Follow usOscar Piastri delivered a flawless drive to win the Bahrain Grand Prix, leading from start to finish and bringing McLaren a historic first win at the home race of their Bahraini owners.
The Australian controlled the race with composure, never coming under serious threat as he gradually extended his lead and maintained it to the flag. Behind him, George Russell secured second place for Mercedes, narrowly fending off a charging Lando Norris, who had to overcome a five-second penalty for a false start and a sixth-place grid slot.
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Norris nearly passed Russell going into the final lap but couldn’t quite make it stick. However, Russell may yet face scrutiny for a possible infringement related to the DRS (Drag Reduction System) — potentially opening the door for a change in the final classification.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took fourth after being overtaken by Norris with eight laps to go, with Lewis Hamilton finishing a quiet fifth.
Max Verstappen, struggling with pace and out of sorts all weekend, only managed sixth — overtaking Pierre Gasly’s Alpine on the final lap. This follows his dominant win in Japan just a week ago, making the result even more surprising.
With this win, Piastri moves to within three points of teammate Norris at the top of the drivers’ standings. Verstappen now sits eight points behind the leader in third, as McLaren emerges as a real title threat in 2025.
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