His teammate Norris, on the other hand, started an erratic Sunday by being penalized for a false start. Despite that, he remained competitive and, after several attempts, managed to overtake Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), who couldn't resist due to tire wear. Although he tried to overtake Russell, who showed a decline in performance due to car issues, it wasn't enough, and he secured third place.
Meanwhile, the top 10 positions were completed by: Leclerc, Hamilton (Driver of the Day: climbed from 9th to 5th), Verstappen, Gasly, Ocon, Tsunoda, and Bearman.
The teammates of Argentine Franco Colapinto, who wasn't present as Alpine's reserve driver, completed the best performance of the French team so far this season. Pierre Gasly, the team's main figure, finished seventh after Verstappen overtook him on the last lap and scored the team's first 6 points in 2025. Meanwhile, the Australian Jack Doohan, the main rival of the Pilar native, finished 14th.
Gasly sumó los primeros puntos de Alpine
Driver and Constructor Standings after Bahrain
Drivers:
Lando Norris (McLaren) - 77 points
Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 74 points
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 69 points
George Russell (Mercedes) - 63 points
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 32 points
Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) - 30 points
Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - 25 points
Alex Albon (Williams) - 18 points
Esteban Ocon (Haas) - 14 points
Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) - 10 points
PIERRE GASLY (Alpine) - 6 points
Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber) - 6 points
Oliver Bearman (Haas) - 6 points
Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) - 5 points
Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) - 4 points
Carlos Sainz (Williams) - 1 point
Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) - 0 points
Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber) - 0 points
Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) - 0 points
JACK DOOHAN (Alpine) - 0 points
Constructors:
McLaren - 151 points
Mercedes AMG F1 - 93 points
Red Bull - 71 points
Ferrari - 57 points
Haas F1 Team - 20 points
Williams - 19 points
Aston Martin - 10 points
Racing Bulls - 7 points
Kick Sauber - 6 points
ALPINE F1 TEAM - 6 points
The Australian Oscar Piastri, McLaren driver, achieved victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix, and the English team continues to perform well in the Formula 1 World Championship. The British George Russell, from Mercedes, and Lando Norris, Piastri's teammate and championship leader, completed the podium.
El podio de Bahréin
Tire wear was the main protagonist of the race. Before completing ten laps, several drivers had already pitted to change from soft to medium tires, and there were many position changes. The team that suffered the most from this situation was Red Bull, which had slower than usual pit stops, affecting Max Verstappen, reigning champion and recent winner in Japan, who finished in sixth place.
Beyond that, the decisive moment of the GP occurred on lap 34, when Carlos Sainz, Williams driver, slightly collided with Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull), leaving debris from his car on the track and causing the safety car to enter for two laps, which halted Verstappen's comeback.
With the world champion out of contention, McLaren maintained control of the competition throughout the day, with an outstanding performance by Piastri, who secured the victory, his second of the season after Shanghai.
Piastri se llevó la victoria y se acerca a Norris en la tabla de pilotos
