2026 Bahrain Grand Prix race replay
At a glance
Max Verstappen won the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix, 2.230s ahead of Kimi Antonelli, with Lewis Hamilton third.
Over 55 laps, 19 of 22 cars finished.
Arvid Lindblad gained the most places, from 22nd on the grid to 9th.
The race had 2 safety car periods.
2026 Bahrain Grand Prix race classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Places | Laps | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1 | 0 | 55 | Winner |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 3 | +1 | 55 | +2.230 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 2 | -1 | 55 | +4.830 |
| 4 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 8 | +4 | 55 | +8.646 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 6 | +1 | 55 | +9.444 |
| 6 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 11 | +5 | 55 | +12.661 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 12 | +5 | 55 | +13.347 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 5 | -3 | 55 | +14.040 |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 22 | +13 | 55 | +15.969 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 15 | +5 | 55 | +17.446 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 14 | +3 | 55 | +18.056 |
| 12 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 21 | +9 | 55 | +18.993 |
| 13 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 16 | +3 | 55 | +22.320 |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 17 | +3 | 55 | +22.443 |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 9 | -6 | 55 | +23.296 |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 13 | -3 | 55 | +25.401 |
| 17 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | -13 | 55 | +26.761 |
| 18 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 10 | -8 | 55 | +28.212 |
| 19 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 20 | +1 | 55 | +29.211 |
| 20 | George Russell | Mercedes | 7 | -13 | 49 | DNF |
| 21 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 18 | -3 | 41 | DNF |
| 22 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 19 | -3 | 7 | DNF |