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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Postpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 12 April
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
With Yuki Tsunoda you feel like you would want to give him a couple of runs at this should he need it, he's not been comfortable and so it feels like a high-risk strategy.
Postpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 12 April
P5 turns to P6 for Isack Hadjar as Pierre Gasly puts his Alpine above the Racing Bulls. This is turning out to be a great Q1 for the French team, as Jack Doohan goes fourth-fastest.
Postpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 12 April
The lap for Ollie Bearman wasn't the cleanest. leaving the Haas driver in 13th place. He'll be looking over his shoulder now.
Meanwhile, fellow rookie Isack Hadjar has gone up to P5.
Postpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 12 April
Oliver Bearman is the man on the right side of the drop zone - just. The British teenager is sitting in 15th place and is winding up a latest lap in the hopes of making it through to Q2 in Sakhir.
Go againpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 12 April
The cars are lined up to get out the pit lane. Soft tyres for all.
Postpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 12 April
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Max Verstappen aborted his lap when he went into Turn 14. It was the left front tyre he locked, which is the outside tyre just at the point where he would be able to turn in, that's unusual.
It's usually the unloaded tyre that locks up if anything and it seems that was the loaded tyre.
Postpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 12 April
Those deleted lap times have placed Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda down in the elimination zone with five minutes to go. The Red Bull garages are starting to sweat slightly...
Danger zonepublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 12 April
16. Lance Stroll
17. Isack Hadjar
18. Gabriel Bortoleto
19. Max Verstappen
20. Yuki Tsunoda
Norris beats Piastri's timepublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 12 April
The other papaya car is on the prowl. Lando Norris crosses the line with a 1:31.107 to beat his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri's marker. The gap between the pair is 0.285 seconds.
Piastri quickestpublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 12 April
Australian Jack Doohan goes quickest in the Alpine with a 1:31.919 on the his soft run. That turns to P2 as Charles leclerc jumps to the top with a time 0.062 seconds quicker. His Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton has dropped to fourth because here comes Oscar Piastri - and instantly he goes quickest of the lot.
Team radio - Verstappenpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 12 April
"There's something really wrong with the car."
Lap deleted for Verstappenpublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 12 April
Max Verstappen is purple in the first sector and is on his way to a decent lap time on his first flying attempt. As he nears the end of the lap, the Dutchman runs wide and aborts his effort. He's on the radio to say he thinks there is a problem with the car.
Lap time deleted for Verstappen, also a cross off for his new team-mate Yuki Tsunoda.
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Get Involvedpublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 12 April
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Nulla Pax: First qualifying where I am not still asleep in bed.
Keiron Standfield: C'mon George!
'Russell pushing car to absolute limit'published at 17:07 British Summer Time 12 April
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
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George Russell has been able to get the best out of that Mercedes so far, pushing the car to the absolute limit and extracting everything that seems available. That is exactly what you want from a driver.
Postpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 12 April
The trio of Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll and Nico Hulkenberg are still the only cars to take to the circuit in this Q1 session. Alonso puts down the first marker with a 1:32.362 on the softs, with Hulkenberg's Sauber 0.448 seconds behind.
Stroll, unfortunately, has had his lap time deleted.
Weather updatepublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 12 April
Ian Fergusson
BBC weather forecaster
Air temperature is 26.3C and the track is 31.8C.
Wind is from the NNE, gusting to 27mph in the past hour but gradually decreasing now into the evening.
Dry; FIA official risk of rain is zero%.
'McLaren have considerable advantage'published at 17:02 British Summer Time 12 April
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
McLaren do have a pretty considerable advantage, I think that's a fair way to describe it.
What we don't know is which way between those two drivers it's going to go, there could still be a challenge from outside.
Postpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 12 April
Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll and Nico Hulkenberg have all headed out first - green machines.
Go! Go! Go!published at 17:00 British Summer Time 12 April
One fan has had a dream Yuki is going to triumph this weekend, while another is trying to sneak a picture with Kimi by posing as Valtteri Bottas. I think he'll know.
Q1 is green. Harry, Marc and Andrew are live now at the top of this page.
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Fan Q&A: Send us your questionspublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 12 April
The Fan Q&A is open for all your thoughts on this Bahrain Grand Prix weekend. All questions are welcome - just keep it clean.
Use the link here to send them through to F1 correspondent Andrew Benson.

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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