March 26-28 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 2021
Track:
Bahrain International Circuit
Track History | Locate | Weather
Where to Watch
Race start: March 28, 2021, 11:05a EST
T.V.: ESPN
online: ESPN.com
BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX
Past Winners
2021 Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
2020 Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
2019 Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
2018 Sebastian Vettel/Ferrari
PODIUM
2021
1. Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
2. Max Verstappen/Red Bull Honda
3. Valtteri Bottas/Mercedes-AMG
*Also earned fastest lap of the race point
FORMULA 1 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 2021
Final Results
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Fastest Lap Point | ||||
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | 1:32:03.897 | 25 |
| 2 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | +0.745s | 18 |
| 3 | #77 Valtteri Bottas* | Mercedes-AMG | +37.383s | 16 |
| 4 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | +46.466s | 12 |
| 5 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | +52.047s | 10 |
| 6 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +59.090s | 8 |
| 7 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | +66.004s | 6 |
| 8 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +67.100s | 4 |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda | +85.692s | 2 |
| 10 | #18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | +86.713s | 1 |
| 11 | #7 Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | +88.864s | 0 |
| 12 | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | #63 George Russell | Williams Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | DNF | 0 |
| 18 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | DNF | 0 |
| NC | Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | DNF | 0 |
| NC | #9 Nikita Mazepin | Haas Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
Final Results for Bahrain 2021
F1 | Hamilton wins epic season opener by just 0.7s after thrilling battle with Verstappen in Bahrain
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton won a nail-biting Bahrain Grand Prix season opener, triumphing over the Red Bull of Max Verstappen in a fantastic duel in the desert that went down to the very last lap of the race, as the second Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas completed the podium.
Starting from the fourth pole position of his career, Verstappen had taken control of the race early on, but lost his advantage when Hamilton was able to undercut the Dutchman into the lead in the first round of pit stops. Following a second stop for both drivers – Verstappen’s coming 10 laps after Hamilton’s – a thrilling finale was set up, Verstappen eating into Hamilton’s lead before attempting a pass on Lap 53 but running too wide and giving the place back. --read more--
video: 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix: Race Highlights
FORMULA 1 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 2021
Starting Grid
Position Driver Team Time
* Set new track record.
1 #33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 1:28.997
2 #44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes-AMG 1:29.385
3 #77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes-AMG 1:29.586
4 #16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:29.678
5 #10 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri Honda 1:29.809
6 #3 Daniel Ricciardo
McLaren Mercedes 1:29.927
7 #4 Lando Norris McLaren Mercedes 1:29.974
8 #55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:30.215
9 #14 Fernando Alonso Alpine Renault 1:30.249
10 #18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Mercedes 1:30.601
11 #11 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing Honda 1:30.659
12 #99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 1:30.708
13 #22 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri Honda 1:31.203
14 #7 Kimi Raikkonen
Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 1:31.238
15 #63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 1:33.430
16 #31 Esteban Ocon Alpine Renault 1:31.724
17 #6 Nicholas Latifi Williams Mercedes 1:31.936
18 #47 Mick Schumacher Haas Ferrari 1:30.111
19 #9 Nikita Mazepin Haas Ferrari 1:30.138
20 #5 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin Mercedes 1:32.056
Qualifying for Bahrain 2021
F1 | Verstappen takes pole for 2021 season opener after outpacing Mercedes in Bahrain
Red Bull looked set to shake up the order with some cracking pace in testing and they delivered on that promise in first qualifying session of the year, as Max Verstappen took a sensational pole position, thumping world champion Lewis Hamilton by a staggering 0.388s.
Verstappen has marked himself out as the man to beat all weekend in Bahrain, the Dutchman topping the times in all three practice sessions and building on that form by winding up his performance through each segment of qualifying. --read more--
video: 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix: Qualifying Highlights
FORMULA 1 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 2021
Tire Allocations
Tires for Bahrain 2021
The Pirelli tire allocations for the FORMULA 1 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 2021 are: (See chart on left.)
Dry Weather
Red (C4) - Soft - Fastest
Yellow (C3) - Medium - .9 seconds per lap slower
White (C2) - Hard - 1.2 seconds per lap slower
Wet Weather
Green - Intermediates - Used when track conditions are wet and starting to dry
Blue - Full Wets - Used when it's actually raining
The 'Full Wets' (blue) can dissipate 85 liters/ 22.45462 gallons per second. The Intermediates (green), used when the track is wet in some areas and dry in others, can dissipate 30 liters/ 7.92516 gallons per second.
Blue - Full Wets
Green - Intermediates
Yellow - Medium Compound
The Racing Spot - Pirelli | WHEN IT’S TIME TO CHANGE FROM SLICK TO WET TYRES IN FORMULA 1
