Round 1 · 2022
Bahrain Grand Prix
Official event name: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix
WinnerLECFerrari · from P1
PoleLEC
Fastest lap1:34.570Leclerc · L51
Most laps led56Leclerc
Biggest gain+8Tsunoda P16→P8
Retirements3of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 57 | 1:37:33.584 FL | 3 | 26 |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 3 | +1 | 57 | +5.598 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 5 | +2 | 57 | +9.675 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 9 | +5 | 57 | +11.211 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 7 | +2 | 57 | +14.754 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Alfa Romeo | 6 | 0 | 57 | +16.119 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 11 | +4 | 57 | +19.423 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 16 | +8 | 57 | +20.386 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 8 | -1 | 57 | +22.390 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | Alfa Romeo | 15 | +5 | 57 | +23.064 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 12 | +1 | 57 | +32.574 | 2 | |
| 12 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 19 | +7 | 57 | +45.873 | 3 | |
| 13 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 14 | +1 | 57 | +53.932 | 3 | |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 18 | +4 | 57 | +54.975 | 3 | |
| 15 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 13 | -2 | 57 | +56.335 | 3 | |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 20 | +4 | 57 | +1:01.795 | 3 | |
| 17 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Aston Martin | 17 | 0 | 57 | +1:03.829 | 3 | |
| — | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 4 | 56 | DNF · L56 | 3 | ||
| — | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 2 | 54 | DNF · L54 | 4 | ||
| — | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 10 | 45 | DNF · L45 | 2 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | — | — | — | 15 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 14 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | — | — | — | 15 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 18 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | — | — | 17 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 15 |
| 7 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | — | — | — | 12 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | — | — | — | 14 |
| 9 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | — | — | — | 17 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | — | — | — | 21 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | — | — | — | 12 |
| 12 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | — | — | — | 11 |
| 13 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | — | — | — | 14 |
| 14 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | — | — | — | 13 |
| 15 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 12 |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | — | — | — | 8 |
| 17 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Aston Martin | — | — | — | 6 |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | — | — | — | 8 |
| 19 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | — | — | — | 6 |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | — | — | — | 8 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.544 | 15 | |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:32.640 | +0.096 | 16 |
| 3 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.791 | +0.247 | 20 |
| 4 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 1:32.935 | +0.391 | 19 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:33.053 | +0.509 | 20 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:33.121 | +0.577 | 15 |
| 7 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 1:33.437 | +0.893 | 15 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.733 | +1.189 | 21 |
| 9 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.880 | +1.336 | 18 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:33.920 | +1.376 | 14 |
| 11 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:33.955 | +1.411 | 18 |
| 12 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Aston Martin | 1:33.971 | +1.427 | 18 |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 1:34.176 | +1.632 | 18 |
| 14 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 1:34.295 | +1.751 | 17 |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 1:34.378 | +1.834 | 20 |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 1:34.628 | +2.084 | 15 |
| 17 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 1:34.868 | +2.324 | 15 |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:34.957 | +2.413 | 16 |
| 19 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 1:35.667 | +3.123 | 14 |
| 20 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | — | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:31.936 | 20 | |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:32.023 | +0.087 | 20 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:32.520 | +0.584 | 22 |
| 4 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 1:32.529 | +0.593 | 25 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 1:32.877 | +0.941 | 24 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Alfa Romeo | 1:32.951 | +1.015 | 30 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.958 | +1.022 | 20 |
| 8 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 1:33.085 | +1.149 | 24 |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:33.144 | +1.208 | 23 |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 1:33.183 | +1.247 | 23 |
| 11 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:33.280 | +1.344 | 27 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:33.360 | +1.424 | 25 |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 1:33.621 | +1.685 | 24 |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 1:33.789 | +1.853 | 26 |
| 15 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.953 | +2.017 | 27 |
| 16 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:33.958 | +2.022 | 25 |
| 17 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Aston Martin | 1:34.061 | +2.125 | 28 |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 1:34.166 | +2.230 | 12 |
| 19 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 1:34.486 | +2.550 | 28 |
| 20 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 1:34.735 | +2.799 | 22 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 1:34.193 | 23 | |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:34.557 | +0.364 | 22 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:34.611 | +0.418 | 23 |
| 4 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 1:34.629 | +0.436 | 23 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:34.742 | +0.549 | 22 |
| 6 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:34.814 | +0.621 | 22 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:34.943 | +0.750 | 17 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 1:35.000 | +0.807 | 14 |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 1:35.028 | +0.835 | 20 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.050 | +0.857 | 23 |
| 11 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | Alfa Romeo | 1:35.053 | +0.860 | 20 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:35.151 | +0.958 | 15 |
| 13 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 1:35.644 | +1.451 | 15 |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Aston Martin | 1:35.815 | +1.622 | 23 |
| 15 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 1:35.923 | +1.730 | 17 |
| 16 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:36.304 | +2.111 | 22 |
| 17 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 1:36.402 | +2.209 | 20 |
| 18 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 1:36.536 | +2.343 | 23 |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 1:36.804 | +2.611 | 21 |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Alfa Romeo | — | 2 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 1
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc LEC | 26 | |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz SAI | 18 | |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 15 | |
| 4 | George Russell RUS | 12 | |
| 5 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | 10 | |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 8 | |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon OCO | 6 | |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | 4 |
Running totals from published race points.
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | Charles Leclerc LEC | — | Carlos Sainz SAI |
| Red Bull Racing | Max Verstappen VER | — | Sergio Pérez PER |
| Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton HAM | — | George Russell RUS |
| Alfa Romeo | Valtteri Bottas BOT | — | Zhou Guanyu ZHO |
| Haas | Kevin Magnussen MAG | — | Mick Schumacher SCH |
| Alpine | Fernando Alonso ALO | — | Esteban Ocon OCO |
| AlphaTauri | Pierre Gasly GAS | — | Yuki Tsunoda TSU |
| McLaren | Lando Norris NOR | — | Daniel Ricciardo RIC |
| Williams | Alexander Albon ALB | — | Nicholas Latifi LAT |
| Aston Martin | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | — | Lance Stroll STR |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Bahrain International Circuit Outer Track
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2020 | Sakhir Grand Prix | Sergio Pérez PER | Racing Point | 5 |
| 2020 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2019 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 3 |
| 2018 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1 |
| 2017 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 3 |
| 2016 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 2 |
| 2015 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |