Pit Lane F1
2026 Season - Round 16 - 2026-10-04
Max Verstappen won the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia from pole position, leading Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) and Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) home for Red Bull.
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) set the fastest lap of the race in 1:38.220. Arvid Lindblad (RB F1 Team) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P22 on the grid to P10 at the flag — a 12-place improvement. 3 drivers retired from the race.
19 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, completing round 16 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1 | Finished | 1:38.220 | 25 |
| 2 | 12Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 3 | Finished | 1:38.589 | 18 |
| 3 | 44Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 2 | Finished | 1:38.610 | 15 |
| 4 | 16Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | Finished | 1:39.336 | 12 |
| 5 | 6Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 8 | Finished | 1:39.792 | 10 |
| 6 | 81Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 6 | Finished | 1:39.485 | 8 |
| 7 | 30Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 11 | Finished | 1:40.254 | 6 |
| 8 | 14Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 12 | Finished | 1:40.353 | 4 |
| 9 | 1Lando Norris | McLaren | 5 | Finished | 1:39.970 | 2 |
| 10 | 41Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 22 | Finished | 1:40.315 | 1 |
| 11 | 27Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 15 | Finished | 1:41.394 | 0 |
| 12 | 18Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 14 | Finished | 1:41.248 | 0 |
| 13 | 43Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 21 | Finished | 1:40.988 | 0 |
| 14 | 87Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 16 | Finished | 1:40.366 | 0 |
| 15 | 31Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 17 | Finished | 1:42.062 | 0 |
| 16 | 10Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 9 | Finished | 1:41.514 | 0 |
| 17 | 55Carlos Sainz | Williams | 13 | Finished | 1:41.738 | 0 |
| 18 | 5Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 10 | Finished | 1:41.382 | 0 |
| 19 | 11Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 20 | Finished | 1:42.688 | 0 |
| 20 | 63George Russell | Mercedes | 7 | Retired | 1:40.715 | 0 |
| 21 | 23Alexander Albon | Williams | 18 | Retired | 1:42.284 | 0 |
| 22 | 77Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | Retired | 1:59.953 | 0 |
