2023· Round 1
Bahrain Grand Prix 2023
5 March 2023 · Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir
The 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix, round 1 of the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship, was won by Max Verstappen (Red Bull), with Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) second and Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) third. Held on 5 March 2023 at Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir/Bahrain.
Podium
Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 🇳🇱Max Verstappen | 25 |
| 2 | 2 | 🇲🇽Sergio Pérez | 18 |
| R | 3 | 🇲🇨Charles Leclerc | — |
| 3 | 5 | 🇪🇸Fernando Alonso | 15 |
| 4 | 4 | 🇪🇸Carlos Sainz | 12 |
| 5 | 7 | 🇬🇧Lewis Hamilton | 10 |
| 6 | 8 | 🇨🇦Lance Stroll | 8 |
| 7 | 6 | 🇬🇧George Russell | 6 |
| 8 | 12 | 🇫🇮Valtteri Bottas | 4 |
| 9 | 20 | 🇫🇷Pierre Gasly | 2 |
| R | 9 | 🇫🇷Esteban Ocon | — |
| 10 | 15 | 🇹🇭Alexander Albon | 1 |
| 11 | 14 | 🇯🇵Yuki Tsunoda | — |
| 12 | 16 | 🇺🇸Logan Sargeant | — |
| 13 | 17 | 🇩🇰Kevin Magnussen | — |
| 14 | 19 | 🇳🇱Nyck de Vries | — |
| 15 | 10 | 🇩🇪Nico Hülkenberg | — |
| 16 | 13 | 🇨🇳Guanyu Zhou | — |
| 17 | 11 | 🇬🇧Lando Norris | — |
| R | 18 | 🇦🇺Oscar Piastri | — |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 1:31.295 | 1:30.503 | 1:29.708 |
| 2 | Sergio Pérez | 1:31.479 | 1:30.746 | 1:29.846 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 1:31.094 | 1:30.282 | 1:30.000 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | 1:30.993 | 1:30.515 | 1:30.154 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 1:31.158 | 1:30.645 | 1:30.336 |
| 6 | George Russell | 1:31.057 | 1:30.507 | 1:30.340 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:31.543 | 1:30.513 | 1:30.384 |
| 8 | Lance Stroll | 1:31.184 | 1:31.127 | 1:30.836 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | 1:31.508 | 1:30.914 | 1:30.984 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1:31.204 | 1:30.809 | |
| 11 | Lando Norris | 1:31.652 | 1:31.381 | — |
| 12 | Valtteri Bottas | 1:31.504 | 1:31.443 | — |
| 13 | Guanyu Zhou | 1:31.615 | 1:31.473 | — |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | 1:31.400 | 1:32.510 | — |
| 15 | Alexander Albon | 1:31.461 | — | |
| 16 | Logan Sargeant | 1:31.652 | — | — |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | 1:31.892 | — | — |
| 18 | Oscar Piastri | 1:32.101 | — | — |
| 19 | Nyck de Vries | 1:32.121 | — | — |
| 20 | Pierre Gasly | 1:32.181 | — | — |