Welcome to our index page of the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix. From here you will be able to find links to all our latest reports, pictures and results from Sakhir

Session Reports

FP1: Leclerc and Vettel put Ferrari back in charge in Bahrain

FP2: Vettel and Leclerc remain in command in cool night session

FP3: Leclerc and Vettel continue to lead the way with scorching pace

Qualifying: Leclerc snatches maiden pole as Ferrari locks out Bahrain front row

Race: Hamilton picks up Bahrain win after heartbreak for Leclerc

Photos

Gallery: All the pictures from Thursday's build-up in Bahrain

Gallery: All the pictures from practice day in Bahrain

Gallery: All the pictures from qualifying day in Bahrain

Gallery: All the pictures from race day in Bahrain

Results

Free Practice 1 results

Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:30.354s 20
2 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:30.617s + 0.263s 21
3 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:31.328s + 0.974s 26
4 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:31.601s + 1.247s 23
5 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:31.673s + 1.319s 21
6 Pierre Gasly Red Bull 1:31.815s + 1.461s 17
7 Carlos Sainz McLaren 1:31.952s + 1.598s 28
8 Nico Hülkenberg Renault 1:32.040s + 1.686s 17
9 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:32.339s + 1.985s 24
10 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo 1:32.385s + 2.031s 23
11 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 1:32.401s + 2.047s 19
12 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:32.602s + 2.248s 21
13 Alexander Albon Toro Rosso 1:32.874s + 2.520s 24
14 Sergio Pérez Racing Point 1:32.885s + 2.531s 20
15 Lando Norris McLaren 1:32.945s + 2.591s 29
16 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 1:32.949s + 2.595s 22
17 Romain Grosjean Haas 1:32.994s + 2.640s 22
18 Lance Stroll Racing Point 1:33.518s + 3.164s 16
19 George Russell Williams 1:34.188s + 3.834s 26
20 Robert Kubica Williams 1:34.253s + 3.899s 27

Free Practice 2 results

Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:28.846s 32
2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:28.881s + 0.035s 32
3 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:29.449s + 0.603s 33
4 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:29.557s + 0.711s 36
5 Nico Hülkenberg Renault 1:29.669s + 0.823s 32
6 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:29.725s + 0.879s 34
7 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:30.000s + 1.154s 33
8 Lando Norris McLaren 1:30.017s + 1.171s 25
9 Romain Grosjean Haas 1:30.068s + 1.222s 34
10 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:30.093s + 1.247s 36
11 Carlos Sainz McLaren 1:30.192s + 1.346s 33
12 Pierre Gasly Red Bull 1:30.429s + 1.583s 31
13 Alexander Albon Toro Rosso 1:30.458s + 1.612s 36
14 Sergio Pérez Racing Point 1:30.716s + 1.870s 32
15 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 1:30.848s + 2.002s 30
16 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo 1:31.088s + 2.242s 6
17 Lance Stroll Racing Point 1:31.129s + 2.283s 31
18 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 1:31.144s + 2.298s 10
19 George Russell Williams 1:31.904s + 3.058s 32
20 Robert Kubica Williams 1:32.932s + 4.086s 37

Free Practice 3 results

Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:29.569s 15
2 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:29.738s + 0.169s 16
3 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:30.334s + 0.765s 10
4 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:30.389s + 0.820s 12
5 Romain Grosjean Haas 1:30.818s + 1.249s 14
6 Nico Hülkenberg Renault 1:30.910s + 1.341s 12
7 Lando Norris McLaren 1:30.955s + 1.386s 15
8 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:30.959s + 1.390s 10
9 Carlos Sainz McLaren 1:30.965s + 1.396s 14
10 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:31.173s + 1.604s 17
11 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo 1:31.333s + 1.764s 21
12 Pierre Gasly Red Bull 1:31.392s + 1.823s 13
13 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:31.540s + 1.971s 13
14 Lance Stroll Racing Point 1:31.618s + 2.049s 16
15 Sergio Pérez Racing Point 1:31.638s + 2.069s 9
16 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 1:31.643s + 2.074s 11
17 Alexander Albon Toro Rosso 1:31.679s + 2.110s 17
18 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 1:32.132s + 2.563s 21
19 George Russell Williams 1:33.387s + 3.818s 14
20 Robert Kubica Williams 1:33.525s + 3.956s 13

Qualifying results

Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:28.495s 1:28.046s 1:27.866s
2 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:28.733s 1:28.356s 1:28.160s
3 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:29.262s 1:28.578s 1:28.190s
4 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:29.498s 1:28.830s 1:28.256s
5 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:29.579s 1:29.109s 1:28.752s
6 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:29.532s 1:29.017s 1:28.757s
7 Carlos Sainz McLaren 1:29.528s 1:29.055s 1:28.813s
8 Romain Grosjean Haas 1:29.688s 1:29.249s 1:29.015s
9 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo 1:29.959s 1:29.471s 1:29.022s
10 Lando Norris McLaren 1:29.381s 1:29.258s 1:29.043s
11 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 1:29.859s 1:29.488s
12 Alexander Albon Toro Rosso 1:29.514s 1:29.513s
13 Pierre Gasly Red Bull 1:29.900s 1:29.526s
14 Sergio Pérez Racing Point 1:29.893s 1:29.756s
15 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:29.876s 1:29.854s
16 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 1:30.026s
17 Nico Hülkenberg Renault 1:30.034s
18 Lance Stroll Racing Point 1:30.217s
19 George Russell Williams 1:31.759s
20 Robert Kubica Williams 1:31.799s

Race results

Pos Driver Team Gap Stops
1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 57 laps - 1:34:21.295s 2
2 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes + 2.980s 2
3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari + 6.131s 2
4 Max Verstappen Red Bull + 6.408s 2
5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari + 36.068s 3
6 Lando Norris McLaren + 45.754s 2
7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo + 47.470s 2
8 Pierre Gasly Red Bull + 58.094s 2
9 Alexander Albon Toro Rosso + 62.697s 2
10 Sergio Pérez Racing Point + 63.696s 2
11 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo + 64.599s 2
12 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso + 1 lap 2
13 Kevin Magnussen Haas + 1 lap 2
14 Lance Stroll Racing Point + 1 lap 2
15 George Russell Williams + 1 lap 2
16 Robert Kubica Williams + 2 laps 2
17 Nico Hülkenberg Renault DNF 2
18 Daniel Ricciardo Renault DNF 1
19 Carlos Sainz McLaren DNF 4
20 Romain Grosjean Haas DNF 2

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