As the dust settles in the desert, Oscar Piastri walks away victorious in Bahrain. This catapults the Australian to the top of the standings, the first time an Aussie has led the driver's championship since Mark Webber, Piastri's manager, did all the way back in 2010.
The weekend started off poorly for Norris, with a P6 in qualifying, leading to him being quoted as saying, 'It looks and feels like I haven't driven a Formula One car before'
A wasteful Lando Norris after a disappointing Qualifying. Image: Formula One
The Brit did not have a much better start to his race when he picked up a five-second penalty for moving past his gridbox on the grid before the lights went out. This 5-second penalty would be served at his first pitstop, but the trouble did not finish there for the Brit.
As Norris recovered through the field, he got caught up with Charles Leclerc in a fantastic battle for position in the dying laps of the race. Norris made two or three mistakes and fell back behind the Ferrari before finally clearing it and starting the chase of second-place George Russell's Mercedes.
Lando Norris finally passes Charles Leclerc's Ferrari. Image: Formula One
Whilst a third-place finish is certainly a good result for McLaren and their two drivers, it was a race of what could have been for Norris. Even starting in 6th, the pace was evident when he propelled himself up the grid to third by the second corner. Without the mistakes and careless penalties, a second place was certainly on the cards.
The safety car made it out of the pit on lap, allowing the hard-working marshall team to clear the debris from Carlos Sainz's Williams from the entry to turn two. The contact with Yuki Tsunoda's charging Red Bull saw the Spaniard end up being the sole retirement from the Grand Prix.
Yuki Tsunoda leads a damaged Carlos Sainz. Image: Red Bull Content Pool / Getty Images
The one-and-only Safety Car period allowed Piastri and the front runners to make their second and final pit stops. The final stint was a dash to the finish line, with the top eight drivers spreading strategies across the soft, medium, and hard tyres!
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* Provisional results. Note - Lawson received a five-second time penalty for causing a collision and a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision. Doohan received a five-second time penalty for track limit infringements. Source: Formula One
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Perfect Piastri school's Wasteful Norris
Eventual winner Oscar Piastri led a strong and uninterrupted race at the front from a chasing George Russell and recovering teammate Lando Norris. A lights-to-flag victory for the Aussie might have just woken up the beast inside Lando Norris, who accepted there was much to improve on.The weekend started off poorly for Norris, with a P6 in qualifying, leading to him being quoted as saying, 'It looks and feels like I haven't driven a Formula One car before'
A wasteful Lando Norris after a disappointing Qualifying. Image: Formula One
The Brit did not have a much better start to his race when he picked up a five-second penalty for moving past his gridbox on the grid before the lights went out. This 5-second penalty would be served at his first pitstop, but the trouble did not finish there for the Brit.
As Norris recovered through the field, he got caught up with Charles Leclerc in a fantastic battle for position in the dying laps of the race. Norris made two or three mistakes and fell back behind the Ferrari before finally clearing it and starting the chase of second-place George Russell's Mercedes.
Lando Norris finally passes Charles Leclerc's Ferrari. Image: Formula One
Whilst a third-place finish is certainly a good result for McLaren and their two drivers, it was a race of what could have been for Norris. Even starting in 6th, the pace was evident when he propelled himself up the grid to third by the second corner. Without the mistakes and careless penalties, a second place was certainly on the cards.
Penalties and safety cars
Track Limits was the big culprit in the black-and-white flag being waved for many of the 2025 cohort of drivers. Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Jack Doohan, and Pierre Gasly were all on their last warning as the chequered flag flew on lap 57.Wow, awesome race with tens or hundreds of fights and overtakes. What a difference to suzuka.. Great job Oscar, perfect weekend for him. Good pace for Russell and the Ferraris as well! - Kimirai
The safety car made it out of the pit on lap, allowing the hard-working marshall team to clear the debris from Carlos Sainz's Williams from the entry to turn two. The contact with Yuki Tsunoda's charging Red Bull saw the Spaniard end up being the sole retirement from the Grand Prix.
Yuki Tsunoda leads a damaged Carlos Sainz. Image: Red Bull Content Pool / Getty Images
The one-and-only Safety Car period allowed Piastri and the front runners to make their second and final pit stops. The final stint was a dash to the finish line, with the top eight drivers spreading strategies across the soft, medium, and hard tyres!
Podium Prediction game
Bahrain saw @Majuh go top of the standings with a perfect prediction! There were plenty of strong guesses and predictions, and with so many people involved in the game now, it is getting more and more competitive as the weeks go by!If you haven't been participating yet, do not fear! There is still plenty of time to win a year of premium website membership by guessing the podium positions of the next Grand Prix weekend, this time in Saudi Arabia. Check out the link below!
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2025 Bahrain Grand Prix Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | 57 | 1:35:39.435 | 25 |
| 2 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 57 | +15.499s | 18 |
| 3 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 57 | +16.273s | 15 |
| 4 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 57 | +19.679s | 12 |
| 5 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 57 | +27.993s | 10 |
| 6 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 57 | +34.395s | 8 |
| 7 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 57 | +36.002s | 6 |
| 8 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas Ferrari | 57 | +44.244s | 4 |
| 9 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 57 | +45.061s | 2 |
| 10 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas Ferrari | 57 | +47.594s | 1 |
| 11 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 57 | +48.016s | 0 |
| 12 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 57 | +48.839s | 0 |
| 13 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 57 | +53.472s | 0 |
| 14 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 57 | +56.314s | 0 |
| 15 | 7 | Jack Doohan | Alpine Renault | 57 | +57.806s | 0 |
| 16 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 57 | +60.340s | 0 |
| 17 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 57 | +64.435s | 0 |
| 18 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 57 | +65.489s | 0 |
| 19 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 57 | +66.872s | 0 |
| NC | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Williams Mercedes | 45 | DNF | 0 |
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