCARB01 56 1 Lap
14 22 Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda VCARB01 56 1 Lap
15 23 Alex Albon Williams-Mercedes FW46 56 1 Lap
16 27 Nico Hulkenberg Haas-Ferrari VF-24 56 1 Lap
17 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault A524 56 1 Lap
18 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault A524 56 1 Lap
19 77 Valtteri Bottas Sauber-Ferrari C44 56 1 Lap
20 2 Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes FW46 55 2 Laps
Fastest Lap: Max Verstappen 1:32.608s
Here is the Championships Standings after the Bahrain GP:
World Championships Standings
Driver Standings
Pos Driver Pts
1 Max Verstappen 26
2 Sergio Perez 18
3 Carlos Sainz Jnr 15
4 Charles Leclerc 12
5 George Russell 10
6 Lando Norris 8
7 Lewis Hamilton 6
8 Oscar Piastri 4
9 Fernando Alonso 2
10 Lance Stroll 1
11 Zhou Guanyu 0
12 Kevin Magnussen 0
13 Daniel Ricciardo 0
14 Yuki Tsunoda 0
15 Alexander Albon 0
16 Nico Hulkenberg 0
17 Esteban Ocon 0
18 Pierre Gasly 0
19 Valtteri Bottas 0
20 Logan Sargeant 0
Constructor Standings
Pos Team Pts
1 Red Bull 44
2 Ferrari 27
3 Mercedes 16
4 McLaren 12
5 Aston Martin 3
6 Sauber 0
7 Haas 0
8 RB 0
9 Williams 0
10 Alpine 0
Mercedes ‘further from Red Bull than we thought’ – Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton admitted Mercedes are “further back to the Red Bull than we thought we were” after the opening race of the season in Bahrain.
Ferrari surprised Leclerc salvaged fourth with severe brake temperature problem
Charles Leclerc’s fourth place in the Bahrain Grand Prix came as a surprise to Ferrari after the braking problems he suffered from the start of the race.
Horner has no doubts over his Red Bull future
Christian Horner is certain he will remain in charge at Red Bull despite the furore which has surrounded him this week.
Finishing near Perez shows Ferrari have taken “big steps forward” – Sainz
Despite Red Bull’s one-two finish in the season-opening race, Carlos Sainz Jnr took encouragement from how close he finished behind Sergio Perez.
Ricciardo accuses Tsunoda of “immaturity” with risky post-race near-miss
An unhappy Yuki Tsunoda made a point of re-passing his team mate after the Bahrain Grand Prix had finished.
Emphatic Bahrain GP win “couldn’t have been better” – Verstappen
Max Verstappen saw no room for improvement in his team’s performance after winning the opening race of the 2024 season in emphatic style.
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