The track was damp when the race began but over half the field chose to start on slick tyres.
Those who opted for intermediates immediately rose to the front. But an early Safety Car compressed the field soon afterwards, which brought those who started on slicks back into the contest.
That was a relief for the likes of Lewis Hamilton, who started on slicks but was over a minute behind by lap five. He went on to finish on the podium.
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2026 Bahrain Grand Prix lap chart
The positions of each driver on every lap. Click name to highlight, right-click to reset. Toggle drivers using controls below:
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2026 Bahrain Grand Prix race chart
The gaps between each driver on every lap compared to the leader’s average lap time. Very large gaps omitted. Scroll to zoom, drag to pan and right-click to reset. Toggle drivers using controls below:
2026 Bahrain Grand Prix lap times
All the lap times by the drivers (in seconds, very slow laps excluded). Scroll to zoom, drag to pan and toggle drivers using the control below:
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2026 Bahrain Grand Prix fastest laps
Each driver’s fastest lap:
2026 Bahrain Grand Prix tyre strategies
The tyre strategies for each driver:
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2026 Bahrain Grand Prix pit stop times
How long each driver’s pit stops took:
| Rank | # | Driver | Team | Complete stop time (s) | Gap to best (s) | Stop no. | Lap no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 27.295 | 3 | 44 | |
| 2 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 27.345 | 0.05 | 3 | 44 |
| 3 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 27.446 | 0.151 | 4 | 43 |
| 4 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 27.498 | 0.203 | 4 | 45 |
| 5 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 27.594 | 0.299 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 27.608 | 0.313 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 27.615 | 0.32 | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 27.631 | 0.336 | 2 | 31 |
| 9 | 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 27.641 | 0.346 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 27.642 | 0.347 | 3 | 43 |
| 11 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 27.677 | 0.382 | 2 | 32 |
| 12 | 12 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 27.682 | 0.387 | 2 | 33 |
| 13 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 27.702 | 0.407 | 3 | 44 |
| 14 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 27.704 | 0.409 | 5 | 44 |
| 15 | 12 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 27.739 | 0.444 | 1 | 9 |
| 16 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 27.758 | 0.463 | 2 | 25 |
| 17 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 27.802 | 0.507 | 1 | 31 |
| 18 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 27.809 | 0.514 | 3 | 45 |
| 19 | 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 27.834 | 0.539 | 2 | 33 |
| 20 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 27.854 | 0.559 | 3 | 37 |
| 21 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 27.859 | 0.564 | 3 | 29 |
| 22 | 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 27.869 | 0.574 | 3 | 45 |
| 23 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 27.873 | 0.578 | 2 | 9 |
| 24 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 27.955 | 0.66 | 1 | 9 |
| 25 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 27.957 | 0.662 | 3 | 28 |
| 26 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 28.017 | 0.722 | 3 | 38 |
| 27 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 28.021 | 0.726 | 2 | 9 |
| 28 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 28.026 | 0.731 | 2 | 30 |
| 29 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 28.053 | 0.758 | 2 | 43 |
| 30 | 41 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 28.072 | 0.777 | 3 | 43 |
| 31 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 28.134 | 0.839 | 1 | 9 |
| 32 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 28.152 | 0.857 | 1 | 9 |
| 33 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 28.178 | 0.883 | 4 | 43 |
| 34 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 28.211 | 0.916 | 3 | 42 |
| 35 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jnr | Williams | 28.233 | 0.938 | 2 | 26 |
| 36 | 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 28.25 | 0.955 | 2 | 34 |
| 37 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 28.277 | 0.982 | 4 | 45 |
| 38 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 28.314 | 1.019 | 1 | 9 |
| 39 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 28.335 | 1.04 | 4 | 45 |
| 40 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 28.337 | 1.042 | 3 | 33 |
| 41 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 28.351 | 1.056 | 3 | 28 |
| 42 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 28.419 | 1.124 | 3 | 32 |
| 43 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 28.419 | 1.124 | 3 | 41 |
| 44 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 28.522 | 1.227 | 2 | 31 |
| 45 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 28.553 | 1.258 | 1 | 10 |
| 46 | 41 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 28.598 | 1.303 | 1 | 9 |
| 47 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 28.6 | 1.305 | 1 | 9 |
| 48 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 28.651 | 1.356 | 2 | 9 |
| 49 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 28.691 | 1.396 | 1 | 9 |
| 50 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 28.801 | 1.506 | 1 | 9 |
| 51 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 28.887 | 1.592 | 3 | 18 |
| 52 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 28.937 | 1.642 | 6 | 44 |
| 53 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 29.045 | 1.75 | 2 | 24 |
| 54 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 29.057 | 1.762 | 2 | 29 |
| 55 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 29.204 | 1.909 | 2 | 9 |
| 56 | 41 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 29.254 | 1.959 | 2 | 28 |
| 57 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 29.266 | 1.971 | 4 | 21 |
| 58 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 29.624 | 2.329 | 3 | 45 |
| 59 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 29.87 | 2.575 | 2 | 9 |
| 60 | 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 30.79 | 3.495 | 1 | 9 |
| 61 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 31.338 | 4.043 | 5 | 39 |
| 62 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jnr | Williams | 32.065 | 4.77 | 1 | 9 |
| 63 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 32.467 | 5.172 | 1 | 9 |
| 64 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 36.773 | 9.478 | 3 | 15 |
| 65 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 38.01 | 10.715 | 1 | 3 |
| 66 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 38.032 | 10.737 | 1 | 1 |
| 67 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jnr | Williams | 39.685 | 12.39 | 3 | 42 |
| 68 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 51.819 | 24.524 | 4 | 34 |