2026 Bahrain Grand Prix Race
Sepang 4 Oct 2026, 15:00 local
Max Verstappen won the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang. Antonelli finished second and Hamilton third. Verstappen led from pole position. The race ran in wet conditions, with track temperatures around 34°C.
- Session
- Race
- Date
- 4 Oct 2026
- Start
- 15:00 local
- Winner
- Max Verstappen
- Pole
- Max Verstappen
- Fastest lap
- 1:38.220
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:47:14.808 | 25 | |
| 2 | 12 Kimi Antonelli ANT | +2.307 | 18 |
| 3 | 44 Lewis Hamilton HAM | +4.919 | 15 |
| 4 | 16 Charles Leclerc LEC | +7.258 | 12 |
| 5 | 6 Isack Hadjar HAD | +8.571 | 10 |
| 6 | 81 Oscar Piastri PIA | +9.454 | 8 |
| 7 | 30 Liam Lawson LAW | +12.753 | 6 |
| 8 | 14 Fernando Alonso ALO | +13.372 | 4 |
| 9 | 1 Lando Norris NOR | +13.993 | 2 |
| 10 | 41 Arvid Lindblad LIN | +15.928 | 1 |
| 11 | 27 Nico Hulkenberg HUL | +17.404 | — |
| 12 | 18 Lance Stroll STR | +18.052 | — |
| 13 | 43 Franco Colapinto COL | +18.997 | — |
| 14 | 87 Oliver Bearman BEA | +22.305 | — |
| 15 | 31 Esteban Ocon OCO | +22.532 | — |
| 16 | 10 Pierre Gasly GAS | +23.315 | — |
| 17 | 55 Carlos Sainz SAI | +25.431 | — |
| 18 | 5 Gabriel Bortoleto BOR | +28.233 | — |
| 19 | 11 Sergio Perez PER | +29.310 | — |
| DNF | 63 George Russell RUS | DNF | — |
| DNF | 23 Alexander Albon ALB | DNF | — |
| DNF | 77 Valtteri Bottas BOT | 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 Sepang. The winning margin was 2.307 seconds over Kimi Antonelli, with Lewis Hamilton completing the podium.
Max Verstappen set the fastest lap of the race, a 1:38.220 on lap 55. Franco Colapinto recorded the highest speed-trap reading at 347 km/h.
Most of the grid started on the intermediate compound, the field made 73 pit stops in total, the quickest of them belonging to Kimi Antonelli at 27.20 seconds. There were 3 safety-car periods.
Arvid Lindblad was the biggest mover, climbing 12 places to finish P10. 3 cars retired (George Russell, Alexander Albon and Valtteri Bottas).
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Bahrain Grand Prix 2026?
Max Verstappen won the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix from pole position.
Who finished on the podium at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2026?
Max Verstappen won ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton.
Who set the fastest lap in the Bahrain Grand Prix 2026?
Max Verstappen set the fastest lap, a 1:38.220 on lap 55.
Who started on pole for the Bahrain Grand Prix 2026?
Max Verstappen started from pole position.
How many cars finished the Bahrain Grand Prix 2026?
20 cars were classified, with 3 retirements.
Were there any safety cars in the Bahrain Grand Prix 2026?
Yes. The race had 3 safety-car periods.
What was the fastest pit stop in the Bahrain Grand Prix 2026?
The quickest pit stop was 27.20 seconds, by Kimi Antonelli.
Conditions
Representative weather across the session
- Air temp
- 26.8°C
- Track temp
- 34.4°C
- Humidity
- 83%
- Rainfall
- Yes
- Wind
- 1.8 m/s SE
- Pressure
- 1007 mbar
Session details
- Meeting
- Bahrain Grand Prix 2026
- Circuit
- Sepang
- Session
- Race
- Date
- 4 Oct 2026
- Start
- 15:00 local
- Status
- Completed
- Winner
- Max Verstappen
Race control
Flags, safety cars and notable events