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Piastri tops second practice
Norris fastest in first practice
McLarens appear to have advantage over rivals at Sakhir
F1 bosses reject V10 engines return
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Piastri leads Norris to McLaren one-two in FP2published at 17:18 British Summer Time 11 April
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent
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Oscar Piastri led Lando Norris to a McLaren one-two in Friday practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Piastri was 0.154 seconds quicker than Norris while Mercedes' George Russell was 0.527secs behind the Australian in third place, ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli was fifth fastest, from Racing Bulls' Isack Hadjar, Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton.
Briton Oliver Bearman was ninth fastest in the Haas ahead of Williams' Carlos Sainz.
McLaren also appeared to have an advantage on long-run pace, ahead of Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari.
Back on Saturday for FP3 & qualifying from 13:15 BSTpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 11 April
Just like pre-season testing in February, the McLarens are showing decent pace around the Bahrain International Circuit. The odds are in their favour for a potential front-row lock-out tomorrow in qualifying.
Thanks for joining us today, folks. We'll bid you farewell here and then pick back up on Saturday for third practice from 13:15 BST. The fight for pole position starts at 17:00 BST.
Enjoy the rest of the Friday sunshine!
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Fan Q&A: Send us your questionspublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 11 April
The Fan Q&A is open all weekend to send your questions in for F1 correspondent Andrew Benson, so if anything piques your interest during practice, qualifying and the 57-lap race, send it across using the link here.
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And the restpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 11 April
11. Alex Albon (Williams)
12. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
13. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
14. Jack Doohan (Alpine)
15. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
16. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
17. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
18. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)
19. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
20. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)
Top 10published at 17:05 British Summer Time 11 April
1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 1:30.505
2. Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.154
3. George Russell (Mercedes) +0.527
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.540
5. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +0.722
6. Isack Hadjack (Racing Bulls) +0.733
7. Max Versstappen (Red Bull) +0.825
8. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +1.071
9. Ollie Bearman (Haas) +1.079
10. Carlos Sainz (Williams) +1.118
Chequered flagpublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 11 April
Friday in Bahrain can be ticked off the list.
McLaren have been quickest in both sessions today, but this time it's Oscar Piastri who takes the top spot with a 1:30.505 on the soft tyre.
Lando Norris comes home in second, George Russell is third, Charles Leclerc fourth and Kimi Antonelli ends his hour in fifth place.
Postpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 11 April
The clock is ticking down and there is only a minute to go before we call time on Friday practice in Bahrain. Max Verstappen is still unhappy with the performance of his Red Bull, as he completes his run plan on the soft tyre.
FIA executive Reid resigns over 'standards breakdown'published at 16:58 British Summer Time 11 April
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent
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Robert Reid, deputy president for sport at the FIA, has resigned over what he describes as "a fundamental breakdown in governance standards within motorsport's global governing body".
The Scot was a key member of FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem's leadership team when the Emirati was elected in 2021 but the pair have since fallen out amid a series of controversies surrounding the FIA president.
Reid said in a statement that he was experiencing "growing alarm over critical decisions being made without due process or proper consultation".
"When I took on this role, it was to serve the FIA's members, not to serve power," Reid said.
Read the full story here
Postpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 11 April
George Russell is all over the road after a lock-up in the Mercedes. After a scenic tour of the Sakhir circuit, he's back on the regular tarmac, soft tyres Ok (I think), to complete the rest of his lap.
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Postpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 11 April
Lewis Hamilton is calling in to Ferrari to flag more problems with his car. The seven-time world champion is down in eighth place in this second practice session, over a second off the pace of Oscar Piastri's McLaren at the top.
Hadjar and Hulkenberg get closepublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 11 April
Rookie driver Isack Hadjar is sixth on the timesheets - higher than Max Verstappen, Liam Lawson and previous Racing Bulls man Yuki Tsunoda. The Frenchman is on a set of the mediums but suddenly finds the Sauber of Nico Hulkenberg in his way. "What is he doing?!" says Hadjar.
Postpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 11 April
The Sakhir circuit is full to the brim with cars on a mixture of tyres: some soft, some medium, Oscar Piastri and Alpine's Pierre Gasly running the hards. Piastri and Lando Norris are currently lapping in the 1:38s, while George Russell is a 1:39 man in the Mercedes.
Max Verstappen is still experiencing issues with his brakes. For now, all engineer Gianpiero Lambiase can say is, "OK, copy, mate".
Postpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 11 April
Oscar Piastri has gone all hard for these latest laps, while team-mate Lando Norris, leading the title race by one point following Max Verstappen's victory at Suzuka, is still wearing those red boots. Charles Leclerc has finished with his soft stint and has now switched to the yellow mediums.
Postpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 11 April
There are 19 minutes left of the session in Bahrain, all twinkly under the lights now, as Charles Leclerc clock a 1:31.045 on the softs to go fourth on the timesheets. Fernando Alonso also completes a quick red lap and goes 15th on the board.
The majority of the field, meanwhile, are cracking on and gathering data with some long running.
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Postpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 11 April
Steering wheel woes have been put to bed for Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin. The Spaniard is back among the action on the soft compound, trying to claw back the time he has lost.
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Postpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 11 April
Oscar Piastri holds the advantage over his team-mate Lando Norris so far in this session, but can the Australian take his second pole position of the season tomorrow? And race victory on Sunday? The McLarens are shaping up to be the cars to overcome in Bahrain.
Over in the Red Bull camp, Max Verstappen is on the phone to say the brakes don't work at the final corner.
Team radio - Bearman to Haaspublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 11 April
"Man, that last corner is making me very confused."
Top fivepublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 11 April
All soft tyres
1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +1:30.505
2. Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.154
3. George Russell (Mercedes) +0.527
4. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +0.727
5. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) +0.733
Rookies going wellpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 11 April
The flurry of excitement has calmed now, as the quick runners head back in to the pits. Kimi Antonelli is keeping Mercedes boss Toto Wolff happy with his P4 spot, while Isack Hadjar in the Racing Bulls car has just knocked four-time world champion Max Verstappen down the order with his soft tyre attempt. Hadjar is fifth, Verstappen now sixth.
McLaren on toppublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 11 April
My fingers are burning.
Lando Norris swats away Max Verstappen's top time but his seat at the head of the table is taken away by his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri. The Australian is quicker by 0.154 seconds.
George Russell goes third quickest in the Mercedes, but his soft time is half a second away from Piastri's 1:30.505.
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2025 Bahrain Grand Prix

3rd Practice

Bahrain IC, 12 April 2025

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:31.646	13
2	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:32.314	18
3	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:32.480	19
4	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:32.827	13
5	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:32.916	12
6	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:32.974	18
7	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:33.023	15
8	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:33.027	13
9	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:33.092	15
10	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:33.111	18
11	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:33.240	17
12	Jack Doohan Alpine	7	1:33.347	18
13	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:33.370	14
14	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:33.548	18
15	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:33.753	16
16	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:34.335	18
17	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:34.363	16
18	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:34.518	16
19	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:34.636	7
20	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:34.965	15

Last updated 12th April 2025 at 14:38

Second Practice

Bahrain IC, 11 April 2025

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:30.505	29
2	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:30.659	28
3	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:31.032	25
4	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:31.045	27
5	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:31.227	27
6	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:31.238	24
7	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:31.330	27
8	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:31.576	23
9	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:31.584	27
10	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:31.623	28
11	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:31.696	29
12	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:31.706	27
13	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:31.772	25
14	Jack Doohan Alpine	7	1:31.788	27
15	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:31.825	19
16	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:31.870	27
17	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:31.947	27
18	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:32.024	25
19	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:32.382	27
20	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:32.496	24

Last updated 11th April 2025 at 17:06

First Practice

Bahrain IC, 11 April 2025

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:33.204	23
2	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:33.442	23
3	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:33.800	23
4	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:33.928	24
5	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:34.184	19
6	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:34.262	24
7	Jack Doohan Alpine	7	1:34.396	23
8	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:34.397	23
9	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:34.484	23
10	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:34.508	25
11	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:34.628	23
12	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:34.667	22
13	Luke Browning Williams	46	1:34.885	20
14	Dino Beganovic Ferrari	38	1:35.055	20
15	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:35.116	23
16	Felipe Drugovich Aston Martin	34	1:35.198	19
17	Ryo Hirakawa Haas	50	1:35.261	20
18	Frederik Vesti Mercedes	72	1:35.325	26
19	Ayumu Iwasa Red Bull	37	1:35.475	20
20	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:38.051	3

Last updated 11th April 2025 at 13:37

Qualification

Bahrain IC, 12 April 2025

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 3	Qualifying 3	Time
1	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:31.392	1:31.392	fastest lap 1:30.454	fastest lap 1:30.454	fastest lap 1:29.841	fastest lap 1:29.841	Qualifying 3, fastest lap 1:29.841
2	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:31.494	1:31.494	1:30.664	1:30.664	1:30.009	1:30.009	Qualifying 3, 1:30.009
3	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:31.454	1:31.454	1:30.724	1:30.724	1:30.175	1:30.175	Qualifying 3, 1:30.175
4	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:31.415	1:31.415	1:30.716	1:30.716	1:30.213	1:30.213	Qualifying 3, 1:30.213
5	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:31.462	1:31.462	1:30.643	1:30.643	1:30.216	1:30.216	Qualifying 3, 1:30.216
6	Lando Norris McLaren	4	fastest lap 1:31.107	fastest lap 1:31.107	1:30.560	1:30.560	1:30.267	1:30.267	Qualifying 3, 1:30.267
7	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:31.303	1:31.303	1:31.019	1:31.019	1:30.423	1:30.423	Qualifying 3, 1:30.423
8	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:31.591	1:31.591	1:30.844	1:30.844	1:30.680	1:30.680	Qualifying 3, 1:30.680
9	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:31.219	1:31.219	1:31.009	1:31.009	1:30.772	1:30.772	Qualifying 3, 1:30.772
10	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:31.751	1:31.751	1:31.228	1:31.228	1:31.303	1:31.303	Qualifying 3, 1:31.303
11	Jack Doohan Alpine	7	1:31.414	1:31.414	1:31.245	1:31.245	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:31.245
12	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:31.591	1:31.591	1:31.271	1:31.271	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:31.271
13	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:31.634	1:31.634	1:31.886	1:31.886	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:31.886
14	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:31.594	1:31.594	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:31.594
15	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:32.040	1:32.040	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:32.040
16	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:32.067	1:32.067	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:32.067
17	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:32.165	1:32.165	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:32.165
18	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:32.186	1:32.186	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:32.186
19	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:32.283	1:32.283	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:32.283
20	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:32.373	1:32.373	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:32.373

Last updated 14th April 2025 at 15:24

Race

Bahrain IC, 13 April 2025

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Grid	Pits	Fastest Lap	Race Time	Points
1	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1	2	fastest overall lap 1:35.140	1:35:39.435	25
2	George Russell Mercedes	63	3	2	1:35.518	15.499 behind	18
3	Lando Norris McLaren	4	6	2	1:35.728	16.273 behind	15
4	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	2	2	1:36.132	19.679 behind	12
5	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	9	2	1:36.235	27.993 behind	10
6	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	7	2	1:36.167	34.395 behind	8
7	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	4	2	1:36.531	36.002 behind	6
8	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	14	2	1:37.098	44.244 behind	4
9	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	10	2	1:37.225	45.061 behind	2
10	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	20	2	1:37.303	47.594 behind	1
11	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	5	3	1:36.690	48.016 behind	0
12	Alexander Albon Williams	23	15	2	1:37.141	48.839 behind	0
13	Isack Hadjar RB	6	12	2	1:36.952	56.314 behind	0
14	Jack Doohan Alpine	7	11	2	1:36.682	57.806 behind	0
15	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	13	2	1:37.906	1:00.340 behind	0
16	Liam Lawson RB	30	17	2	1:37.380	1:04.435 behind	0
17	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	19	2	1:38.064	1:05.489 behind	0
18	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	18	2	1:38.006	1:06.872 behind	0
not classified	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	16	2	1:37.338	did not finish completed 56 laps	0
not classified	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	8	4	1:36.954	did not finish completed 45 laps	0

Last updated 13th April 2025 at 20:39

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How Bahrain Grand Prix practice unfolded

Summary

Live Reporting

Piastri leads Norris to McLaren one-two in FP2published at 17:18 British Summer Time 11 April

Back on Saturday for FP3 & qualifying from 13:15 BSTpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 11 April

Fan Q&A: Send us your questionspublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 11 April

And the restpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 11 April

Top 10published at 17:05 British Summer Time 11 April

Chequered flagpublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 11 April

Postpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 11 April

FIA executive Reid resigns over 'standards breakdown'published at 16:58 British Summer Time 11 April

Postpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 11 April

Postpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 11 April

Hadjar and Hulkenberg get closepublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 11 April

Postpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 11 April

Postpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 11 April

Postpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 11 April

Postpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 11 April

Postpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 11 April

Team radio - Bearman to Haaspublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 11 April

Top fivepublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 11 April

Rookies going wellpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 11 April

McLaren on toppublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 11 April

2025 Bahrain Grand Prix

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