Formula 1

Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix

Leclerc wins Bahrain GP; both Red Bulls retire dramatically

Charles Leclerc kicked off Formula One's new era with a victory for Ferrari as Red Bull dramatically lost both cars in the closing stages of the season's opening race.

Race Positions
1
Monaco
Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
1:37:33.584
Laps: 57
Pits: 3
2
Spain
Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz
Ferrari
+5.598
Laps: 57
Pits: 3
3
Britain
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
+9.675
Laps: 57
Pits: 3
4
Britain
George Russell
George Russell
Mercedes
+11.211
Laps: 57
Pits: 3
5
Denmark
Kevin Magnussen
Kevin Magnussen
Haas
+14.754
Laps: 57
Pits: 3
6
Finland
Valtteri Bottas
Valtteri Bottas
Alfa Romeo
+16.119
Laps: 57
Pits: 3
Circuit Information
Bahrain International Circuit
Circuit Bahrain International Circuit
Location Sakhir, Bahrain Circuit Type Track
Circuit Length 5.412 km Circuit Distance 308.238 km
No. of Laps 57 No. of Turns 15
Lap Record: 1:31.447 Pedro De La Rosa (2005)
Sessions
FP1
France
Pierre Gasly
1:34.193

Mar 18, 2022

Finished

FP2
Netherlands
Max Verstappen
1:31.936

Mar 18, 2022

Finished

FP3
Netherlands
Max Verstappen
1:32.544

Mar 19, 2022

Finished

Qual
Monaco
Charles Leclerc
1:30.558

Mar 19, 2022

Finished

Race
Monaco
Charles Leclerc
1:37:33.584

Mar 20, 2022

Finished

Top Headlines

Dutch GP qualifying: McLaren's Piastri takes pole ahead of Norris Dutch GP qualifying: McLaren's Piastri takes pole ahead of Norris

Oscar Piastri secured pole position for Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix after beating his McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris to the fastest time in qualifying by 0.012 seconds.

Norris says beating Piastri at Dutch GP will 'take some magic' Norris says beating Piastri at Dutch GP will 'take some magic'

Lando Norris admits it will "take some magic" to beat Oscar Piastri to victory at the Dutch Grand Prix after qualifying behind his teammate on Saturday.

Dutch GP: Rookie Hadjar celebrates career best qualifying result Dutch GP: Rookie Hadjar celebrates career best qualifying result

Isack Hadjar described his qualifying lap at the Dutch Grand Prix as the best of his career after claiming fourth on the grid for Sunday's race at Zandvoort.