2019 Bahrain Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Bottas leads Hamilton by 8 points after Australia. Mercedes holds a 22-point advantage over Ferrari in the Constructors’.
Previous race
Bottas drove away from second on the grid to win Australia by more than 20 seconds over Hamilton, with Verstappen third — the first podium for a Honda-powered car since the 2008 British Grand Prix. Bottas also claimed the first fastest lap bonus point since Maurice Trintignant at the 1959 United States Grand Prix.
Entrants
Ferrari’s Mission Winnow branding returns this weekend, having been banned at the previous race in Australia for local tobacco advertising reasons.
Track changes
An extra DRS zone has been added between turns 3 and 4, in addition to the existing zones between turns 15 and 1 and between turns 10 and 11. The change is expected to increase overtaking opportunities and promote more pit stops.
Practice
Ferrari dominated all three practice sessions. Leclerc led Vettel in each session, with Leclerc’s pace comfortably more than half a second ahead of the next-fastest constructor in FP1.
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Last 1 Race
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Mar | 🇦🇺 Australian Grand Prix | Hamilton | Bottas | Hamilton | Verstappen |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 44 | 1 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 22 | 0 |
| 3 | Red Bull | 15 | 0 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Renault | 6 | 0 |