F1 Bahrain Grand Prix results: Max Verstappen dominates in the desert as Red Bull goes 1-2
Bahrain Grand Prix finishing order
Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Sergio Perez (11), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Carlos Sainz (55), Ferrari
Charles Leclerc (16), Ferrari
George Russell (63), Mercedes
Lando Norris (4), McLaren-Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton (44), Mercedes
Oscar Piastri (81), McLaren-Mercedes
Fernando Alonso (14), Aston Martin-Mercedes
Lance Stroll (18), Aston Martin-Mercedes
Zhou Guanyu (24), Kick Sauber-Ferrari
Kevin Magnussen (20), Haas-Ferrari
Daniel Ricciardo (3), RB-Honda RBPT
Yuki Tsunoda (22), RB-Honda RBPT
Alexander Albon (23), Williams-Mercedes
Nico Hulkenberg (27), Haas-Ferrari
Esteban Ocon (31), Alpine-Renault
Pierre Gasly (10), Alpine-Renault
Valtteri Bottas (77), Kick Sauber-Ferrari
Logan Sargeant (2), Williams-Mercedes
Bahrain Grand Prix starting grid
Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Charles Leclerc (16), Ferrari
George Russell (63), Mercedes
Carlos Sainz (55), Ferrari
Sergio Perez (11), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Fernando Alonso (14), Aston Martin-Mercedes
Lando Norris (4), McLaren-Mercedes
Oscar Piastri (81), McLaren-Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton (44), Mercedes
Nico Hulkenberg (27), Haas-Ferrari
Yuki Tsunoda (22), RB-Honda RBPT
Lance Stroll (18), Aston Martin-Mercedes
Alexander Albon (23), Williams-Mercedes
Daniel Ricciardo (3), RB-Honda RBPT
Kevin Magnussen (20), Haas-Ferrari
Valtteri Bottas (77), Kick Sauber-Ferrari
Zhou Guanyu (24), Kick Sauber-Ferrari
Logan Sargeant (2), Williams-Mercedes
Esteban Ocon (31), Alpine-Renault
Pierre Gasly (10), Alpine-Renault
Bahrain Grand Prix broadcast schedule
All times ET
Thursday, February 29
6:25-7:30 a.m.: Free practice 1 (ESPN2, ESPN+, F1TV Pro)
9:55-11 a.m.: Free practice 2 (ESPN2, ESPN+, F1TV Pro)
Friday, March 1
6:25-7:30 a.m.: Free practice 3 (ESPN2, ESPN+, F1TV Pro)
10:55 a.m.-Noon: Qualifying (ESPN2, ESPN+, F1TV Pro)
Saturday, March 2
8:30-9:55 a.m.: Pre-race show (ESPN, ESPN+, F1TV Pro)
6:55 a.m.-Noon: Bahrain Grand Prix (ESPN, ESPN+, F1TV Pro)
Bahrain Grand Prix race details
Track: Bahrain International Circuit, 15-turn, 3.62-mile clockwise permanent racing facility in Sakhir, Bahrain
Race length: 57 laps
Tire compounds: C1 (Hard) | C2 (Medium) | C3 (Soft)
Lap record: 1:31.447 (Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren-Mercedes, 2005)
2023 winner: Max Verstappen, Red Bull-RBPT
Top drivers and best bets for the Bahrain Grand Prix
Triple defending champion Max Verstappen is the overwhelming favorite entering the race weekend with a -300 moneyline, according to BetMGM. The next-best odds belong to Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc at 8-to-1. Verstappen was the fastest in the first pre-season test last week at Bahrain, while Leclerc topped the second of three sessions.
Best odds to win
Max Verstappen -300
Charles Leclerc +800
Sergio Perez +1200
Lewis Hamilton +1200
Bahrain Grand Prix entries
Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Sergio Perez (11), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Charles Leclerc (16), Ferrari
Carlos Sainz (55), Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton (44), Mercedes
George Russell (63), Mercedes
Pierre Gasly (10), Alpine-Renault
Esteban Ocon (31), Alpine-Renault
Lando Norris (4), McLaren-Mercedes
Oscar Piastri (81), McLaren-Mercedes
Zhou Guanyu (24), Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
Valtteri Bottas (77), Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
Fernando Alonso (14), Aston Martin-Mercedes
Lance Stroll (18), Aston Martin-Mercedes
Kevin Magnussen (20), Haas-Ferrari
Nico Hulkenberg (27), Haas-Ferrari
Daniel Ricciardo (3), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
Yuki Tsunoda (22), AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
Logan Sargeant (2), Williams-Mercedes
Alexander Albon (23), Williams-Mercedes
Bahrain Grand Prix weather
The forecast calls for temperatures to be in the mid-60s with no threat of rain (it is a desert after all) during evening on-track running. The atmospheric condition most likely to impact the weekend is wind, with gusts of up to 25 mph expected during practice and qualifying. That represents an unpredictable challenge in Bahrain’s several heavy braking zones — a strong gust at just the wrong moment trying to slow the car will turn it around, ruining the lap.