Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2024 results: Final classification with penalties applied

Verstappen, Red Bull, Bahrain, 2024 — Photo: © IMAGO

Bahrain Grand Prix

Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2024 results: Final classification with penalties applied

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Cal Gaunt

Sunday 3 March 2024 13:27

Max Verstappen dominated the Bahrain Grand Prix, turning his pole position into a commanding victory.

Leading the race from start to finish, the Red Bull driver crossed the line with a 22-second lead over team-mate Sergio Perez, who made a strong comeback from a subdued qualifying performance. Ferrari's Carlos Sainz secured the final spot on the podium after a fierce battle with Charles Leclerc, who grappled with numerous issues including braking and tyre degradation.

George Russell, leading Mercedes, fought through battery issues and a broken seat to claim fourth place. Team-mate Lewis Hamilton, also contending with battery troubles, settled for seventh place behind McLaren's Lando Norris, who finished in sixth. McLaren's Oscar Piastri secured eighth place.

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Aston Martin also celebrated a double points finish, with Fernando Alonso finishing ninth and Lance Stroll in tenth, despite Stroll's setback in a Turn 1 spin. Zhou Guanyu narrowly missed out on points in 11th place, following an alternate tyre strategy. Kevin Magnussen, Daniel Ricciardo, and Yuki Tsunoda were next, with Tsunoda enraged by team instructions in the race's closing stages.

Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 results

The final classification from Sakhir is as follows:

Position	Driver	Team	Time
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1:34.671
2	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	+22.457
3	Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	+25.110
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+39.669
5	George Russell	Mercedes	+46.788
6	Lando Norris	McLaren	+48.458
7	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+50.324
8	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+56.082
9	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+74.887
10	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+93.216
11	Zhou Guanyu	Sauber	+1 LAP
12	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+1 LAP
13	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull	+1 LAP
14	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	+1 LAP
15	Alex Albon	Williams	+1 LAP
16	Nico Hulkenberg	Haas	+1 LAP
17	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	+1 LAP
18	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+1 LAP
19	Valtteri Bottas	Sauber	+1 LAP
20	Logan Sargeant	Williams	+1 LAP