2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
| Date | Sunday, 29 November 2020 |
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| Circuit | Sakhir, 57 laps |
| Round | 15 of 17 |
| Race numbers | The 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix was the
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Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
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| 1 |  Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 57 | 2hr 59m 47.515s | 25 | |
| 2 | +1 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 57 | +1.254s | 19 FL |
| 3 | +1 |  Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 57 | +8.005s | 15 |
| 4 | +5 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 57 | +11.337s | 12 |
| 5 | +10 |  Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 57 | +11.787s | 10 |
| 6 | +2 |  Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 57 | +11.942s | 8 |
| 7 | -1 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 57 | +19.368s | 6 |
| 8 | -6 |  Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 57 | +19.680s | 4 |
| 9 | -2 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 57 | +22.803s | 2 |
| 10 | +2 |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | -1 |  Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +2 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | -2 |  Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +6 |  Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +2 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 16 |  Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | ||
| 17 | +1 |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | -13 |  Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 53 | DNF | |
| R | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 2 | DNF | ||
| R | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 0 | DNF | ||
Notes
- Sergio Perez ended lap 53 in P3 before retiring on the following lap.
Starting grid
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
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| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda |
| 4 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Renault |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda |
| 9 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault |
| 10 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari |
| 12 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes |
| 14 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault |
| 16 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari |
| 19 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes |
Qualifying result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
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| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:27.264 | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:27.553 | 0.289 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:27.678 | 0.414 |
| 4 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 1:28.274 | 1.010 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:28.322 | 1.058 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:28.417 | 1.153 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 1:28.419 | 1.155 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:28.448 | 1.184 |
| 9 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:28.542 | 1.278 |
| 10 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:28.618 | 1.354 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:29.149 | |
| 12 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:29.165 | |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:29.557 | |
| 14 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:31.218 | |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | – | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:29.491 | |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:29.810 | |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:30.111 | |
| 19 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:30.138 | |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:30.182 | |
Free practice appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
 Robert Kubica |  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari |
 Roy Nissany | Williams-Mercedes |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-2020 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 332 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | 201 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 189 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | 102 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | 100 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | 98 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | 86 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | 85 |
| 9 | Alexander Albon | 85 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 71 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | 59 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | 42 |
| 13 | Sebastian Vettel | 33 |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | 26 |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | 10 |
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen | 4 |
| 17 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 4 |
| 18 | Romain Grosjean | 2 |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 533 |
| 2 |  Red Bull-Honda | 274 |
| 3 | McLaren-Renault | 171 |
| 4 | Racing Point-Mercedes | 154 |
| 5 | Renault | 144 |
| 6 | Ferrari | 131 |
| 7 | AlphaTauri-Honda | 97 |
| 8 | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 8 |
| 9 |  Haas-Ferrari | 3 |
Statistics & milestones
- Last start
- Romain Grosjean
- Wins
- 95th for Lewis Hamilton
- 115th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- 164th for Lewis Hamilton, 41st for Max Verstappen, 2nd for Alexander Albon
- 234th for Mercedes, 181st and 182nd for Red Bull
- Poles
- 98th for Lewis Hamilton
- 125th for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- 76th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- 10th for Max Verstappen (36th driver to set ten fastest laps, 1st Dutch driver)
- 68th for Red Bull
- Front row starts
- 158th for Lewis Hamilton, 38th for Valtteri Bottas
- Pole & win
- 58th for Lewis Hamilton