Bahrain Grand Prix

2021 Season - Round 1 - 2021-03-28

Race recap

Lewis Hamilton won the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix for Mercedes, with Max Verstappen (Red Bull) second and Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) third. The win came from P2 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Max Verstappen (Red Bull), who could not convert it into the win.

Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) set the fastest lap of the race in 1:32.090. Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P20 on the grid to P15 at the flag — a 5-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 4 drivers failing to finish.

20 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix, completing round 1 of the season.

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Max Verstappen

Red Bull

18 pts

Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes

25 pts

Valtteri Bottas

Mercedes

16 pts

Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Status	Fastest Lap	Points
1	44Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	2	Finished	1:34.015	25
2	3Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1	Finished	1:33.228	18
3	77Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	3	Finished	1:32.090	16