Round 16 · 2026 results
Max Verstappen won Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia for Red Bull, ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton. Max Verstappen set the fastest lap, a 1:38.220 on lap 55.
Sepang International Circuit circuit guide
Race recap
Max Verstappen claimed victory at the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix, converting pole position into a race win and also setting the fastest lap of the race — a 1:38.220 on lap 55. Andrea Kimi Antonelli brought his Mercedes home in second, with Lewis Hamilton completing the podium in third for Ferrari.
Hamilton's Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc finished fourth, while Red Bull's Isack Hadjar took fifth. Oscar Piastri was sixth for McLaren, ahead of Liam Lawson in seventh for the RB F1 Team. Fernando Alonso claimed eighth for Aston Martin, with Lando Norris ninth and Arvid Lindblad rounding out the points in tenth for RB.
In qualifying, Verstappen had set the pace with a 1:35.130, ahead of Hamilton's 1:35.428 and Hadjar's 1:35.558. Antonelli and Leclerc completed the top five on the grid, with both McLarens of Norris and Piastri close behind in sixth and seventh. George Russell qualified eighth but retired from the race, the only driver not to reach the finish. Alexander Albon did not progress beyond Q1 and did not start the race.
Finishers outside the points included Nico Hülkenberg, Lance Stroll, Franco Colapinto, Oliver Bearman, Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly, Carlos Sainz, Gabriel Bortoleto, and Sergio Pérez, who made his debut appearance for the Cadillac F1 Team.
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Race
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 25 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 15 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 12 |
| 5 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 10 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 8 |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 6 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 4 |
| 9 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 2 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 0 |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 0 |
| 13 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 0 |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 0 |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 0 |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 0 |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 0 |
| 18 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 0 |
| 19 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac | 0 |
| 20 | George Russell | Mercedes | 0 |
| Retired | Alexander Albon | Williams | 0 |
| Retired | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:36.477 | 1:35.696 | 1:35.130 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:36.595 | 1:36.032 | 1:35.428 |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:36.898 | 1:36.192 | 1:35.558 |
| 4 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:37.041 | 1:35.959 | 1:35.631 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:36.730 | 1:35.970 | 1:35.666 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:37.092 | 1:36.173 | 1:35.757 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:36.852 | 1:36.020 | 1:35.762 |
| 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:37.264 | 1:36.245 | 1:35.871 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:37.174 | 1:36.410 | 1:37.210 |
| 10 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:37.106 | 1:36.814 | 1:37.673 |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:37.332 | 1:37.023 | — |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:37.721 | 1:37.220 | — |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:37.651 | 1:37.527 | — |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:37.729 | 1:37.566 | — |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:37.179 | — | |
| 16 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:37.883 | — | |
| 17 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:37.970 | — | — |
| 18 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:37.980 | — | — |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:38.233 | — | — |
| 20 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:38.600 | — | — |
| 21 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:38.611 | — | — |
| 22 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac | 1:38.933 | — | — |