Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix

Verstappen eases to Bahrain GP victory

Max Verstappen dominated the opening race of the 2023 Formula One season in Bahrain as Fernando Alonso rolled back the years to secure a remarkable podium finish on his Aston Martin debut.

Race Positions

Max Verstappen

Red Bull

1:33:56.736

Laps: 57

Pits: 2

Sergio Pérez

Red Bull

+11.987

Laps: 57

Pits: 2

Fernando Alonso

Aston Martin

+38.637

Laps: 57

Pits: 2

Carlos Sainz

Ferrari

+48.052

Laps: 57

Pits: 2

Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes

+50.977

Laps: 57

Pits: 2

Lance Stroll

Aston Martin

+54.502

Laps: 57

Pits: 2

Full Positions Table

Circuit Information

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

Sergio Pérez

1:32.758

Mar 03, 2023

Finished

FP2

Fernando Alonso

1:30.907

Mar 03, 2023

Finished

FP3

Fernando Alonso

1:32.340

Mar 04, 2023

Finished

Qual

Max Verstappen

1:29.708

Mar 04, 2023

Finished

Race

Max Verstappen

1:33:56.736

Mar 05, 2023

Finished

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