The 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024) was a Formula One motor race held on 2 March 2024 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. It was the opening round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship.
| 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||
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Race 1 of 24 in the 2024 Formula One World Championship
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 Layout of the Bahrain International Circuit | ||||
| Race details[1][2] | ||||
| Date | 2 March 2024 | |||
| Official name | Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 | |||
| Location |
Bahrain International Circuit Sakhir, Bahrain | |||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | |||
| Course length | 5.412 km (3.363 miles) | |||
| Distance | 57 laps, 308.238 km (190.253 miles) | |||
| Weather | Clear | |||
| Attendance | 100,000[3] | |||
| Pole position | ||||
| Driver | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | |||
| Time | 1:29.179 | |||
| Fastest lap | ||||
| Driver |
 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | ||
| Time | 1:32.608 on lap 39 | |||
| Podium | ||||
| First | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | |||
| Second | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | |||
| Third | Ferrari | |||
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Lap leaders | ||||
After taking pole position in qualifying, Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing led every lap, won the race, and had the fastest lap, his fifth career grand chelem. His teammate Sergio Pérez finished in second, followed by Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari.
Background
editThe event was held across 29 February – 2 March. It was the opening round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship and the twentieth running of the Bahrain Grand Prix.[4][5] It also marked the 20th anniversary of the first Bahrain Grand Prix held in 2004.[6]
The Grand Prix began at 18:00 local time (UTC+3) on Saturday, 2 March 2024, becoming the first Formula One World Championship Grand Prix season-opener race to start on a Saturday since the 1982 South African Grand Prix. The event was held on Saturday to comply with regulations that require a minimum of one week between Grands Prix, as the following Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia was scheduled to take place on 9 March. The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was moved a day forward from Sunday to avoid a conflict with start of Ramadan, which was expected to begin on 10 March.[4]
Entrants
editThe drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with no additional stand-in drivers for the race.[7]
Tyre choices
editTyre supplier Pirelli brought the C1, C2, and C3 tyre compounds (the three hardest in their range) designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively, for teams to use at the event.[8]
Practice
editThree free practice sessions were held for the event.[1] The first free practice session was held on 29 February 2024, at 14:30 local time (UTC+3), and was topped by Daniel Ricciardo of RB ahead of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, both of McLaren.[9] The second free practice session was held on the same day, at 18:00 local time, and was topped by Lewis Hamilton ahead of George Russell, both of Mercedes, and Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin.[10] The third free practice session was held on 1 March 2024, at 15:30 local time, and was topped by Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari ahead of Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin and Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing.[11]
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on 1 March 2024, at 19:00 local time (UTC+3).[1]
Qualifying classification
edit| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Qualifying times | Final grid | ||
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| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen
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Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | 1:30.031 | 1:29.374 | 1:29.179 | 1 |
| 2 | 16 |  Charles Leclerc
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Ferrari | 1:30.243 | 1:29.165 | 1:29.407 | 2 |
| 3 | 63 |  George Russell
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Mercedes | 1:30.350 | 1:29.922 | 1:29.485 | 3 |
| 4 | 55 |  Carlos Sainz Jr.
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Ferrari | 1:29.909 | 1:29.573 | 1:29.507 | 4 |
| 5 | 11 |  Sergio Pérez
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Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | 1:30.221 | 1:29.932 | 1:29.537 | 5 |
| 6 | 14 | Fernando Alonso
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Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes | 1:30.179 | 1:29.801 | 1:29.542 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | Lando Norris
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McLaren-Mercedes | 1:30.143 | 1:29.941 | 1:29.614 | 7 |
| 8 | 81 |  Oscar Piastri
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McLaren-Mercedes | 1:30.531 | 1:30.122 | 1:29.683 | 8 |
| 9 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton
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Mercedes | 1:30.451 | 1:29.718 | 1:29.710 | 9 |
| 10 | 27 |  Nico Hülkenberg
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Haas-Ferrari | 1:30.566 | 1:29.851 | 1:30.502 | 10 |
| 11 | 22 |  Yuki Tsunoda
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RB-Honda RBPT | 1:30.481 | 1:30.129 | N/A | 11 |
| 12 | 18 |  Lance Stroll
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Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes | 1:29.965 | 1:30.200 | N/A | 12 |
| 13 | 23 |  Alexander Albon
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Williams-Mercedes | 1:30.397 | 1:30.221 | N/A | 13 |
| 14 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo
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RB-Honda RBPT | 1:30.562 | 1:30.278 | N/A | 14 |
| 15 | 20 |  Kevin Magnussen
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Haas-Ferrari | 1:30.646 | 1:30.529 | N/A | 15 |
| 16 | 77 |  Valtteri Bottas
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Kick Sauber-Ferrari | 1:30.756 | N/A | N/A | 16 |
| 17 | 24 |  Zhou Guanyu
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Kick Sauber-Ferrari | 1:30.757 | N/A | N/A | 17 |
| 18 | 2 |  Logan Sargeant
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Williams-Mercedes | 1:30.770 | N/A | N/A | 18 |
| 19 | 31 |  Esteban Ocon
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Alpine-Renault | 1:30.793 | N/A | N/A | 19 |
| 20 | 10 | Pierre Gasly
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Alpine-Renault | 1:30.948 | N/A | N/A | 20 |
| 107% time: 1:36.202 | |||||||
| Source:[12][13] | |||||||
Race
editThe race was held on 2 March 2024, at 18:00 local time (UTC+3), and was run for 57 laps.[1][2]
Race report
editMax Verstappen won the race ahead of teammate Sergio Pérez and Carlos Sainz Jr.[14] He led every lap and took fastest lap, for his fifth career grand chelem.[15] Charles Leclerc finished fourth despite suffering brake problems throughout the race.[16] Mercedes were hampered by engine cooling and ERS battery issues as their drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finished fifth and seventh, respectively.[17] McLaren finished with a sixth place for Lando Norris and an eighth place for Oscar Piastri.[18] It was the first season-opening race in Formula One history without any retirements.[19]
Race classification
editNotes
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 – F1 Race". Formula 1. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 – F1 Race – Circuit Information". Formula 1. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "2024 Bahrain Grand Prix: Record Race Day Attendance". F1Destinations. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ a b Bekking, Casper (10 February 2024). "Why F1 Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs are on Saturday". Motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Bahrain". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Baldwin, Alan (27 February 2024). "Formula One statistics for the Bahrain Grand Prix". Reuters. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "2024 Bahrain Grand Prix – Entry List" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "2024 Tyre Compound Choices – Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Australia". Pirelli. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Kalinauckas, Alex (29 February 2024). "F1 Bahrain GP: Ricciardo quickest in first practice from Norris and Piastri". Autosport.
- ^ Boxall-Legge, Jake (29 February 2024). "F1 Bahrain GP: Hamilton leads Mercedes 1–2, Verstappen sixth in second practice". Autosport.
- ^ Boxall-Legge, Jake (1 March 2024). "F1 Bahrain GP: Sainz beats Alonso, Verstappen to top FP3". Autosport. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 – Qualifying". Formula 1. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 – Starting Grid". Formula 1. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Benson, Andrew (2 March 2024). "F1 Bahrain Grand Prix: Max Verstappen takes dominant win for Red Bull". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Nichol, Jake (3 March 2024). "Winner and Losers from 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix". RacingNews365. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Leclerc had "more than 100 degrees split" in brake temperature in F1 Bahrain GP". www.motorsport.com. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Kew, Matt; Noble, Jonathan (2 March 2024). "Wolff: Mercedes F1 engine issues cost 0.5s per lap in Bahrain". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Cleeren, Filip (3 March 2024). "Norris: Bahrain F1 pace a good sign as McLaren weakness remains". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Best facts and stats after the Grand Prix in Bahrain". formula1.com. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 – Race Result". Formula 1. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 – Fastest Laps". Formula 1. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Bahrain 2024 – Championship". Stats F1. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.