2026 Bahrain Grand Prix: Race Results
Max Verstappen won the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix for Red Bull from pole position, ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton. After Round 16, Kimi Antonelli led the 2026 drivers' championship on 320 points.
- Date
- 4 Oct 2026
- Round
- Round 16 of 23
- Circuit
- Sepang International Circuit
- Location
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Race classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1 | 0 | 55 | Winner | 25 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 3 | +1 | 55 | +2.307s | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 2 | -1 | 55 | +4.919s | 15 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | 0 | 55 | +7.258s | 12 |
| 5 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 8 | +3 | 55 | +8.571s | 10 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 6 | 0 | 55 | +9.454s | 8 |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 11 | +4 | 55 | +12.753s | 6 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 12 | +4 | 55 | +13.372s | 4 |
| 9 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 5 | -4 | 55 | +13.993s | 2 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 22 | +12 | 55 | +15.928s | 1 |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 15 | +4 | 55 | +17.404s | 0 |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 14 | +2 | 55 | +18.052s | 0 |
| 13 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 21 | +8 | 55 | +18.997s | 0 |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 16 | +2 | 55 | +22.305s | 0 |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 17 | +2 | 55 | +22.532s | 0 |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 9 | -7 | 55 | +23.315s | 0 |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 13 | -4 | 55 | +25.431s | 0 |
| 18 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 10 | -8 | 55 | +28.233s | 0 |
| 19 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 20 | +1 | 55 | +29.310s | 0 |
| 20 | George Russell | Mercedes | 7 | -13 | 49 | Retired | 0 |
| 21 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 18 | -3 | 41 | Retired | 0 |
| 22 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 19 | -3 | 7 | Retired | 0 |
Retirements (DNF)
- George Russell (Mercedes): Retired, 49 laps
- Alexander Albon (Williams): Retired, 41 laps
- Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac): Retired, 7 laps