2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
1,036th World Championship race, 17th World Championship Bahrain Grand Prix, 18th World Championship race at Sakhir
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 28 March 2021 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Pole position: |  Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda |
| Fastest lap: |  Valtteri Bottas Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Sakhir, 56 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 22 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 56 | 1hr 32m 03.897s | 25 |
| 2 | -1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 56 | +0.745s | 18 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 56 | +37.383s | 16 FL | |
| 4 | +3 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | +46.466s | 12 |
| 5 | PL |  Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 56 | +52.047s | 10 |
| 6 | -2 |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 56 | +59.090s | 8 |
| 7 | -1 |  Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | +1m 06.004s | 6 |
| 8 |  Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 56 | +1m 07.100s | 4 | |
| 9 | +4 |  Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 56 | +1m 25.692s | 2 |
| 10 |  Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 56 | +1m 26.713s | 1 | |
| 11 | +3 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 56 | +1m 28.864s | |
| 12 |  Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | ||
| 13 | +3 |  Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +1 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap (10.000s) | |
| 16 | +2 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | -12 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 52 | DNF | |
| 18 | -1 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 51 | DNF | |
| R | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 32 | DNF | ||
| R |  Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 0 | DNF |
- Sebastian Vettel received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:28.997 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:29.385 | |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:29.586 | |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:29.678 | |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:29.809 | |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:29.927 | |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:29.974 | |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:30.215 | |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:30.249 | |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:30.601 | |
| 11 | ||||
| 12 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:30.708 | |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:31.203 | |
| 14 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:31.238 | |
| 15 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:33.430 | |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:31.724 | |
| 17 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:31.936 | |
| 18 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:32.449 | |
| 19 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:33.273 | |
| 20 | -5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:32.056 |
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:30.659 | ||
- Sebastian Vettel received a five-place grid penalty for failing to respect double yellow flags during qualifying.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:28.997 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:29.385 | 0.388 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:29.586 | 0.589 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:29.678 | 0.681 |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:29.809 | 0.812 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:29.927 | 0.930 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:29.974 | 0.977 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:30.215 | 1.218 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:30.249 | 1.252 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:30.601 | 1.604 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:30.659 | |
| 12 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:30.708 | |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:31.203 | |
| 14 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:31.238 | |
| 15 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:33.430 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:31.724 | |
| 17 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:31.936 | |
| 18 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:32.056 | |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:32.449 | |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:33.273 | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 25 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 18 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | 16 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | 12 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | 10 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | 8 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | 6 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | 4 |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda | 2 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 41 |
| 2 | Red Bull-Honda | 28 |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes | 18 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 12 |
| 5 | AlphaTauri-Honda | 2 |
| 6 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Nikita Mazepin, Mick Schumacher, Yuki Tsunoda
- Constructor: Alpine
- Wins
- Driver: 96th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 116th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 166th for Lewis Hamilton, 57th for Valtteri Bottas, 43rd for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 237th & 238th for Mercedes, 184th for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 4th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 64th for Red Bull
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 16th for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 85th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 159th for Lewis Hamilton, 16th for for Max Verstappen
- Points finishes
- Driver: 25th for Lando Norris, 1st for Yuki Tsunoda (344th different point scorer, 8th Japanese driver)