Bahrain Grand Prix 2025

Race Highlights

• Piastri on pole position with George and Charles following in 2nd and 3rd
• Norris manages 6th on the qualifying grid, hoping to make up places on the opening launch
• Russell takes a small lockout on the first turn, already battling for 1st with Piastri
• Verstappen reports that Lando is over the grid-box, earning Lando a 5 second penalty
• Kimi Antonelli practicing his late lunges
• Safety Car on lap 32 due to collision between Tsunoda and Sainz to bring in pit stops along with a restart to close gaps
• Verstappen struggles to get a better position than 6th in race, up one position from starting 7th
• George managed to hold of Norris’s attempts as they both settled out the podium, respectively in 2nd and 3rd
• Piastri and Norris fighting each other with Piastri requesting to swap places due but the team declined
• Piastri proved his pace around the circuit with the dominant McLaren car
• Oscar Piastri takes his second win of the 2025 season and McLaren’s first in Bahrain
• McLaren lead the Constructors’ Championship at 151 points, 58 points ahead of Mercedes

Race Summary

Oscar Piastri delivered a masterclass at the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix, converting his pole position into a dominant victory. The McLaren driver controlled the race from the start, successfully defending an early challenge from George Russell and maintaining his lead through a mid-race safety car period. Piastri crossed the line 15 seconds ahead of the field, securing McLaren’s first-ever win in the Kingdom of Bahrain during his 50th career start.

Behind him, the battle for the remaining podium spots was intense. Mercedes’ George Russell secured second place after holding off a late-race charge from Lando Norris. Norris, who started sixth, managed to finish third despite serving a five-second penalty for being out of position on the starting grid. His recovery ensured a double-podium finish for McLaren, while Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton rounded out the top five for Ferrari.

The race saw its fair share of drama further down the order, including a collision between Yuki Tsunoda and Carlos Sainz that triggered the safety car and forced Sainz to retire. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen struggled with pace, ultimately finishing sixth. Additionally, Nico Hülkenberg was disqualified from his 13th-place finish after his car’s skid plank was found to be worn beyond the legal limit.