2021 · Round 1
Bahrain Grand Prix
Bahrain International Circuit · Sakhir, Bahrain
Pole position
Verstappen
Fastest lap
1:32.090
Valtteri Bottas
Biggest climber
▲15
Sergio Pérez
Finishers
16/20
4 did not finish
Classification
Bahrain GP result
| Pos | Driver | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / status | Fastest lap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | 2 | ▲1 | 56 | 1:32:03.897 | 1:34.015 | 25 |
| 2 | Max VerstappenRed Bull | 1 | ▼1 | 56 | +0.745 | 1:33.228 | 18 |
| 3 | Valtteri BottasMercedes | 3 | • | 56 | +37.383 | 1:32.090 | 16 |
| 4 | Lando NorrisMcLaren | 7 | ▲3 | 56 | +46.466 | 1:34.396 | 12 |
| 5 | Sergio PérezRed Bull | PL | ▲15 | 56 | +52.047 | 1:33.970 | 10 |
| 6 | Charles LeclercFerrari | 4 | ▼2 | 56 | +59.090 | 1:34.988 | 8 |
| 7 | Daniel RicciardoMcLaren | 6 | ▼1 | 56 | +1:06.004 | 1:34.932 | 6 |
| 8 | Carlos SainzFerrari | 8 | • | 56 | +1:07.100 | 1:34.509 | 4 |
| 9 | Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauri | 13 | ▲4 | 56 | +1:25.692 | 1:34.761 | 2 |
| 10 | Lance StrollAston Martin | 10 | • | 56 | +1:26.713 | 1:34.865 | 1 |
| 11 | Kimi RäikkönenAlfa Romeo | 14 | ▲3 | 56 | +1:28.864 | 1:35.192 | |
| 12 | Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo | 12 | • | 55 | +1 Lap | 1:35.122 | |
| 13 | Esteban OconAlpine F1 Team | 16 | ▲3 | 55 | +1 Lap | 1:35.250 | |
| 14 | George RussellWilliams | 15 | ▲1 | 55 | +1 Lap | 1:35.036 | |
| 15 | Sebastian VettelAston Martin | 20 | ▲5 | 55 | +1 Lap | 1:35.566 | |
| 16 | Mick SchumacherHaas F1 Team | 18 | ▲2 | 55 | +1 Lap | 1:36.134 | |
| 17 | Pierre GaslyAlphaTauri | 5 | ▼12 | 52 | Retired | 1:34.090 | |
| 18 | Nicholas LatifiWilliams | 17 | ▼1 | 51 | Retired | 1:36.602 | |
| DNF | Fernando AlonsoAlpine F1 Team | 9 | ▼10 | 32 | Brakes | 1:36.063 | |
| DNF | Nikita MazepinHaas F1 Team | 19 | ▼1 | 0 | Accident |
Grid
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max VerstappenRed Bull | 1:30.499 | 1:30.318 | 1:28.997 |
| 2 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | 1:30.617 | 1:30.085 | 1:29.385 |
| 3 | Valtteri BottasMercedes | 1:31.200 | 1:30.186 | 1:29.586 |
| 4 | Charles LeclercFerrari | 1:30.691 | 1:30.010 | 1:29.678 |
| 5 | Pierre GaslyAlphaTauri | 1:30.848 | 1:30.513 | 1:29.809 |
| 6 | Daniel RicciardoMcLaren | 1:30.795 | 1:30.222 | 1:29.927 |
| 7 | Lando NorrisMcLaren | 1:30.902 | 1:30.099 | 1:29.974 |
| 8 | Carlos SainzFerrari | 1:31.653 | 1:30.009 | 1:30.215 |
| 9 | Fernando AlonsoAlpine F1 Team | 1:30.863 | 1:30.595 | 1:30.249 |
| 10 | Lance StrollAston Martin | 1:31.261 | 1:30.624 | 1:30.601 |
| 11 | Sergio PérezRed Bull | 1:31.165 | 1:30.659 | – |
| 12 | Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo | 1:30.998 | 1:30.708 | – |
| 13 | Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauri | 1:30.607 | 1:31.203 | – |
| 14 | Kimi RäikkönenAlfa Romeo | 1:31.547 | 1:31.238 | – |
| 15 | George RussellWilliams | 1:31.316 | 1:33.430 | – |
| 16 | Esteban OconAlpine F1 Team | 1:31.724 | – | – |
| 17 | Nicholas LatifiWilliams | 1:31.936 | – | – |
| 18 | Sebastian VettelAston Martin | 1:32.056 | – | – |
| 19 | Mick SchumacherHaas F1 Team | 1:32.449 | – | – |
| 20 | Nikita MazepinHaas F1 Team | 1:33.273 | – | – |