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2024 Bahrain Grand Prix

2024 Bahrain Grand Prix
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Layout of the Bahrain International Circuit
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 Netherlands 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
Lap leaders

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.

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

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The 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

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See also: 2024 Formula One World Championship § Entries

The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with no additional stand-in drivers for the race.[7]

Tyre choices

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Further information: Formula One tyres

Tyre 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

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Three 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

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Qualifying was held on 1 March 2024, at 19:00 local time (UTC+3).[1]

Qualifying classification

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Pos. No. Driver Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid
Q1 Q2 Q3
1 1 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:30.031 1:29.374 1:29.179 1
2 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:30.243 1:29.165 1:29.407 2
3 63 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 1:30.350 1:29.922 1:29.485 3
4 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1:29.909 1:29.573 1:29.507 4
5 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:30.221 1:29.932 1:29.537 5
6 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:30.179 1:29.801 1:29.542 6
7 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 1:30.143 1:29.941 1:29.614 7
8 81 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 1:30.531 1:30.122 1:29.683 8
9 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:30.451 1:29.718 1:29.710 9
10 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 1:30.566 1:29.851 1:30.502 10
11 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda RBPT 1:30.481 1:30.129 N/A 11
12 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:29.965 1:30.200 N/A 12
13 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 1:30.397 1:30.221 N/A 13
14 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda RBPT 1:30.562 1:30.278 N/A 14
15 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:30.646 1:30.529 N/A 15
16 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:30.756 N/A N/A 16
17 24 China Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:30.757 N/A N/A 17
18 2 United States Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes 1:30.770 N/A N/A 18
19 31 France Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 1:30.793 N/A N/A 19
20 10 France Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 1:30.948 N/A N/A 20
107% time: 1:36.202
Source:[12][13]

Race

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The race was held on 2 March 2024, at 18:00 local time (UTC+3), and was run for 57 laps.[1][2]

Race report

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Max 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

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Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 57 1:31:44.742 1 261
2 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 57 +22.457 5 18
3 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 57 +25.110 4 15
4 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 57 +39.669 2 12
5 63 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 57 +46.788 3 10
6 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 57 +48.458 7 8
7 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 57 +50.324 9 6
8 81 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 57 +56.082 8 4
9 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 57 +1:14.887 6 2
10 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 57 +1:33.216 12 1
11 24 China Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari 56 +1 lap 17
12 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 56 +1 lap 15
13 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda RBPT 56 +1 lap 14
14 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda RBPT 56 +1 lap 11
15 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 56 +1 lap 13
16 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 56 +1 lap 10
17 31 France Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 56 +1 lap 19
18 10 France Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 56 +1 lap 20
19 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari 56 +1 lap 16
20 2 United States Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes 55 +2 laps 18
Fastest lap: Netherlands Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT) – 1:32.608 (lap 39)
Source:[13][20][21]

Notes

Championship standings after the race

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For full season standings, see 2024 Formula One World Championship § Results and standings.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 – F1 Race". Formula 1. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 – F1 Race – Circuit Information". Formula 1. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Bahrain Grand Prix: Record Race Day Attendance". F1Destinations. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Bahrain". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  6. ^ Baldwin, Alan (27 February 2024). "Formula One statistics for the Bahrain Grand Prix". Reuters. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  7. ^ "2024 Bahrain Grand Prix – Entry List" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  8. ^ "2024 Tyre Compound Choices – Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Australia". Pirelli. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  9. ^ Kalinauckas, Alex (29 February 2024). "F1 Bahrain GP: Ricciardo quickest in first practice from Norris and Piastri". Autosport.
  10. ^ Boxall-Legge, Jake (29 February 2024). "F1 Bahrain GP: Hamilton leads Mercedes 1–2, Verstappen sixth in second practice". Autosport.
  11. ^ Boxall-Legge, Jake (1 March 2024). "F1 Bahrain GP: Sainz beats Alonso, Verstappen to top FP3". Autosport. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 – Qualifying". Formula 1. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 – Starting Grid". Formula 1. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  14. ^ Benson, Andrew (2 March 2024). "F1 Bahrain Grand Prix: Max Verstappen takes dominant win for Red Bull". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  15. ^ Nichol, Jake (3 March 2024). "Winner and Losers from 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix". RacingNews365. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Leclerc had "more than 100 degrees split" in brake temperature in F1 Bahrain GP". www.motorsport.com. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Cleeren, Filip (3 March 2024). "Norris: Bahrain F1 pace a good sign as McLaren weakness remains". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  19. ^ "Best facts and stats after the Grand Prix in Bahrain". formula1.com. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  20. ^ "Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 – Race Result". Formula 1. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  21. ^ a b "Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 – Fastest Laps". Formula 1. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Bahrain 2024 – Championship". Stats F1. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
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