2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
🇧🇭 Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain Round 2 of 21
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Sebastian Vettel leads Lewis Hamilton by seven points in the Drivers’ Championship. Ferrari hold a ten-point lead over Mercedes in the Constructors’.
Previous race
Vettel won the season opener in Melbourne, using a timely virtual safety car period — triggered by Grosjean’s stricken Haas — to pass Hamilton and then hold the position to the finish. Räikkönen finished third, Ricciardo fourth.
Practice
Ricciardo was fastest in FP1. Räikkönen led FP2 and FP3.
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Last 1 Race
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Mar | 🇦🇺 Australian Grand Prix | Hamilton | Vettel | Hamilton | Räikkönen |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 25 | 1 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 18 | 0 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 15 | 0 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1 | 0 |