16:28
The order on Lap 15
Leclerc, Hamilton, Piastri, Albon, Russell, Norris, Alonso, Gasly, Ocon and Verstappen.
Start of the Bahrain Grand Prix
2025 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix - Race Day - As it happened
A recap of what happened at the 2025 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix
13 Apr 2025
16:27
Piastri stops now
Piastri, who had a comfortable lead at the front of the field, comes in for fresh rubber.
He rejoins the race in third ahead of Albon and Russell.
16:26
Russell comes in now
Mercedes stop Russell as they look to cover off Norris' earlier pit stop. Medium tyres for the British driver.
He rejoins in eighth, a place ahead of Norris.
16:23
The order on Lap 12
Piastri, Russell, Leclerc, Antonelli, Hamilton, Sainz, Albon, Bearman, Alonso and Lawson.
16:23
A slow stop for Verstappen
The change of tyres went to plan but the light which signals when he can leave his pit box didn't go green.
16:21
First pit stops
Norris, Gasly and Verstappen all come into the pit lane for fresh rubber.
16:19
Lap 10/57
Antonelli moves up to fifth in the Mercedes after performing a switchback on Gasly.
16:19
Things are hotting up
An aggressive battle between Sainz and Hamilton there, with the Spaniard keeping the position after a robust defence into Turn 4.
Hamilton ultimately gets the job done down at Turn 11.
16:17
Norris has upped his pace
Norris has upped his pace and has moved to just 0.7s behind Russell in the fight for second. Can he make a move?
16:15
News from the stewards
Norris has been handed a five-second time penalty for being out of position on the grid.
16:14
Gaps at the front
Piastri is running 2.2s ahead of Russell in second. Norris remains in DRS range of the Mercedes driver.
16:11
Some action
Antonelli makes a move on Sainz into Turn 1 for sixth. Verstappen then gets ahead of the Williams driver into Turn 4. Great moves.
16:10
Hamilton team radio
"The grip is quite poor on this tyre," Hamilton says.
16:09
Leclerc under pressure
Leclerc isn't looking too quick on the medium tyres right now. He's got Gasly for close company and in DRS range.
16:08
News from the stewards
Norris has been noted for a "false start".
16:07
Piastri leads
Piastri has opened up a 1.2s lead over Russell, while Norris is a further second behind the Mercedes driver.
16:05
The order on Lap 2
Pistri, Russell, Norris, Leclerc, Gasly, Sainz, Antonelli, Verstappen, Hamilton and Tsunoda.
16:05
The Bahrain Grand Prix is underway
Piastri keeps the lead into Turn 1 as Russell gets ahead of Leclerc.
A mega start from Norris, who's moved up to third in the McLaren.
16:02
Here we go then
Can Piastri convert pole into the win? Will Norris be able to recover from sixth?
16:00
Formation lap is underway
Piastri leads the pack away for the formation lap in Bahrain.
15:58
Tyres
Softs for everyone except Leclerc, Hamilton, Alonso, Lawson and Bortoleto, who are on the mediums.
15:53
Reminder of the grid for today
| 2025 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix - Starting grid | |||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team |
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP |
| 3 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team |
| 4 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team |
| 5 | Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team |
| 6 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Atlassian Williams Racing |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Scuderia Ferrari HP |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Oracle Red Bull Racing |
| 11 | Jack Doohan | AUS | BWT Alpine F1 Team |
| 12 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team |
| 15 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber |
| 17 | Liam Lawson | NZL | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team |
| 18 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team |
| 20 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team |
15:48
Zak Brown on McLaren's chances
"I think 1-2 is the plan. We have to execute well. We have two fast racing drivers, two fast race cars and there's some passing you can do around here. It's going to be a fun race."
15:46
Russell
"It felt a bit hot and stinky out there on the way to the grid but I think it's the same for everyone. It's going to be tricky at the start of the race but it'll come to us all when the temperature drops and the grip ramps up."
15:45
Verstappen looks ahead to the race
"Let's see. It's been tricky all weekend. Hopefully, it will be better in the race."
