Bahrain GP: Oscar Piastri cruises to win, with Lando Norris third

Race winner Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren celebrates together with his group in parc ferme in the course of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain Worldwide Circuit on April 13, 2025 in Bahrain, Bahrain.
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Oscar Piastri took his second win of the System 1 season in dominant fashion on the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday (April 13, 2025).

Piastri began on pole and stored Mercedes’ George Russell behind him, warding off a problem for the lead after a safety-car restart.

Russell held on to second after defending his place on the final lap from Piastri’s McLaren teammate Lando Norris, who completed third after beginning sixth.

“It’s been an unbelievable weekend,” Piastri stated after claiming McLaren’s first-ever win in Bahrain. “To complete the job at the moment in fashion was good.”

Norris retains the lead of the championship with a three-point benefit over Piastri. Defending champion Max Verstappen, who completed sixth, is 5 factors additional again in third.

Piastri had a no-drama run to the checkered flag, aside from a drinks system which wasn’t working within the desert warmth. Norris’ race was a roller-coaster.

Norris made up three locations off the beginning however was then handed a five-second penalty for beginning too far ahead on his grid house. After taking place so far as 14th, he made up locations and gained a prolonged battle with the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton earlier than falling brief in his try to beat Russell for second.

“A messy race for me and dissatisfied to not carry dwelling the one-two for McLaren,” Norris stated.

Russell needed to cope with electrical issues on his automotive and was dealing with an investigation into his use of the DRS overtake assist system. Russell stated it had opened by chance when he pressed the button to make use of the radio however stated he eased off and did not achieve a bonus.

Russell’s second place was the most effective outcome for Mercedes since Russell gained the Las Vegas Grand Prix in November.

Leclerc was fourth for Ferrari after dropping a hard-fought battle to Norris whereas his teammate Hamilton began ninth however lower by way of the sphere to complete fifth.

After final week’s race in Japan resembled a procession, with the entire prime six ending within the order they began, Bahrain provided a pageant of overtaking.

Verstappen gained final week however was by no means in competition in Bahrain and was even final at one stage. He survived an overheating automotive and a gradual pit cease to put sixth, passing Pierre Gasly, who was seventh for Alpine.

Esteban Ocon of Haas was eighth, with Yuki Tsunoda ninth for his first factors since becoming a member of Purple Bull — and the group’s first for any driver apart from Verstappen since November — and Oliver Bearman tenth within the different Haas.