Round 01 · 2023

Bahrain Grand Prix

Sakhir, Bahrain3–5 Mar

Practice 1
Fri 11:30
Data published
track 40° ·air 27° ·12% hum ·9.0 km/h wind
Practice 2
Fri 15:00
Data published
track 27° ·air 23° ·22% hum ·4.3 km/h wind
Practice 3
Sat 11:30
Data published
track 41° ·air 28° ·20% hum ·6.1 km/h wind
Qualifying
Sat 15:00
Data published
track 28° ·air 24° ·17% hum ·2.2 km/h wind
Fantasy lock
Grand Prix
Sun 15:00
Data published
track 31° ·air 27° ·21% hum ·2.2 km/h wind

Times in UTC

Grand Prix result

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Moved	Time / gap	Pts
1	VER	Red Bull Racing	1	—	1:33:56.736	25
2	PER	Red Bull Racing	2	—	+11.987	18
3	ALO	Aston Martin	5	2	+38.637	15
4	SAI	Ferrari	4	—	+48.052	12
5	HAM	Mercedes	7	2	+50.977	10
6	STR	Aston Martin	8	2	+54.502	8
7	RUS	Mercedes	6	1	+55.873	6
8	BOT	Alfa Romeo	12	4	+72.647	4
9	GAS	Alpine	20	11	+73.753	2
10	ALB	Williams	15	5	+89.774	1
11	TSU	AlphaTauri	14	3	+90.870
12	SAR	Williams	16	4	+1.136
13	MAG	Haas F1 Team	17	4	+16.757
14	DEV	AlphaTauri	19	5	+22.523
15	HUL	Haas F1 Team	10	5	+38.911
16	ZHO	Alfa Romeo	13	3	+39.649
17	NOR	McLaren	11	6	+6.636
18	OCO	Alpine	9	9	Retired
19	LEC	Ferrari	3	16	Retired
20	PIA	McLaren	18	2	Retired

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Q1	Q2	Q3	Gap to pole
1	VER	1:31.295	1:30.503	1:29.708
2	PER	1:31.479	1:30.746	1:29.846	+0.138
3	LEC	1:31.094	1:30.282	1:30.000	+0.292
4	SAI	1:30.993	1:30.515	1:30.154	+0.446
5	ALO	1:31.158	1:30.645	1:30.336	+0.628
6	RUS	1:31.057	1:30.507	1:30.340	+0.632
7	HAM	1:31.543	1:30.513	1:30.384	+0.676
8	STR	1:31.184	1:31.127	1:30.836	+1.128
9	OCO	1:31.508	1:30.914	1:30.984	+1.276
10	HUL	1:31.204	1:30.809	—	+1.101
11	NOR	1:31.652	1:31.381	—	+1.673
12	BOT	1:31.504	1:31.443	—	+1.735
13	ZHO	1:31.615	1:31.473	—	+1.765
14	TSU	1:31.400	1:32.510	—	+2.802
15	ALB	1:31.461	—	—	+1.753
16	SAR	1:31.652	—	—	+1.944
17	MAG	1:31.892	—	—	+2.184
18	PIA	1:32.101	—	—	+2.393
19	DEV	1:32.121	—	—	+2.413
20	GAS	1:32.181	—	—	+2.473

How the weekend has moved

Practice 11:32.758run 1:40.093

Practice 21:30.907−1.851run 1:38.647

Practice 31:32.340+1.433run 1:40.072

Qualifying1:29.708−2.632

Grand Prix1:33.996+4.288run 1:38.499

Fastest lap of each session, the change from the session before, and the midfield's median fuel-corrected long run. Times normally tumble as the track rubbers in.

Sakhir in earlier seasons

20231:30.907run 1:38.866

20221:31.936+1.029run 1:38.913

20211:30.577−0.330run 1:39.559

20191:28.846−2.061run 1:36.411

20181:29.817−1.090run 1:37.056

Fastest practice lap per season at this circuit. Layout changes, resurfacing and weather all move these numbers, so read them as context rather than a like-for-like comparison.

Practice 1

Fri 3 Mar, 11:30 UTCFastestPER1:32.758

Single-lap pace

PER1:32.758—21 laps

ALO1:33.196+0.43822 laps

VER1:33.375+0.61721 laps

NOR1:34.165+1.40721 laps

LEC1:34.257+1.49917 laps

STR1:34.298+1.54017 laps

MAG1:34.402+1.64420 laps

ZHO1:34.575+1.81718 laps

BOT1:34.689+1.93120 laps

HAM1:34.917+2.15913 laps

RUS1:34.966+2.20820 laps

PIA1:34.997+2.23924 laps

TSU1:35.015+2.25720 laps

HUL1:35.043+2.28522 laps

OCO1:35.105+2.34720 laps

DEV1:35.402+2.64425 laps

GAS1:35.455+2.69722 laps

SAR1:35.749+2.99124 laps

ALB1:36.018+3.26015 laps

SAI1:36.072+3.31421 laps

Best lap regardless of fuel load or compound — a sighting shot, not a form guide.

Long runs, fuel-corrected

Driver	Tyre	Laps	Fuel-corrected	Gap	Spread	Deg / lap
VER	S	9	1:38.715	—	±0.597	+0.184s
PER	S	8	1:38.866	+0.151	±0.814	+0.075s
NOR	S	5*	1:39.998	+1.283	±0.291	—
SAR	H	7*	1:40.188	+1.473	±0.450	—
SAI	M	6*	1:40.420	+1.705	±0.340	—
PIA	S	6*	1:40.766	+2.051	±0.431	—

Each driver's longest clean stint, using green-flag laps only. Cool-down laps go first (anything more than 7% slower than that stint's best), then laps sitting well above the stint's own trend — traffic and mistakes — and a stint is discarded entirely if what remains isn't one continuous run. Times are corrected for fuel burn at 60 ms per lap, measured from 2024 race stints rather than assumed. Runs under eight laps (marked *) get no degradation figure, because a trend through so few laps is noise. Teams don't publish fuel loads, and 15 kg is worth about 0.4s a lap, so read these as driver groupings rather than exact gaps, and compare runs on the same compound.

Sectors and the lap they could have done

Driver	S1	S2	S3	Ideal lap	Best lap	Left out
PER	29.561	39.913	23.284	1:32.758	1:32.758	0.000
ALO	29.654	40.156	23.386	1:33.196	1:33.196	0.000
VER	29.507	40.148	23.720	1:33.375	1:33.375	0.000
NOR	29.958	40.579	23.628	1:34.165	1:34.165	0.000
STR	29.940	40.742	23.553	1:34.235	1:34.298	0.063
LEC	30.083	40.519	23.655	1:34.257	1:34.257	0.000
MAG	30.013	40.746	23.643	1:34.402	1:34.402	0.000
ZHO	30.020	40.798	23.594	1:34.412	1:34.575	0.163
BOT	30.140	40.780	23.769	1:34.689	1:34.689	0.000
RUS	30.084	40.957	23.661	1:34.702	1:34.966	0.264
HAM	29.999	40.996	23.739	1:34.734	1:34.917	0.183
TSU	30.075	41.082	23.808	1:34.965	1:35.015	0.050
PIA	30.170	41.108	23.719	1:34.997	1:34.997	0.000
HUL	30.047	41.203	23.793	1:35.043	1:35.043	0.000
OCO	30.214	41.179	23.712	1:35.105	1:35.105	0.000
DEV	30.314	41.419	23.669	1:35.402	1:35.402	0.000
GAS	30.404	41.200	23.833	1:35.437	1:35.455	0.018
SAR	30.379	41.477	23.785	1:35.641	1:35.749	0.108
ALB	30.341	41.571	23.934	1:35.846	1:36.018	0.172
SAI	30.556	41.491	23.982	1:36.029	1:36.072	0.043

Best sector times are usually set on different laps, so their sum — the ideal lap — is quicker than anyone's actual best. The last column is the time left out there. Purple marks the session's fastest sector.

What the tyres are worth here

SSoft — referenceM+1.514(5 drivers ran both)

Measured within each driver — only drivers who set a representative time on both compounds count — then averaged, so this isn't distorted by who happened to run which tyre. A lap counts only if it is within 2% of that driver's own best of the session, which keeps genuine runs on a slower tyre while dropping in-laps and aborted runs that would otherwise masquerade as a compound's best. A compound fewer than three drivers tried is listed but not priced. Even so, these laps aren't all qualifying simulations, so read this as the order of the compounds rather than an exact price.

Team-mates, head to head

Red Bull RacingPERahead of VER+0.617

Aston MartinALOahead of STR+1.102

McLarenNORahead of PIA+0.832

FerrariLECahead of SAI+1.815

Haas F1 TeamMAGahead of HUL+0.641

Alfa RomeoZHOahead of BOT+0.114

MercedesHAMahead of RUS+0.049

AlphaTauriTSUahead of DEV+0.387

AlpineOCOahead of GAS+0.350

WilliamsSARahead of ALB+0.269

Same car, so the gap on their best lap is the clearest read on the driver available.

Stints and compounds

PER33312

ALO7753

VER32313

NOR5349

LEC53324

STR2834

MAG1811

ZHO271314

BOT271334

HAM3334

RUS938

PIA7593

TSU1163

HUL11011

OCO1910

DEV74617

GAS778

SAR17511

ALB1536

SAI63210

SSoftMMediumHHard

Practice 2

Fri 3 Mar, 15:00 UTCFastestALO1:30.907

Single-lap pace

ALO1:30.907—25 laps

VER1:31.076+0.16924 laps

PER1:31.078+0.17126 laps

LEC1:31.367+0.46026 laps

HUL1:31.376+0.46925 laps

STR1:31.450+0.54328 laps

GAS1:31.475+0.56824 laps

HAM1:31.543+0.63627 laps

NOR1:31.570+0.66327 laps

ZHO1:31.586+0.67927 laps

OCO1:31.608+0.70125 laps

BOT1:31.793+0.88628 laps

RUS1:31.882+0.97525 laps

SAI1:31.956+1.04928 laps

PIA1:32.024+1.11727 laps

MAG1:32.110+1.20318 laps

ALB1:32.440+1.53328 laps

TSU1:32.525+1.61827 laps

DEV1:32.605+1.69828 laps

SAR1:32.749+1.84229 laps

Best lap regardless of fuel load or compound — a sighting shot, not a form guide.

Long runs, fuel-corrected

Driver	Tyre	Laps	Fuel-corrected	Gap	Spread	Deg / lap
ALO	S	10	1:37.518	—	±0.774	+0.243s
VER	S	11	1:37.542	+0.024	±0.352	+0.071s
LEC	S	7*	1:37.929	+0.411	±0.220	—
PER	S	13	1:38.069	+0.551	±0.694	+0.155s
SAI	S	8	1:38.358	+0.840	±0.416	+0.154s
ALB	H	12	1:38.370	+0.852	±0.702	+0.189s
GAS	S	9	1:38.415	+0.897	±0.515	+0.144s
NOR	S	10	1:38.509	+0.991	±0.505	+0.159s
RUS	S	9	1:38.603	+1.085	±0.681	+0.239s
STR	M	10	1:38.647	+1.129	±0.617	+0.187s
HAM	S	10	1:38.787	+1.269	±0.611	+0.164s
OCO	S	10	1:38.787	+1.269	±0.569	+0.158s
BOT	S	8	1:38.860	+1.342	±0.928	+0.373s
SAR	S	10	1:39.036	+1.518	±0.950	+0.308s
TSU	S	10	1:39.095	+1.577	±0.725	+0.221s
DEV	S	7*	1:39.104	+1.586	±0.705	—
HUL	M	7*	1:39.213	+1.695	±0.610	—
PIA	S	13	1:39.401	+1.883	±0.881	+0.217s
ZHO	M	8	1:39.559	+2.041	±0.704	+0.281s

Sectors and the lap they could have done

Driver	S1	S2	S3	Ideal lap	Best lap	Left out
ALO	29.018	39.086	22.803	1:30.907	1:30.907	0.000
VER	29.271	38.959	22.846	1:31.076	1:31.076	0.000
PER	29.104	39.082	22.892	1:31.078	1:31.078	0.000
LEC	29.256	39.188	22.923	1:31.367	1:31.367	0.000
HUL	29.098	39.311	22.967	1:31.376	1:31.376	0.000
STR	29.221	39.373	22.856	1:31.450	1:31.450	0.000
GAS	29.346	39.234	22.895	1:31.475	1:31.475	0.000
HAM	29.189	39.448	22.906	1:31.543	1:31.543	0.000
NOR	29.307	39.341	22.922	1:31.570	1:31.570	0.000
ZHO	29.310	39.398	22.878	1:31.586	1:31.586	0.000
OCO	29.258	39.382	22.968	1:31.608	1:31.608	0.000
SAI	29.371	39.444	22.911	1:31.726	1:31.956	0.230
BOT	29.406	39.437	22.950	1:31.793	1:31.793	0.000
RUS	29.271	39.637	22.974	1:31.882	1:31.882	0.000
PIA	29.348	39.610	23.066	1:32.024	1:32.024	0.000
MAG	29.404	39.742	22.964	1:32.110	1:32.110	0.000
ALB	29.502	39.828	23.110	1:32.440	1:32.440	0.000
TSU	29.572	39.712	23.214	1:32.498	1:32.525	0.027
SAR	29.530	39.935	23.089	1:32.554	1:32.749	0.195
DEV	29.583	39.898	23.124	1:32.605	1:32.605	0.000

What the tyres are worth here

SSoft — referenceM+1.455(6 drivers ran both)

Team-mates, head to head

Aston MartinALOahead of STR+0.543

Red Bull RacingVERahead of PER+0.002

FerrariLECahead of SAI+0.589

Haas F1 TeamHULahead of MAG+0.734

AlpineGASahead of OCO+0.133

MercedesHAMahead of RUS+0.339

McLarenNORahead of PIA+0.454

Alfa RomeoZHOahead of BOT+0.207

WilliamsALBahead of SAR+0.309

AlphaTauriTSUahead of DEV+0.080

Same car, so the gap on their best lap is the clearest read on the driver available.

Stints and compounds

ALO74113

VER6315

PER33317

LEC333710

HUL53710

STR76213

GAS7413

HAM343134

NOR73125

ZHO7133211

OCO6613

BOT7133311

RUS63115

SAI333811

PIA6516

MAG567

ALB53515

TSU8613

DEV86113

SAR55514

SSoftMMediumHHard

Practice 3

Sat 4 Mar, 11:30 UTCFastestALO1:32.340

Single-lap pace

ALO1:32.340—13 laps

VER1:32.345+0.00513 laps

PER1:32.446+0.10612 laps

HAM1:32.555+0.21517 laps

LEC1:32.624+0.28421 laps

RUS1:32.731+0.39117 laps

STR1:32.919+0.57916 laps

SAI1:32.945+0.60521 laps

PIA1:33.045+0.70512 laps

GAS1:33.064+0.72413 laps

OCO1:33.116+0.77616 laps

ZHO1:33.180+0.84013 laps

NOR1:33.202+0.86216 laps

MAG1:33.381+1.04121 laps

HUL1:33.423+1.08323 laps

TSU1:33.475+1.13515 laps

BOT1:33.629+1.28914 laps

SAR1:33.665+1.32515 laps

ALB1:33.882+1.54215 laps

DEV1:34.082+1.74218 laps

Best lap regardless of fuel load or compound — a sighting shot, not a form guide.

Long runs, fuel-corrected

Driver	Tyre	Laps	Fuel-corrected	Gap	Spread	Deg / lap
SAI	S	5*	1:39.308	—	±0.289	—
LEC	S	5*	1:39.472	+0.164	±0.308	—
HUL	M	8	1:40.673	+1.365	±0.480	+0.132s
MAG	M	7*	1:41.168	+1.860	±0.268	—

Sectors and the lap they could have done

Driver	S1	S2	S3	Ideal lap	Best lap	Left out
ALO	29.410	39.895	23.035	1:32.340	1:32.340	0.000
VER	29.348	39.802	23.195	1:32.345	1:32.345	0.000
PER	29.442	39.899	23.105	1:32.446	1:32.446	0.000
HAM	29.330	40.084	23.139	1:32.553	1:32.555	0.002
LEC	29.457	39.911	23.256	1:32.624	1:32.624	0.000
RUS	29.427	40.228	23.076	1:32.731	1:32.731	0.000
STR	29.551	40.273	23.095	1:32.919	1:32.919	0.000
SAI	29.522	40.112	23.311	1:32.945	1:32.945	0.000
PIA	29.569	40.084	23.392	1:33.045	1:33.045	0.000
GAS	29.755	40.127	23.182	1:33.064	1:33.064	0.000
OCO	29.478	40.284	23.354	1:33.116	1:33.116	0.000
ZHO	29.642	40.188	23.350	1:33.180	1:33.180	0.000
NOR	29.634	40.120	23.448	1:33.202	1:33.202	0.000
MAG	29.828	40.163	23.390	1:33.381	1:33.381	0.000
TSU	29.662	40.422	23.332	1:33.416	1:33.475	0.059
HUL	29.830	40.369	23.224	1:33.423	1:33.423	0.000
BOT	29.625	40.511	23.339	1:33.475	1:33.629	0.154
SAR	29.785	40.456	23.388	1:33.629	1:33.665	0.036
ALB	29.703	40.598	23.473	1:33.774	1:33.882	0.108
DEV	29.844	40.719	23.483	1:34.046	1:34.082	0.036

What the tyres are worth here

SSoft — referenceHonly 2 drivers ran both — too few to price

Team-mates, head to head

Aston MartinALOahead of STR+0.579

Red Bull RacingVERahead of PER+0.101

MercedesHAMahead of RUS+0.176

FerrariLECahead of SAI+0.321

McLarenPIAahead of NOR+0.157

AlpineGASahead of OCO+0.052

Alfa RomeoZHOahead of BOT+0.449

Haas F1 TeamMAGahead of HUL+0.042

AlphaTauriTSUahead of DEV+0.607

WilliamsSARahead of ALB+0.217

Same car, so the gap on their best lap is the clearest read on the driver available.

Stints and compounds

ALO4153

VER733

PER3333

HAM33533

LEC33375

RUS33632

STR6163

SAI43275

PIA633

GAS616

OCO619

ZHO33313

NOR7333

MAG597

HUL51053

TSU618

BOT33413

SAR33333

ALB3363

DEV3618

SSoftMMediumHHard