Formula 1

Kick Sauber did not have a great Sunday in Bahrain, with Gabriel Bortoleto running last for much of the Grand Prix while Nico Hulkenberg found himself disqualified for a technical breach after initially finishing P13.

Aston Martin endured a difficult Grand Prix weekend in Bahrain, off the pace throughout with neither driver able to make much progress in the race. Fernando Alonso finished the higher of the duo in 15th with Lance Stroll trailing home in 17th.

Bahrain played host to a thrilling spectacle for the second stop of a triple header sequence, with Oscar Piastri sealing a commanding win while Lando Norris recovered from sixth to third on a mixed weekend for the Briton. The F1 Nation crew are here to discuss Piastri's impressive performance, along with a host of other topics from a weekend that saw the Australian close the gap to championship leader team mate Lando Norris down to just three points.

Yuki Tsunoda made it two Red Bull cars in the top 10 for the first time this season in Bahrain, as the Japanese racer finished ninth to claim two points – his best Grand Prix result of the season.

Fred Vasseur has suggested that Ferrari need to “stay calm” over their performance levels after mixed fortunes during the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, with the Frenchman also admitting that he “appreciated” Lewis Hamilton’s frustration with himself after Saturday’s Qualifying.

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Toto Wolff has praised George Russell for an “unbelievable drive” to P2 in the Bahrain Grand Prix, with the Briton having to manage a range of car issues while trying to keep McLaren’s Lando Norris at bay.

Team Principal Andrea Stella was full of praise for his team after Oscar Piastri delivered McLaren’s first win in Bahrain, the Australian backed up by Lando Norris who made it a double podium for the papaya team under the lights in Sakhir.

Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson did not have the best of races in Bahrain, with both drivers coming home down the order – the Kiwi after picking up two time penalties for collisions with Lance Stroll and Nico Hulkenberg.

Kimi Antonelli had an up and down race in Bahrain after starting fifth. He looked on for points but instead found himself battling hard down the order after a series of interesting strategy calls. In the end the teenager came home 11th, but there were definitely some positives to take away.

Christian Horner was complimentary about his relatively new charge’s performance on Sunday, as Yuki Tsunoda delivered two points for Red Bull with a ninth place finish.

Ollie Bearman was “really proud” of his surge from the back of the grid to claim a point in a Bahrain Grand Prix that included a spirited defence to hold off much faster machinery.

McLaren secured victory in Bahrain at the 22nd time of asking, courtesy of the most clinical of drives by Oscar Piastri. But it wasn’t so rosy for others, including the other papaya car of Lando Norris. Lawrence Barretto picks his winners and losers from the desert race at the Bahrain International Circuit.

Alex Albon was left frustrated after the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Williams man believing points were possible despite a lowly P15 grid slot. He fought his way back into the top 10 at times during the frantic race but wound up coming home 12th at the flag.

George Russell’s second place in Bahrain was a superb demonstration of composure as he fought off the attacks of Lando Norris in the late stages while dealing with an array of control system glitches in his Mercedes.

Carlos Sainz has given his take on the collision with Yuki Tsunoda that ultimately led to his retirement from the Bahrain Grand Prix, a race that the Spaniard admitted had been “frustrating” after earlier looking promising.

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix from the Bahrain international Circuit.

Lewis Hamilton says he “learned a lot” about extracting the best from his Ferrari, admitting his feeling from Saturday to Sunday at the Bahrain Grand Prix was “night and day different”.

Pierre Gasly was delighted to clinch Alpine’s first points of the 2025 season thanks to a P7 finish in the Bahrain Grand Prix, with the Frenchman also left encouraged by the team’s “competitive” performance throughout the weekend.