2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
978th World Championship race, 14th World Championship Bahrain Grand Prix, 14th World Championship race at Sakhir
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 8 April 2018 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Sebastian Vettel  Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Sebastian Vettel Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: |  Valtteri Bottas Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Sakhir, 57 laps |
| Round: | 2 of 21 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 57 | 1hr 32m 01.940s | 25 | |
| 2 | +1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 57 | +0.699s | 18 |
| 3 | +6 |  Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 57 | +6.512s | 15 |
| 4 | +1 |  Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 57 | +1m 02.234s | 12 |
| 5 | +1 |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 57 | +1m 15.046s | 10 |
| 6 | +1 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 57 | +1m 39.024s | 8 |
| 7 | +6 |  Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 56 | +1 lap | 6 |
| 8 | +6 |  Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 56 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | +8 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | -2 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 56 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | -1 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +7 |  Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +3 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +6 |  Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +3 |  Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | -4 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 56 | +1 lap (30.000s) | |
| 17 | -6 |  Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 56 | +1 lap (30.000s) | |
| R | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 35 | DNF | ||
| R |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 3 | DNF | ||
| R |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1 | DNF |
- Sergio Perez was given a 30-second time penalty for passing on the formation lap.
- Brendon Hartley was given a 30-second time penalty for failing to retake his original starting position before reaching the safety car line on the formation lap.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:27.958 | |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:28.101 | |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:28.124 | |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:28.398 | |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:29.329 | |
| 6 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:29.358 | |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:29.570 | |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:29.874 | |
| 9 | -5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:28.220 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:29.986 | |
| 11 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:30.105 | |
| 12 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:30.156 | |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 1:30.212 | |
| 14 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 1:30.525 | |
| 15 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | – | |
| 16 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:30.530 | |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:31.063 | |
| 18 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 1:31.414 | |
| 19 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:31.420 | |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:31.503 |
- Lewis Hamilton received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:27.958 | |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:28.101 | 0.143 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:28.124 | 0.166 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:28.220 | 0.262 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:28.398 | 0.440 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:29.329 | 1.371 |
| 7 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:29.358 | 1.400 |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:29.570 | 1.612 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:29.874 | 1.916 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:29.986 | 2.028 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:30.105 | |
| 12 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:30.156 | |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 1:30.212 | |
| 14 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 1:30.525 | |
| 15 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | – | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:30.530 | |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:31.063 | |
| 18 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 1:31.414 | |
| 19 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:31.420 | |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:31.503 | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 50 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | 22 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | 16 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | 15 |
| 6 | Nico Hulkenberg | 14 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | 12 |
| = | Pierre Gasly | 12 |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen | 10 |
| 10 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 11 | Stoffel Vandoorne | 6 |
| 12 | Marcus Ericsson | 2 |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | 1 |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 65 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 55 |
| 3 | McLaren-Renault | 22 |
| 4 |  Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 20 |
| 5 | Renault | 15 |
| 6 | Toro Rosso-Honda | 12 |
| 7 |  Haas-Ferrari | 10 |
| 8 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 2 |
| 9 |  Force India-Mercedes | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 200th for Sebastian Vettel
- Wins
- Driver: 49th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 231st for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 119th for Lewis Hamilton, 101st for Sebastian Vettel, 23rd for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 730th for Ferrari, 156th & 157th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 51st for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 214th for Ferrari
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 73rd for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 4th for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 57th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 85th for Sebastian Vettel, 39th for Kimi Raikkonen
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Pierre Gasly (336th different point scorer, 37th French driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 30th for Sebastian Vettel