Bahrain Grand Prix
Round 1 · Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain
2021-03-28
Winner: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
Race Results
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 1:30.499 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:30.617 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | 1:31.200 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 1:30.691 |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly | 1:30.848 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:30.795 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | 1:30.902 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | 1:31.653 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | 1:30.863 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | 1:31.261 |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez | 1:31.165 |
| 12 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 1:30.998 |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | 1:30.607 |
| 14 | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:31.547 |
| 15 | George Russell | 1:31.316 |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | 1:31.724 |
| 17 | Nicholas Latifi | 1:31.936 |
| 18 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:32.056 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | 1:32.449 |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | 1:33.273 |
Pit Stop Strategy
Position Changes
Lap Positions (Top 5)
| Driver | L5 | L10 | L15 | L20 | L25 | L30 | L35 | L40 | L45 | L50 | L55 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | P2 | P2 | P3 | P1 | P1 | P3 | P2 | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 |
| Verstappen | P1 | P1 | P1 | P2 | P2 | P1 | P1 | P2 | P2 | P2 | P2 | P2 |
| Bottas | P4 | P3 | P2 | P3 | P3 | P2 | P3 | P3 | P3 | P3 | P3 | P3 |
| Norris | P5 | P4 | P8 | P4 | P4 | P4 | P6 | P4 | P4 | P4 | P4 | P4 |
| Pérez | P15 | P12 | P4 | P12 | P8 | P7 | P4 | P7 | P6 | P6 | P5 | P5 |
Pit Stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | 2 | 23.993 |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | 4 | 38.338 |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | 11 | 24.373 |
| Lando Norris | 1 | 12 | 24.899 |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | 12 | 24.925 |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | 12 | 24.884 |
| Antonio Giovinazzi | 1 | 12 | 31.998 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 13 | 24.839 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 13 | 24.688 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 13 | 24.107 |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | 13 | 25.226 |
| George Russell | 1 | 13 | 24.621 |
| Nicholas Latifi | 1 | 14 | 26.046 |
| Mick Schumacher | 1 | 14 | 25.798 |
| Carlos Sainz | 1 | 15 | 24.353 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 1 | 15 | 25.046 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 16 | 24.262 |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | 17 | 24.767 |
| Sergio Pérez | 2 | 19 | 24.105 |
| Pierre Gasly | 2 | 19 | 24.317 |
| Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 24 | 24.626 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 28 | 24.076 |
| Lance Stroll | 2 | 28 | 25.525 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 2 | 29 | 24.046 |
| Fernando Alonso | 2 | 29 | 24.775 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 2 | 30 | 32.897 |
| Antonio Giovinazzi | 2 | 30 | 24.223 |
| Esteban Ocon | 2 | 31 | 24.471 |
| Charles Leclerc | 2 | 32 | 24.176 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 2 | 32 | 24.655 |
| Nicholas Latifi | 2 | 32 | 23.983 |
| Lando Norris | 2 | 33 | 25.640 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 2 | 33 | 24.328 |
| Mick Schumacher | 2 | 33 | 25.343 |
| George Russell | 2 | 36 | 24.248 |
| Carlos Sainz | 2 | 37 | 24.341 |
| Sergio Pérez | 3 | 38 | 24.191 |
| Max Verstappen | 2 | 39 | 23.848 |
| Pierre Gasly | 3 | 39 | 24.983 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 3 | 54 | 24.566 |