2023 Bahrain Grand Prix Race
Sakhir 5 Mar 2023, 18:00 local
Max Verstappen won the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir. Perez finished second and Alonso third. Verstappen led from pole position. The race ran in dry conditions, with track temperatures around 31°C.
- Session
- Race
- Date
- 5 Mar 2023
- Start
- 18:00 local
- Winner
- Max Verstappen
- Pole
- Max Verstappen
- Fastest lap
- 1:33.996
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Max Verstappen VER | 1:33:56.736 | 25 |
| 2 | 11 Sergio Perez PER | +11.987 | 18 |
| 3 | 14 Fernando Alonso ALO | +38.637 | 15 |
| 4 | 55 Carlos Sainz SAI | +48.052 | 12 |
| 5 | 44 Lewis Hamilton HAM | +50.977 | 10 |
| 6 | 18 Lance Stroll STR | +54.502 | 8 |
| 7 | 63 George Russell RUS | +55.873 | 6 |
| 8 | 77 Valtteri Bottas BOT | +72.647 | 4 |
| 9 | 10 Pierre Gasly GAS | +73.753 | 2 |
| 10 | 23 Alexander Albon ALB | +89.774 | 1 |
| 11 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda TSU | +90.870 | — |
| 12 | 2 Logan Sargeant SAR | +1 lap | — |
| 13 | 20 Kevin Magnussen MAG | +1 lap | — |
| 14 | 21 Nyck De Vries DEV | +1 lap | — |
| 15 | 27 Nico Hulkenberg HUL | +1 lap | — |
| 16 | +1 lap | — | |
| 17 | 4 Lando Norris NOR | +2 laps | — |
| DNF | 31 Esteban Ocon OCO | DNF | — |
| DNF | 16 Charles Leclerc LEC | DNF | — |
| DNF | 81 Oscar Piastri PIA | DNF | — |
Analysis
Lap times, sectors, top speed and tyre strategy - pick drivers to compare
Race report
The story of the race, read from the timing data
Max Verstappen won the Bahrain Grand Prix from pole position at Sakhir. The winning margin was 11.987 seconds over Sergio Perez, with Fernando Alonso completing the podium.
ZHOU Guanyu set the fastest lap of the race, a 1:33.996 on lap 56. Lewis Hamilton recorded the highest speed-trap reading at 333 km/h.
Most of the grid started on the soft compound. There was one safety-car period.
Pierre Gasly was the biggest mover, climbing 11 places to finish P9. 3 cars retired (Esteban Ocon, Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri).
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Bahrain Grand Prix 2023?
Max Verstappen won the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix from pole position.
Who finished on the podium at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2023?
Max Verstappen won ahead of Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso.
Who set the fastest lap in the Bahrain Grand Prix 2023?
ZHOU Guanyu set the fastest lap, a 1:33.996 on lap 56.
Who started on pole for the Bahrain Grand Prix 2023?
Max Verstappen started from pole position.
How many cars finished the Bahrain Grand Prix 2023?
17 cars were classified, with 3 retirements.
Were there any safety cars in the Bahrain Grand Prix 2023?
Yes. The race had 1 safety-car period.
Conditions
Representative weather across the session
- Air temp
- 27.4°C
- Track temp
- 31.0°C
- Humidity
- 21%
- Rainfall
- None
- Wind
- 0.7 m/s S
- Pressure
- 1017 mbar
Session details
- Meeting
- Bahrain Grand Prix 2023
- Circuit
- Sakhir
- Session
- Race
- Date
- 5 Mar 2023
- Start
- 18:00 local
- Status
- Completed
- Winner
- Max Verstappen
Race control
Flags, safety cars and notable events