Bahrain Grand Prix 2019
Formula One, 31 Mar, Bahrain International Circuit
Fastest Lap Leclerc
Best Race Team Mercedes
Best Quali Team Ferrari
Best Race Team Mercedes
Best Quali Team Ferrari
1 DNF's of 20 starters
Pole: Charles Leclerc
Lights to flag? Nope!
13th to 8th5Most Places Gained:
Pierre Gasly
Pierre Gasly
Race Results
| +/- | Pos | Driver | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1st | L. Hamilton | Mercedes | 25 | |
| 2 | 2nd | V. Bottas | Mercedes | 18 | |
| 2 | 3rd | C. Leclerc | Ferrari | 15 ( +1) | |
| 1 | 4th | M. Verstappen | Red Bull | 12 | |
| 3 | 5th | S. Vettel | Ferrari | 10 | |
| 3 | 6th | L. Norris | McLaren | 8 | |
| 1 | 7th | K. Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo Racing | 6 | |
| 5 | 8th | P. Gasly | Red Bull | 4 | |
| 3 | 9th | A. Albon | Toro Rosso | 2 | |
| 4 | 10th | S. Perez | Racing Point | 1 | |
| 5 | 11th | A. Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing | ||
| 3 | 12th | D. Kvyat | Toro Rosso | ||
| 7 | 13th | K. Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | ||
| 4 | 14th | L. Stroll | Racing Point | ||
| 4 | 15th | G. Russell | Williams | ||
| 4 | 16th | R. Kubica | Williams | ||
| - | 17th | N. Hulkenberg | Renault | ||
| 8 | 18th | D. Ricciardo | Renault | ||
| 12 | 19th | C. Sainz Jnr | McLaren | ||
| 9 | DNF | R. Grosjean | Haas F1 Team |
* indicates fastest lap
Qualifying - The Grid
Race News
Driver ratings from the Bahrain Grand Prix Planet F1
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Kimi: Car was so bad, not really the car but… Planet F1
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Vettel could walk away from F1 after 2020 Planet F1
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Grosjean sets the pace as Schumacher debuts Planet F1
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Horner can’t resist another dig at Renault Planet F1
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Vettel showed once again he is not elite level Planet F1
Sebastian Vettel’s latest mistake shows he is not an elite driver, Charles Leclerc proved a hell of a lot and... Read more »
Hamilton defends Vettel after latest error Planet F1
Lewis Hamilton has defended Sebastian Vettel after the German spun when the pair went wheel-to-wheel in Bahrain. The error destroyed... Read more »
Sainz: Haas have a ‘half a second’ gap Planet F1
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‘Grosjean’s penalty point is completely inappropriate’ Planet F1
Guenther Steiner has called Romain Grosjean’s penalty point for Saturday’s block in qualifying “completely inappropriate” and “completely a wrong decision.”... Read more »
Ferrari blame cylinder failure, not MGU-H Planet F1
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Hulkenberg: Late DNF was a brutal moment Planet F1
Racing towards the points in Bahrain, Nico Hulkenberg says his late race retirement was a “brutal moment” that proved anything... Read more »
Qualifying Results – 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix Formula Spy - F1
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Schumacher swaps Ferrari for Alfa, Russell joins Mercedes Planet F1
Motor racing’s young hopefuls took centre stage on Day Two at Bahrain as Mick Schumacher tested the Alfa Romeo and... Read more »
Conclusions from the Bahrain Grand Prix Planet F1
There were no tears of joy for Ferrari; yet another one-two for Mercedes; and McLaren have found some form as... Read more »
Verstappen responds to ‘narcissist’ claim Planet F1
Max Verstappen has taken no particular offence to Nico Rosberg’s claim that the Dutchman is a “narcissist”. Rosberg had told... Read more »