Welcome to our coverage of the 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix. From here you will be able to find links to all our latest reports, pictures and results from Bahrain
Session Reports
FP1: Ricciardo puts Red Bull on top in Bahrain first practice
FP2: Ferrari's Raikkonen and Vettel shine in the Bahrain night
FP3: Raikkonen keeps Ferrari ahead in final practice in Bahrain
Qualifying: Vettel leads Raikkonen to Ferrari front row lock-out in Bahrain
Race: Vettel clings on in Bahrain to deny Bottas a last-gasp victory
Photos
Gallery: All the pictures from Thursday in Bahrain
Gallery: All the pictures from Friday in Bahrain
Gallery: All the pictures from Saturday in Bahrain
Gallery: All the pictures from Sunday in Bahrain
Results
Free Practice 1 results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:31.060s | 14 | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:31.364s | + 0.304s | 24 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:31.458s | + 0.398s | 18 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:31.470s | + 0.410s | 17 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:32.272s | + 1.212s | 21 |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | 1:32.516s | + 1.456s | 23 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 1:32.779s | + 1.719s | 26 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:32.885s | + 1.825s | 21 |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:32.971s | + 1.911s | 19 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:33.104s | + 2.044s | 18 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:33.223s | + 2.163s | 24 |
| 12 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber | 1:33.278s | + 2.218s | 20 |
| 13 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1:33.364s | + 2.304s | 25 |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Williams | 1:33.379s | + 2.319s | 22 |
| 15 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | 1:33.467s | + 2.407s | 29 |
| 16 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | 1:33.497s | + 2.437s | 27 |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:33.508s | + 2.448s | 22 |
| 18 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:33.662s | + 2.602s | 26 |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | 1:33.794s | + 2.734s | 23 |
| 20 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 2 |
Free Practice 2 results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:29.817s | 32 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:29.828s | + 0.011s | 37 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:30.380s | + 0.563s | 31 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:30.472s | + 0.655s | 32 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:30.745s | + 0.928s | 32 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:30.751s | + 0.934s | 31 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:31.220s | + 1.403s | 34 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 1:31.232s | + 1.415s | 38 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:31.282s | + 1.465s | 29 |
| 10 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1:31.422s | + 1.605s | 35 |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | 1:31.591s | + 1.774s | 33 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:31.601s | + 1.784s | 34 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | 1:31.809s | + 1.992s | 31 |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:31.868s | + 2.051s | 34 |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:31.969s | + 2.152s | 35 |
| 16 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber | 1:32.372s | + 2.555s | 37 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Williams | 1:32.382s | + 2.565s | 30 |
| 18 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | 1:32.474s | + 2.657s | 37 |
| 19 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:32.733s | + 2.916s | 32 |
| 20 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | 1:32.908s | + 3.091s | 38 |
Free Practice 3 results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:29.868s | 15 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:30.393s | + 0.525s | 8 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:30.452s | + 0.584s | 8 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:30.691s | + 0.823s | 14 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:30.719s | + 0.851s | 8 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:30.781s | + 0.913s | 16 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:31.144s | + 1.276s | 11 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:31.200s | + 1.332s | 12 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 1:31.438s | + 1.570s | 18 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:31.445s | + 1.577s | 13 |
| 11 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | 1:31.460s | + 1.592s | 18 |
| 12 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | 1:31.513s | + 1.645s | 14 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | 1:31.554s | + 1.686s | 17 |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:31.564s | + 1.696s | 14 |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:31.737s | + 1.869s | 14 |
| 16 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:31.859s | + 1.991s | 17 |
| 17 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1:31.860s | + 1.992s | 14 |
| 18 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber | 1:32.047s | + 2.179s | 19 |
| 19 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | 1:32.463s | + 2.595s | 11 |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Williams | 1:32.865s | + 2.997s | 12 |
Qualifying results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:29.060s | 1:28.341s | 1:27.958s |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:28.951s | 1:28.515s | 1:28.101s |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:29.275s | 1:28.794s | 1:28.124s |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:29.396s | 1:28.458s | 1:28.220s |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:29.552s | 1:28.962s | 1:28.398s |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 1:30.121s | 1:29.836s | 1:29.329s |
| 7 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:29.594s | 1:29.623s | 1:29.358s |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:30.260s | 1:29.187s | 1:29.570s |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | 1:30.338s | 1:30.009s | 1:29.874s |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:29.893s | 1:29.802s | 1:29.986s |
| 11 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | 1:30.412s | 1:30.105s | |
| 12 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:30.218s | 1:30.156s | |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:30.530s | 1:30.212s | |
| 14 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1:30.479s | 1:30.525s | |
| 15 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:29.374s | ||
| 16 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | 1:30.530s | ||
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:31.063s | ||
| 18 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | 1:31.414s | ||
| 19 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber | 1:31.420s | ||
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Williams | 1:31.503s |
Race results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Gap | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 57 laps - 1:32:01.940s | 1 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | + 0.699s | 1 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | + 6.512s | 1 |
| 4 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | + 62.234s | 2 |
| 5 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | + 75.046s | 2 |
| 6 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | + 99.024s | 2 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | + 1 lap | 2 |
| 8 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | + 1 lap | 2 |
| 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | + 1 lap | 1 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | + 1 lap | 2 |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | + 1 lap | 2 |
| 12 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber | + 1 lap | 2 |
| 13 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | + 1 lap | 3 |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Williams | + 1 lap | 2 |
| 15 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | + 1 lap | 2 |
| 16 | Sergio Pérez * | Force India | + 1 lap | 2 |
| 17 | Brendon Hartley * | Toro Rosso | + 1 lap | 2 |
| 18 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | DNF | 2 |
| 19 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | DNF | 1 |
| 20 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | DNF | 0 |
* - indicates 30-second post-race penalty for formation lap infraction
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