Summary

Piastri on pole, Russell 2nd, Leclerc 3rd, Norris 6th
Ocon crashes heavily in second session
Hadjar, Alonso out in Q2
Albon, Lawson out in first session
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Lorraine McKenna

Danger zonepublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 12 April
11. Max Verstappen
12. Isack Hadjar
13. Esteban Ocon
14. Fernando Alonso
15. Yuki Tsunoda
Postpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 12 April
George Russell and Kimi Antonelli are going to be investigated after the session for failing to follow the race director's instructions. The two Mercedes drivers were at the end of the pit lane before the resumption time was confirmed.
Postpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 12 April
Max Verstappen was on for an eye-catching lap but things just aren't going the Dutchman's way tonight in Bahrain. He's once again left with no time on the board and the clock ticking.
Postpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 12 April
Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli is the first to complete his lap and clocks a 1:31.178 to go top of the timesheets. George Russell is next to finish his attempt but is a few tenths of his team-mate.
Lando Norris goes quickest but his McLaren buddy is right on his tail. The Australian is the man to topple with a 1:30.454.
'Costly error from Ocon'published at 17:39 British Summer Time 12 April
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent
Qualifying is all about finding those fine margins, pushing the edge as much as you can.
It doesn't happen that often but when it does it's a costly error and that is what Esteban Ocon has done.
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Postpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 12 April
Kimi Antonelli in the Mercedes is leading the way.
Track clearpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 12 April
As Esteban Ocon is safely being taken to be checked over in the medical car, the rest of the field who made it into Q2 are lining up to get out of the pit lane.
Postpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 12 April
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent
I suspect what Esteban Ocon has done is he's gone too hard through Turn Two and taken too much throttle, lost the rear and smashed into the barriers on the outside.
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Red flagpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 12 April
The recovery truck is on the scene and the mangled Haas is being loaded on to be taken away for some emergency repairs.
A radio message from Nico Hulkenberg reveals the Sauber driver nearly lost it at the same spot as Ocon.
Big crash for Oconpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 12 April
"Sorry, really sorry, guys," Esteban Ocon tells his pit wall. His engineer, Laura Mueller replies the main thing is he is OK. The Frenchman touched the kerb at the exit at Turn Two and was sent into a spin and backwards into the barriers.
Red flagpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 12 April
The Haas driver has shunted at high-speed into the barrier around Turns Two and Three. Ocon signals to his pit wall he is OK, but that's a lot of damage done to the car.
Yellow flagpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 12 April
Yellow flag is out because Esteban Ocon is off the track!
Postpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 12 April
Right then, both Alpines have made it through to Q2, Yuki Tsunoda just snuck in, Carlos Sainz is the lone Williams out on track now and the McLarens are still the team to beat.
Postpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 12 April
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
There is pace in that Red Bull car but it's just about unlocking it at the right moment and if anyone can do that it's almost always Max Verstappen.
Go! Go! Go!published at 17:26 British Summer Time 12 April
"I think it's on all of us," Williams team principal tells Sky Sports on the pit wall.
On we go. Q2 is green.
'Tsunoda's lap not good enough'published at 17:25 British Summer Time 12 April
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
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Yuki Tsunoda just about got away with it but it was not a good enough lap.
He's got to be able to build up and if he can continue to build his confidence along with that will come the lap time.
Postpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 12 April
Racing Bulls tell Liam Lawson they had a problem with DRS in that session. "No worries, mate," says the New Zealander.
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Postpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 12 April
Alex Albon takes to the Williams radio to give his team a message. "I'm sorry guys but I don't really..." I don't know what Albon was about to say, but he didn't sound like a happy camper.
Out in Q1published at 17:21 British Summer Time 12 April
16. Alex Albon (Williams)
17. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
18. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
19. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
20. Ollie Bearman (Haas)
Verstappen goes P3published at 17:20 British Summer Time 12 April
The line is reached by Max Verstappen and the Dutchman slips into third on the timesheets.
Liam Lawson falls to the drop zone in 17th place, as Yuki Tsunoda makes it out of the snake pit in P14.
Alex Albon is knocked out in the Williams; Ollie Bearman is also a goner.

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 12th April 2025 at 22:41

Race

Bahrain IC, 13 April 2025

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Grid	Fastest Lap	Race Time
1	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1	not available	no time
2	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	2	not available	no time
3	George Russell Mercedes	63	3	not available	no time
4	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	4	not available	no time
5	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	5	not available	no time
6	Lando Norris McLaren	4	6	not available	no time
7	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	7	not available	no time
8	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	8	not available	no time
9	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	9	not available	no time
10	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	10	not available	no time
11	Jack Doohan Alpine	7	11	not available	no time
12	Isack Hadjar RB	6	12	not available	no time
13	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	13	not available	no time
14	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	14	not available	no time
15	Alexander Albon Williams	23	15	not available	no time
16	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	16	not available	no time
17	Liam Lawson RB	30	17	not available	no time
18	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	18	not available	no time
19	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	19	not available	no time
20	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	20	not available	no time

Last updated 12th April 2025 at 18:13

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