16:34
Two laps to go
The top 10 looks set in stone but the two RBs are right behind Magnussen for 12th.
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB20 leads Charles Leclerc (MON)…
2024 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix - As it happened
A recap of what happened at the 2024 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix - the first race of the season.
- The 2024 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix got underway at 3pm UK time
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02 Mar 2024
17:03
That's a wrap
Keep across Crash.net for all the latest paddock reaction and news from Bahrain.
See you next week for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
16:40
Results
The full finishing order for the 2024 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix can be found here
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Sauber C44. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 1,…
16:35
Chequered flag
Max Verstappen wins the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix ahead of Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz!
Top 10: Verstappen, Perez, Sainz, Leclerc, Russell, Norris, Hamilton, Piastri, Alonso and Stroll.
16:31
Three laps to go
Some handbags at RB as Tsunoda is ordered to let Ricciardo through.
16:28
Five laps to go
Verstappen, Perez, Sainz, Leclerc, Russell, Norris, Hamilton, Piastri, Alonso and Stroll is the top 10.
16:24
Lap 50/57
Verstappen's lead over Perez is up to 19.1, while Sainz is running 3.9s behind his teammate.
16:20
10 laps to go
Verstappen, Perez, Sainz, Leclerc, Russell, Norris, Hamilton, Piastri, Stroll and Alonso.
16:18
Leclerc into fourth!
Russell makes a mistake into Turn 10 as he locks up and runs wide. Leclerc is through.
16:16
Leclerc
Leclerc continues to hound Russell for fourth but can't get close enough to make the move.
16:12
Lap 43/57
Leclerc is now in DRS range of Russell for fourth now.
16:08
The order on Lap 40
Verstappen, Perez, Sainz, Russell, Leclerc, Norris, Hamilton, Piastri, Alonso and Stroll.
16:03
Perez into the pit lane
Perez comes into the pit lane now for a set of softs. He rejoins in second ahead of Sainz.
16:02
Order on Lap 37
Verstappen, Perez, Sainz, Russell, Leclerc, Alonso, Norris, Hamilton, Piastri and Albon.
16:00
Pit stops
After a bit of a dull period, there's been a raft of pit stops.
During that, Piastri has got ahead of Hamilton, while Norris is right behind leclerc.
15:51
At the halfway point
The order is: Verstappen, Perez, Sainz, Russell, Leclerc, Norrs, Piastri, Hamilton, Alonso and Tsunoda.
15:48
Lap 1 at the Bahrain Grand Prix
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB20 leads Charles Leclerc (MON)…
15:44
Problem for Hamilton?
"My seat is broken," he reports over team radio.
15:43
Verstappen
Verstappen's lead over Perez is now up to 10.2s, while Sainz is running 2.2s behind in third-place.
15:38
Issues for Leclerc
"My car is fully going to the right when I'm braking. Like this I cannot fight. It's dangerous."
15:34
Order on Lap 19
Verstappen, Perez, Sainz, Russell, Leclerc, Norris, Piastri, Hamilton, Alonso and Zhou.
15:32
Sainz into third now
He dispatches Russell with relative ease now with the use of DRS into Turn 4.
15:31
What a move from Sainz
He lunges on Leclerc into Turn 1 and gets the move done. He's up to fourth now.
15:28
Leclerc radio
"I cannot get out of front locking everywhere!" - Leclerc reports a problem which is not surprising given he's ran wide at least four times already.
15:27
Perez gets past Russell
A great bit of racing from Perez as he does the switchback on Russell into Turn 4 to move up to second (ones the cars ahead make their pit stops).