Formula 1
Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
Winner: Max Verstappen
Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Race Results
| FIN | ST | NO | DRIVER | CONSTRUCTOR | LAPS | PITS | GAP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | Max VerstappenFL | Red Bull | 55 | 3 | 1:47:14.808 | 25 |
| 2 | 3 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 55 | 3 | +2.307 | 18 |
| 3 | 2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 55 | 2 | +4.919 | 15 |
| 4 | 4 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 55 | 4 | +7.258 | 12 |
| 5 | 8 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 55 | 3 | +8.571 | 10 |
| 6 | 6 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 55 | 4 | +9.454 | 8 |
| 7 | 11 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 55 | 3 | +12.753 | 6 |
| 8 | 12 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 55 | 3 | +13.372 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 55 | 3 | +13.993 | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | 41 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 55 | 3 | +15.928 | 1 |
| 11 | 15 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 55 | 4 | +17.404 | |
| 12 | 14 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 55 | 4 | +18.052 | |
| 13 | 21 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 55 | 3 | +18.997 | |
| 14 | 16 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 55 | 3 | +22.305 | |
| 15 | 17 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 55 | 3 | +22.532 | |
| 16 | 9 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 55 | 4 | +23.315 | |
| 17 | 13 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 55 | 3 | +25.431 | |
| 18 | 10 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 55 | 5 | +28.233 | |
| 19 | 20 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac | 55 | 7 | +29.310 | |
| 20 | 7 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 49 | 3 | +6L | |
| 21 | 18 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 41 | 3 | DNF | |
| 22 | 19 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 7 | — | DNF |
55 laps, 304 km. Fastest lap: Max Verstappen 1:38.220 (Lap 55). Pole: Max Verstappen 1:35.130. Margin: 2.307s.
Qualifying
| POS | NO | DRIVER | CONSTRUCTOR | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:36.477 | 1:35.696 | 1:35.130 |
| 2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:36.595 | 1:36.032 | 1:35.428 |
| 3 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:36.898 | 1:36.192 | 1:35.558 |
| 4 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:37.041 | 1:35.959 | 1:35.631 |
| 5 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:36.730 | 1:35.970 | 1:35.666 |
| 6 | 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:37.092 | 1:36.173 | 1:35.757 |
| 7 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:36.852 | 1:36.020 | 1:35.762 |
| 8 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:37.264 | 1:36.245 | 1:35.871 |
| 9 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:37.174 | 1:36.410 | 1:37.210 |
| 10 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:37.106 | 1:36.814 | 1:37.673 |
| 11 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:37.332 | 1:37.023 | — |
| 12 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:37.721 | 1:37.220 | — |
| 13 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:37.651 | 1:37.527 | — |
| 14 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:37.729 | 1:37.566 | — |
| 15 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:37.179 | — | — |
| 16 | 41 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:37.883 | — | — |
| 17 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:37.970 | — | — |
| 18 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:37.980 | — | — |
| 19 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:38.233 | — | — |
| 20 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:38.600 | — | — |
| 21 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:38.611 | — | — |
| 22 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac | 1:38.933 | — | — |