Oscar Piastri took his second win of the Formula 1 season in dominant model on the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday (April 13, 2025).
Piastri began on pole and stored Mercedes’ George Russell behind him, keeping off a problem for the lead after a safety-car restart.
Russell held on to second after defending his place on the final lap from Piastri’s McLaren teammate Lando Norris, who completed third after beginning sixth.
“It’s been an incredible weekend,” Piastri stated after claiming McLaren’s first-ever win in Bahrain. “To finish the job today in style was nice.”
Norris retains the lead of the championship with a three-point benefit over Piastri. Defending champion Max Verstappen, who completed sixth, is 5 factors additional again in third.
Piastri had a no-drama run to the checkered flag, apart from a drinks system which wasn’t working within the desert warmth. Norris’ race was a roller-coaster.
Norris made up three locations off the beginning however was then handed a five-second penalty for beginning too far ahead on his grid area. After taking place so far as 14th, he made up locations and gained a prolonged battle with the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton earlier than falling brief in his try to beat Russell for second.
“A messy race for me and disappointed not to bring home the one-two for McLaren,” Norris stated.
Russell had to deal with electrical issues on his automobile and was dealing with an investigation into his use of the DRS overtake support system. Russell stated it had opened by chance when he pressed the button to use the radio however stated he eased off and did not acquire a bonus.
Russell’s second place was one of the best end result for Mercedes since Russell gained the Las Vegas Grand Prix in November.
Leclerc was fourth for Ferrari after dropping a hard-fought battle to Norris whereas his teammate Hamilton began ninth however lower by means of the sector to end fifth.
After final week’s race in Japan resembled a procession, with the entire prime six ending within the order they began, Bahrain provided a competition of overtaking.
Verstappen gained final week however was by no means in rivalry in Bahrain and was even final at one stage. He survived an overheating automobile and a gradual pit cease to place sixth, passing Pierre Gasly, who was seventh for Alpine.
Esteban Ocon of Haas was eighth, with Yuki Tsunoda ninth for his first factors since becoming a member of Red Bull — and the crew’s first for any driver aside from Verstappen since November — and Oliver Bearman tenth within the different Haas.
Published – April 14, 2025 01:45 am IST
