2023 Bahrain Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres

Red Bull were untouchable in the opening race of the 2023 season, not least because they were able to run a more aggressive tyre strategy than their rivals.

The RB19s were the only cars among the front-runners to tackle the race using two sets of soft tyres on a two-stop strategy. While Max Verstappen scooted off into the distance, Sergio Perez used his extra time on faster rubber to easily jump ahead of Charles Leclerc, who passed him at the start.

The opening corners of the race did not go well for Aston Martin. Fernando Alonso had out-qualified both Mercedes but was behind them by lap two.

Mercedes were anxious to avoid Alonso enjoying the benefit of fresh rubber before either of their drivers, however, and brought both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in for their first stops before the Aston Martin driver came in. That was repeated the second time around, leaving Alonso with tyres that were six laps fresher than Hamilton’s, and he pressed home his advantage to pass the Mercedes.

“We had a plan in place,” team principal Mike Krack told media after the race. “We tried not to get carried away by people stopping early because we knew that you lose the tyre advantage.

“And we wanted to do a good show for you guys, pass on track and not in the pits. Joking! No, honestly at the end of the day it was really executed properly.”

Alonso went on to demote Carlos Sainz Jnr’s Ferrari for third place. Whether he would have been able to catch and pass Leclerc will never truly be known, as his Ferrari didn’t reach the end of the race.

Red Bull won the championships last year not by having the car that was quickest over a single lap – Ferrari took more pole positions than them – but by being fastest over a race distance. The evidence of the first race of 2023 is Aston Martin has learned this lesson better than any of Red Bull’s rivals.

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2023 Bahrain Grand Prix lap chart

The positions of each driver on every lap. Click name to highlight, right-click to reset. Toggle drivers using controls below:

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2023 Bahrain Grand Prix race chart

The gaps between each driver on every lap compared to the leader’s average lap time. Very large gaps omitted. Scroll to zoom, drag to pan and right-click to reset. Toggle drivers using controls below:

2023 Bahrain Grand Prix lap times

All the lap times by the drivers (in seconds, very slow laps excluded). Scroll to zoom, drag to pan and toggle drivers using the control below:

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2023 Bahrain Grand Prix fastest laps

Each driver’s fastest lap:

Rank	No.	Driver	Car	Lap time	Gap	Average speed (kph)	Lap no.
1	24	Zhou Guanyu	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	1’33.996		207.28	56
2	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine-Renault	1’35.068	1.072	204.94	42
3	4	Lando Norris	McLaren-Mercedes	1’35.257	1.261	204.53	50
4	2	Logan Sargeant	Williams-Mercedes	1’36.037	2.041	202.87	42
5	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin-Mercedes	1’36.156	2.160	202.62	36
6	1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1’36.236	2.240	202.45	44
7	11	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	1’36.344	2.348	202.23	37
8	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas-Ferrari	1’36.471	2.475	201.96	42
9	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1’36.546	2.550	201.8	36
10	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin-Mercedes	1’36.546	2.550	201.8	32
11	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Haas-Ferrari	1’36.616	2.620	201.66	42
12	22	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri-Red Bull	1’36.637	2.641	201.61	42
13	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine-Renault	1’36.797	2.801	201.28	34
14	63	George Russell	Mercedes	1’37.035	3.039	200.79	42
15	55	Carlos Sainz Jnr	Ferrari	1’37.130	3.134	200.59	37
16	23	Alexander Albon	Williams-Mercedes	1’37.144	3.148	200.56	43
17	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1’37.170	3.174	200.51	Multiple laps
18	77	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	1’37.379	3.383	200.08	31
19	21	Nyck de Vries	AlphaTauri-Red Bull	1’37.709	3.713	199.4	30
20	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren-Mercedes	1’40.691	6.695	193.49	3

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2023 Bahrain Grand Prix tyre strategies

The tyre strategies for each driver:

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2023 Bahrain Grand Prix pit stop times

How long each driver’s pit stops took:

Rank	No.	Driver	Team	Complete stop time (s)	Gap to best (s)	Stop no.	Lap no.
1	55	Carlos Sainz Jnr	Ferrari	24.227		2	31
2	11	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	24.264	0.037	1	17
3	1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	24.289	0.062	1	14
4	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	24.345	0.118	1	13
5	22	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri	24.372	0.145	2	26
6	63	George Russell	Mercedes	24.406	0.179	2	31
7	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	24.458	0.231	3	40
8	55	Carlos Sainz Jnr	Ferrari	24.5	0.273	1	13
9	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	24.639	0.412	2	30
10	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	24.644	0.417	2	33
11	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	24.682	0.455	1	12
12	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	24.69	0.463	2	30
13	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	24.736	0.509	3	40
14	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	24.869	0.642	2	34
15	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	24.879	0.652	2	25
16	1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	24.91	0.683	2	36
17	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	24.92	0.693	2	26
18	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	24.966	0.739	1	12
19	21	Nyck de Vries	AlphaTauri	25.018	0.791	1	11
20	2	Logan Sargeant	Williams	25.047	0.82	3	40
21	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	25.054	0.827	1	11
22	11	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	25.091	0.864	2	34
23	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	25.125	0.898	3	40
24	21	Nyck de Vries	AlphaTauri	25.234	1.007	2	27
25	22	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri	25.267	1.04	1	10
26	24	Zhou Guanyu	Alfa Romeo	25.282	1.055	2	32
27	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	25.344	1.117	2	29
28	77	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo	25.399	1.172	1	11
29	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	25.439	1.212	1	15
30	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	25.449	1.222	1	15
31	2	Logan Sargeant	Williams	25.6	1.373	1	12
32	77	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo	25.643	1.416	2	29
33	2	Logan Sargeant	Williams	25.67	1.443	2	30
34	24	Zhou Guanyu	Alfa Romeo	25.787	1.56	1	12
35	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	25.8	1.573	1	14
36	22	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri	25.818	1.591	3	40
37	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	25.885	1.658	1	9
38	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Haas	26.075	1.848	1	11
39	63	George Russell	Mercedes	27.062	2.835	1	13
40	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Haas	27.08	2.853	3	40
41	24	Zhou Guanyu	Alfa Romeo	30.167	5.94	3	54
42	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	30.71	6.483	5	47
43	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	31.494	7.267	6	54
44	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	32.766	8.539	1	10
45	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	33.236	9.009	4	37
46	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	33.467	9.24	3	27
47	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	33.661	9.434	2	17
48	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Haas	37.769	13.542	2	26
49	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	41.462	17.235	2	15
50	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	44.518	20.291	3	32

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