Bahrain Grand Prix 2024
Sakhir Sakhir, Bahrain
Bahrain Grand Prix took place at Sakhir, Bahrain as round 1 of the 2024 Formula 1 season. Max Verstappen won the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix.
- Round
- 1
- Season
- 2024
- Circuit
- Sakhir
- Dates
- 29 Feb – 2 Mar 2024
- Race winner
- Max Verstappen
2024 Bahrain Grand Prix race summary
Max Verstappen won the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir, round 1 of the season. Verstappen crossed the line 22.457 seconds ahead of Sergio Perez, with Carlos Sainz third. The race ran to 57 laps.
Max Verstappen took pole position with a 1:29.179. Verstappen converted P1 on the grid into the win. Zhou Guanyu gained the most places, going from P17 to P11.
Verstappen made two pit stops and used three sets of tyres: soft, hard and soft. Verstappen also set the fastest lap, a 1:32.608 on lap 39.
There was no safety car, virtual safety car or red flag. Nobody retired. It stayed dry, with an air temperature around 18°C and the track around 24°C.
Key facts
- Winner
- Max Verstappen from P1
- Winning margin
- 22.457s
- Pole
- Max Verstappen 1:29.179
- Fastest lap
- Max Verstappen 1:32.608, lap 39
- Laps
- 57
- Safety cars
- None
- Virtual safety cars
- None
- Retirements
- None
- Weather
- Dry air 18°C, track 24°C
Weekend schedule
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / Gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Winner |
| 2 | Sergio Perez PER | +22.457s |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz SAI | +25.110s |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc LEC | +39.669s |
| 5 | George Russell RUS | +46.788s |
| 6 | Lando Norris NOR | +48.458s |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | +50.324s |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri PIA | +56.082s |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso ALO | +74.887s |
| 10 | Lance Stroll STR | +93.216s |
| 11 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | +1.000s |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | +1.000s |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | +1.000s |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | +1.000s |
| 15 | Alexander Albon ALB | +1.000s |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg HUL | +1.000s |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon OCO | +1.000s |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly GAS | +1.000s |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | +1.000s |
| 20 | Logan Sargeant SAR | +2.000s |
Gap to leader
Classified finishers P2–P10 at the chequered flag, seconds behind the race winner