2023 Bahrain Grand Prix
Pre-Race Report
Entrants
Oscar Piastri, Nyck de Vries, and Logan Sargeant make their Formula One Grand Prix season debuts with McLaren, AlphaTauri, and Williams respectively. De Vries had previously made his debut in a one-off appearance at the 2022 Italian Grand Prix. Nico Hülkenberg returns to the grid with Haas, having last raced at the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as a late stand-in.
Tyre choices
Pirelli brings the C1, C2, and C3 compounds — designated hard, medium, and soft — for this opening round.
Track changes
The third DRS activation point is moved 80 metres farther ahead, now positioned 250 metres after turn 15.
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Drivers' Championship
Full standings →First race of the season — championship not yet started.
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →First race of the season — championship not yet started.