2024 Bahrain Grand Prix

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2024 Bahrain Grand Prix
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Bahrain International Circuit--Grand Prix Layout.svg
Layout of the Bahrain International Circuit
Race details [1] [2]
Date2 March 2024
Official name Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024
Location Bahrain International Circuit
Sakhir, Bahrain
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.412 km (3.363 miles)
Distance 57 laps, 308.238 km (190.253 miles)
Weather Clear
Attendance 100,000 [3]
Pole position
Driver
 Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Time 1:29.179
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Time 1:32.608 on lap 39
Podium
First
 Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Second
 Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Third
 Ferrari
Lap leaders
  • 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix

The 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024) was a Formula One motor race held on 2 March 2024 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. It was the opening round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship.

Contents

After taking pole position in qualifying, Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing led every lap, won the race, and had the fastest lap, his fifth career grand chelem. His teammate Sergio Pérez finished in second, followed by Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari.

Background

The event was held across 29 February – 2 March. It was the opening round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship and the twentieth running of the Bahrain Grand Prix. [4] [5] It also marked the 20th anniversary of the first Bahrain Grand Prix held in 2004. [6]

The Grand Prix began at 18:00 local time (UTC+3) on Saturday, 2 March 2024, becoming the first Formula One World Championship Grand Prix season-opener race to start on a Saturday since the 1982 South African Grand Prix. The event was held on Saturday to comply with regulations that require a minimum of one week between Grands Prix, as the following Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia was scheduled to take place on 9 March. The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was moved a day forward from Sunday to avoid a conflict with start of Ramadan, which was expected to begin on 10 March. [4]

Entrants

The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with no additional stand-in drivers for the race. [7]

Tyre choices

Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C1, C2, and C3 tyre compounds (the three hardest in their range) designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively, for teams to use at the event. [8]

Practice

Three free practice sessions were held for the event. [1] The first free practice session was held on 29 February 2024, at 14:30 local time (UTC+3), and was topped by Daniel Ricciardo of RB ahead of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, both of McLaren. [9] The second free practice session was held on the same day, at 18:00 local time, and was topped by Lewis Hamilton ahead of George Russell, both of Mercedes, and Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin. [10] The third free practice session was held on 1 March 2024, at 15:30 local time, and was topped by Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari ahead of Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin and Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing. [11]

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on 1 March 2024, at 19:00 local time (UTC+3). [1]

Qualifying classification

Pos.No.DriverConstructorQualifying timesFinal
grid
Q1Q2Q3
11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:30.0311:29.3741:29.1791
216 Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:30.2431:29.1651:29.4072
363 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell Mercedes 1:30.3501:29.9221:29.4853
455 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1:29.9091:29.5731:29.5074
511 Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:30.2211:29.9321:29.5375
614 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:30.1791:29.8011:29.5426
74 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 1:30.1431:29.9411:29.6147
881 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 1:30.5311:30.1221:29.6838
944 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:30.4511:29.7181:29.7109
1027 Flag of Germany.svg Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 1:30.5661:29.8511:30.50210
1122 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda RBPT 1:30.4811:30.129N/A11
1218 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:29.9651:30.200N/A12
1323 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 1:30.3971:30.221N/A13
143 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda RBPT 1:30.5621:30.278N/A14
1520 Flag of Denmark.svg Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:30.6461:30.529N/A15
1677 Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:30.756N/AN/A16
1724 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:30.757N/AN/A17
182 Flag of the United States.svg Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes 1:30.770N/AN/A18
1931 Flag of France.svg Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 1:30.793N/AN/A19
2010 Flag of France.svg Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 1:30.948N/AN/A20
107% time: 1:36.202
Source: [12] [13]

Race

The race was held on 2 March 2024, at 18:00 local time (UTC+3), and was run for 57 laps. [1] [2]

Race report

Max Verstappen won the race ahead of teammate Sergio Pérez and Carlos Sainz Jr. [14] He led every lap and took fastest lap, for his fifth career grand chelem. [15] Charles Leclerc finished fourth despite suffering brake problems throughout the race. [16] Mercedes were hampered by engine cooling and ERS battery issues as their drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finished fifth and seventh, respectively. [17] McLaren finished with a sixth place for Lando Norris and an eighth place for Oscar Piastri. [18] It was the first season-opening race in Formula One history without any retirements. [19]

Race classification

Pos.No.DriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 571:31:44.742126 1
211 Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 57+22.457518
355 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 57+25.110415
416 Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc Ferrari 57+39.669212
563 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell Mercedes 57+46.788310
64 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 57+48.45878
744 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 57+50.32496
881 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 57+56.08284
914 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 57+1:14.88762
1018 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 57+1:33.216121
1124 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari 56+1 lap17
1220 Flag of Denmark.svg Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 56+1 lap15
133 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda RBPT 56+1 lap14
1422 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda RBPT 56+1 lap11
1523 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 56+1 lap13
1627 Flag of Germany.svg Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 56+1 lap10
1731 Flag of France.svg Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 56+1 lap19
1810 Flag of France.svg Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 56+1 lap20
1977 Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari 56+1 lap16
202 Flag of the United States.svg Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes 55+2 laps18
Fastest lap: Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT) – 1:32.608 (lap 39)
Source: [13] [20] [21]

Notes

Championship standings after the race

See also

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