Round 16 · 2026

Bahrain Grand Prix

Kuala Lumpur, Bahrain2–4 Oct

Practice 1
Fri 04:30
Data published
track 55° ·air 33° ·56% hum ·4.5 km/h wind
Practice 2
Fri 08:00
Data published
track 54° ·air 33° ·48% hum ·3.2 km/h wind
Practice 3
Sat 04:30
Data published
track 56° ·air 33° ·52% hum ·3.6 km/h wind
Qualifying
Sat 08:00
Data published
track 56° ·air 33° ·50% hum ·2.9 km/h wind
Fantasy lock
Grand Prix
Sun 07:00
Data published
track 34° ·air 27° ·84% hum ·6.1 km/h windwet

Times in UTC

Grand Prix result

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Moved	Time / gap	Pts
1	VER	Red Bull Racing	—	—	1:47:14.808	25
2	ANT	Mercedes	—	—	+2.307	18
3	HAM	Ferrari	—	—	+4.919	15
4	LEC	Ferrari	—	—	+7.258	12
5	HAD	Red Bull Racing	—	—	+8.571	10
6	PIA	McLaren	—	—	+9.454	8
7	LAW	Racing Bulls	—	—	+12.753	6
8	ALO	Aston Martin	—	—	+13.372	4
9	NOR	McLaren	—	—	+13.993	2
10	LIN	Racing Bulls	—	—	+15.928	1
11	HUL	Audi	—	—	+17.404
12	STR	Aston Martin	—	—	+18.052
13	COL	Alpine	—	—	+18.997
14	BEA	Haas F1 Team	—	—	+22.305
15	OCO	Haas F1 Team	—	—	+22.532
16	GAS	Alpine	—	—	+23.315
17	SAI	Williams	—	—	+25.431
18	BOR	Audi	—	—	+28.233
19	PER	Cadillac	—	—	+29.310
20	RUS	Mercedes	—	—	Did not finish
—	ALB	Williams	—	—	Did not finish
—	BOT	Cadillac	—	—	Did not finish

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Q1	Q2	Q3	Gap to pole
1	VER	1:36.477	1:35.696	1:35.130
2	HAM	1:36.595	1:36.032	1:35.428	+0.298
3	HAD	1:36.898	1:36.192	1:35.558	+0.428
4	ANT	1:37.041	1:35.959	1:35.631	+0.501
5	LEC	1:36.730	1:35.970	1:35.666	+0.536
6	NOR	1:37.092	1:36.173	1:35.757	+0.627
7	PIA	1:36.852	1:36.020	1:35.762	+0.632
8	RUS	1:37.264	1:36.245	1:35.871	+0.741
9	GAS	1:37.174	1:36.410	1:37.210	+2.080
10	BOR	1:37.106	1:36.814	1:37.673	+2.543
11	LAW	1:37.332	1:37.023	—	+1.893
12	ALO	1:37.721	1:37.220	—	+2.090
13	SAI	1:37.651	1:37.527	—	+2.397
14	STR	1:37.729	1:37.566	—	+2.436
15	COL	1:37.179	—	—	+2.049
16	LIN	1:37.883	—	—	+2.753
17	HUL	1:37.970	—	—	+2.840
18	BEA	1:37.980	—	—	+2.850
19	OCO	1:38.233	—	—	+3.103
20	ALB	1:38.600	—	—	+3.470
21	BOT	1:38.611	—	—	+3.481
22	PER	1:38.933	—	—	+3.803

How the weekend has moved

Practice 11:37.520run 1:45.843

Practice 21:37.528+0.008run 1:46.111

Practice 31:36.302−1.226run 1:43.298

Qualifying1:35.130−1.172

Grand Prix1:38.220+3.090run 1:43.650

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.

Practice 1

Fri 2 Oct, 04:30 UTCFastestVER1:37.520

Single-lap pace

VER1:37.520—23 laps

HAD1:38.303+0.78323 laps

LEC1:38.367+0.84725 laps

ANT1:38.580+1.06023 laps

HAM1:38.590+1.07021 laps

GAS1:38.715+1.19522 laps

RUS1:38.932+1.41225 laps

LAW1:39.106+1.58622 laps

LIN1:39.197+1.67727 laps

HUL1:39.211+1.69123 laps

PIA1:39.276+1.75623 laps

NOR1:39.293+1.77321 laps

BOR1:39.548+2.02825 laps

ALO1:39.683+2.16322 laps

OCO1:40.158+2.63823 laps

BEA1:40.311+2.79123 laps

ALB1:40.321+2.80122 laps

STR1:40.413+2.89319 laps

COL1:40.531+3.01122 laps

SAI1:40.605+3.08525 laps

BOT1:40.800+3.28023 laps

PER1:40.820+3.30024 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
PIA	M	6*	1:44.562	—	±0.749	—
LEC	S	7*	1:45.251	+0.689	±0.819	—
VER	S	10	1:45.474	+0.912	±0.566	+0.142s
HAM	M	6*	1:45.535	+0.973	±1.034	—
HAD	S	6*	1:45.803	+1.241	±0.853	—
SAI	S	7*	1:45.883	+1.321	±0.729	—
ANT	M	6*	1:46.088	+1.526	±0.605	—
GAS	M	5*	1:46.867	+2.305	±0.335	—
LIN	S	7*	1:47.567	+3.005	±0.294	—
PER	M	5*	1:48.397	+3.835	±1.073	—

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
VER	25.236	32.563	39.721	1:37.520	1:37.520	0.000
HAD	25.423	32.547	40.333	1:38.303	1:38.303	0.000
LEC	25.464	32.584	40.304	1:38.352	1:38.367	0.015
ANT	25.636	32.656	40.288	1:38.580	1:38.580	0.000
HAM	25.391	32.667	40.532	1:38.590	1:38.590	0.000
GAS	25.132	33.068	40.515	1:38.715	1:38.715	0.000
RUS	25.489	32.940	40.296	1:38.725	1:38.932	0.207
LAW	25.465	32.921	40.720	1:39.106	1:39.106	0.000
LIN	25.513	33.067	40.617	1:39.197	1:39.197	0.000
HUL	25.615	33.128	40.468	1:39.211	1:39.211	0.000
PIA	25.455	33.014	40.770	1:39.239	1:39.276	0.037
NOR	25.240	33.145	40.908	1:39.293	1:39.293	0.000
BOR	25.674	33.331	40.543	1:39.548	1:39.548	0.000
ALO	25.738	33.378	40.530	1:39.646	1:39.683	0.037
OCO	25.479	33.569	41.042	1:40.090	1:40.158	0.068
BEA	25.751	33.553	41.007	1:40.311	1:40.311	0.000
ALB	25.699	33.496	41.126	1:40.321	1:40.321	0.000
COL	25.562	33.838	40.978	1:40.378	1:40.531	0.153
STR	25.857	33.757	40.799	1:40.413	1:40.413	0.000
SAI	25.580	33.893	41.132	1:40.605	1:40.605	0.000
BOT	25.728	33.879	41.193	1:40.800	1:40.800	0.000
PER	25.795	33.945	41.080	1:40.820	1:40.820	0.000

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+1.347(17 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 RacingVERahead of HAD+0.783

FerrariLECahead of HAM+0.223

MercedesANTahead of RUS+0.352

AlpineGASahead of COL+1.816

Racing BullsLAWahead of LIN+0.091

AudiHULahead of BOR+0.337

McLarenPIAahead of NOR+0.017

Aston MartinALOahead of STR+0.730

Haas F1 TeamOCOahead of BEA+0.153

WilliamsALBahead of SAI+0.284

CadillacBOTahead of PER+0.020

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

Stints and compounds

VER7313

HAD8510

LEC93310

ANT333311

HAM7329

GAS5638

RUS534103

LAW53554

LIN83295

HUL115457

PIA8339

NOR939

BOR3532327

ALO7438

OCO433337

BEA315338

ALB1957

STR7633

COL1133113

SAI1533310

BOT911327

PER83328

SSoftMMedium

Practice 2

Fri 2 Oct, 08:00 UTCFastestLEC1:37.528

Single-lap pace

LEC1:37.528—29 laps

HAD1:37.627+0.09923 laps

NOR1:37.665+0.13725 laps

VER1:37.785+0.25720 laps

HAM1:37.833+0.30528 laps

PIA1:37.899+0.37126 laps

RUS1:38.020+0.49228 laps

ANT1:38.060+0.53228 laps

LAW1:38.496+0.96830 laps

GAS1:38.588+1.06029 laps

LIN1:38.678+1.15033 laps

BOR1:39.051+1.52325 laps

HUL1:39.109+1.58130 laps

OCO1:39.361+1.83329 laps

ALO1:39.478+1.95028 laps

BEA1:39.706+2.17830 laps

SAI1:39.930+2.40231 laps

STR1:40.150+2.62226 laps

BOT1:40.186+2.65827 laps

ALB1:40.221+2.69330 laps

PER1:40.938+3.41028 laps

COL1:43.391+5.86331 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
ANT	S	6*	1:44.766	—	±0.836	—
LEC	S	8	1:44.799	+0.033	±0.880	+0.298s
VER	M	13	1:45.168	+0.402	±0.964	+0.227s
NOR	S	10	1:45.258	+0.492	±0.389	+0.056s
HAM	S	7*	1:45.320	+0.554	±0.851	—
PIA	S	8	1:45.320	+0.554	±0.276	+0.040s
HAD	M	7*	1:45.608	+0.842	±0.485	—
RUS	S	14	1:45.632	+0.866	±0.795	+0.165s
HUL	M	7*	1:45.847	+1.081	±0.715	—
GAS	M	9	1:45.949	+1.183	±1.039	+0.307s
ALO	S	6*	1:46.274	+1.508	±0.620	—
COL	M	7*	1:46.614	+1.848	±0.705	—
LIN	M	12	1:46.648	+1.882	±1.132	+0.282s
SAI	M	7*	1:46.668	+1.902	±1.240	—
LAW	M	8	1:46.740	+1.974	±1.517	+0.385s
STR	S	5*	1:47.073	+2.307	±0.719	—
BOR	M	7*	1:47.092	+2.326	±1.194	—
BEA	M	6*	1:47.164	+2.398	±0.722	—
ALB	S	9	1:47.301	+2.535	±1.244	+0.359s
OCO	S	13	1:47.310	+2.544	±1.071	+0.234s

Sectors and the lap they could have done

Driver	S1	S2	S3	Ideal lap	Best lap	Left out
LEC	25.296	32.266	39.891	1:37.453	1:37.528	0.075
HAD	25.189	32.229	40.209	1:37.627	1:37.627	0.000
NOR	25.208	32.470	39.987	1:37.665	1:37.665	0.000
RUS	25.351	32.314	40.049	1:37.714	1:38.020	0.306
VER	25.186	32.433	40.166	1:37.785	1:37.785	0.000
HAM	25.360	32.333	40.140	1:37.833	1:37.833	0.000
ANT	25.413	32.264	40.196	1:37.873	1:38.060	0.187
PIA	25.255	32.542	40.102	1:37.899	1:37.899	0.000
LAW	25.352	32.940	40.124	1:38.416	1:38.496	0.080
GAS	25.284	32.911	40.251	1:38.446	1:38.588	0.142
LIN	25.283	32.818	40.443	1:38.544	1:38.678	0.134
HUL	25.759	32.857	40.370	1:38.986	1:39.109	0.123
BOR	25.612	32.991	40.448	1:39.051	1:39.051	0.000
OCO	25.546	33.134	40.571	1:39.251	1:39.361	0.110
ALO	25.556	33.219	40.557	1:39.332	1:39.478	0.146
BEA	25.650	33.351	40.705	1:39.706	1:39.706	0.000
SAI	25.650	33.562	40.650	1:39.862	1:39.930	0.068
STR	25.800	33.418	40.672	1:39.890	1:40.150	0.260
BOT	25.710	33.565	40.778	1:40.053	1:40.186	0.133
ALB	25.521	33.633	41.006	1:40.160	1:40.221	0.061
PER	25.805	33.999	41.134	1:40.938	1:40.938	0.000
COL	26.168	35.274	41.806	1:43.248	1:43.391	0.143

What the tyres are worth here

SSoft — referenceM+0.410(16 drivers ran both)

Team-mates, head to head

FerrariLECahead of HAM+0.305

Red Bull RacingHADahead of VER+0.158

McLarenNORahead of PIA+0.234

MercedesRUSahead of ANT+0.040

Racing BullsLAWahead of LIN+0.182

AlpineGASahead of COL+4.803

AudiBORahead of HUL+0.058

Haas F1 TeamOCOahead of BEA+0.345

Aston MartinALOahead of STR+0.672

WilliamsSAIahead of ALB+0.291

CadillacBOTahead of PER+0.752

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

Stints and compounds

LEC64118

HAD53114

NOR63124

VER515

HAM65107

PIA3333104

RUS52174

ANT323974

LAW53139

GAS3233126

LIN331413

BOR3323104

HUL5231010

OCO333155

ALO633106

BEA3331011

SAI631012

STR53378

BOT65124

ALB641127

PER433144

COL9913

SSoftMMedium

Practice 3

Sat 3 Oct, 04:30 UTCFastestANT1:36.302

Single-lap pace

ANT1:36.302—12 laps

VER1:36.580+0.27812 laps

HAD1:36.860+0.55815 laps

RUS1:36.912+0.61011 laps

LEC1:37.016+0.71419 laps

HAM1:37.041+0.73915 laps

NOR1:37.161+0.85915 laps

PIA1:37.366+1.06416 laps

COL1:37.920+1.61820 laps

LIN1:38.084+1.78224 laps

BOR1:38.204+1.90215 laps

ALO1:38.223+1.92113 laps

GAS1:38.241+1.93920 laps

OCO1:38.252+1.95012 laps

LAW1:38.266+1.96417 laps

HUL1:38.356+2.05414 laps

BEA1:38.692+2.39012 laps

SAI1:38.716+2.41421 laps

STR1:38.811+2.50912 laps

ALB1:39.049+2.74718 laps

BOT1:39.931+3.62914 laps

PER1:40.223+3.92120 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
LEC	H	5*	1:41.620	—	±0.250	—
COL	S	5*	1:43.046	+1.426	±0.931	—
ALB	S	5*	1:43.176	+1.556	±0.624	—
GAS	S	5*	1:43.421	+1.801	±0.551	—
SAI	S	6*	1:44.149	+2.529	±0.663	—
LIN	S	5*	1:47.635	+6.015	±1.187	—

Sectors and the lap they could have done

Driver	S1	S2	S3	Ideal lap	Best lap	Left out
ANT	24.979	31.661	39.662	1:36.302	1:36.302	0.000
VER	24.911	31.853	39.693	1:36.457	1:36.580	0.123
RUS	25.074	31.925	39.717	1:36.716	1:36.912	0.196
LEC	25.093	31.963	39.802	1:36.858	1:37.016	0.158
HAD	25.002	32.113	39.745	1:36.860	1:36.860	0.000
HAM	25.142	32.034	39.865	1:37.041	1:37.041	0.000
NOR	25.300	32.225	39.567	1:37.092	1:37.161	0.069
PIA	25.266	32.166	39.767	1:37.199	1:37.366	0.167
LAW	25.141	32.564	39.884	1:37.589	1:38.266	0.677
COL	25.167	32.711	40.042	1:37.920	1:37.920	0.000
GAS	25.162	32.655	40.131	1:37.948	1:38.241	0.293
BOR	25.402	32.614	40.061	1:38.077	1:38.204	0.127
LIN	25.303	32.764	40.017	1:38.084	1:38.084	0.000
ALO	25.355	32.823	39.995	1:38.173	1:38.223	0.050
OCO	25.343	32.705	40.192	1:38.240	1:38.252	0.012
HUL	25.420	32.716	40.220	1:38.356	1:38.356	0.000
STR	25.488	32.892	40.122	1:38.502	1:38.811	0.309
BEA	25.452	32.794	40.429	1:38.675	1:38.692	0.017
SAI	25.146	33.250	40.320	1:38.716	1:38.716	0.000
ALB	25.330	33.216	40.487	1:39.033	1:39.049	0.016
BOT	25.590	33.496	40.708	1:39.794	1:39.931	0.137
PER	25.834	33.612	40.742	1:40.188	1:40.223	0.035

What the tyres are worth here

SSoft — referenceM+0.099(4 drivers ran both)Honly 1 driver ran both — too few to price

Team-mates, head to head

MercedesANTahead of RUS+0.610

Red Bull RacingVERahead of HAD+0.280

FerrariLECahead of HAM+0.025

McLarenNORahead of PIA+0.205

AlpineCOLahead of GAS+0.321

Racing BullsLINahead of LAW+0.182

AudiBORahead of HUL+0.152

Aston MartinALOahead of STR+0.588

Haas F1 TeamOCOahead of BEA+0.440

WilliamsSAIahead of ALB+0.333

CadillacBOTahead of PER+0.292

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

Stints and compounds

ANT3333

VER3333

HAD267

RUS3233

LEC577

HAM87

NOR5334

PIA313423

COL37334

LIN13587

BOR3633

ALO337

GAS33734

OCO3333

LAW12617

HUL3533

BEA3333

SAI3297

STR3135

ALB5733

BOT31334

PER33266

SSoftMMediumHHard