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Red Bull look the class of the field
As the Lap counters hit the 50-lap mark, most of the answers to the performance questions are out. Red Bull still continues to dominate in terms of race pace. Ferrari looks the second-best car in terms of race pace on both soft and hard tires. Mercedes on the soft tires looked blistering but seemed to struggle on the hards in the cold temperatures. McLaren is the 4th fastest with Aston Martin rounding up the Top 5.
Geri Horner in the Bahrain GP paddock with Christian Horner
Christian Horner's investigation verdict came earlier this week, as Red Bull did not find him guilty and took no further action. Today for the Main Race in Bahrain, as Christian Horner walked into the paddock, Geri Horner was spotted walking by his side
Bahrain GP Results
- P1 Max Verstappen - P2 Sergio Perez - P3 Carlos Sainz - P4 Charles Leclerc - P5 George Russell - P6 Lando Norris - P7 Lewis Hamilton - P8 Oscar Piastri - P9 Fernando Alonso - P10 Lance Stroll - P11 Guanyu Zhou - P12 Kevin Magnussen - P13 Daniel Ricciardo - P14 Yuki Tsunoda - P15 Alex Albon - P16 Nico Hulkenberg - P17 Esteban Ocon - P18 Pierre Gasly - P19 Valtteri Bottas - P20 Logan Sargeant
Second Round of Pitstops in full flow
George Russell was the first of the Top 5 to pit for the second time. Was soon followed by the McLarens and Lewis Hamilton. The 7X champ had a great out-lap and undercut Oscar Piastri. Charles Leclerc was then forced to pit to cover off the threat from behind. Carlos Sainz was the last to pit on the bunch, remains P3.
Mercedes struggling on the Hard tires, Charles Leclerc catches George Russell
George Russell suggested his concerns about the low temperatures in Bahrain and we now know why. The Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton doesn't seem to be turning on the Hard tires in these cold temperatures. Charles Leclerc catching up Russell.
