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

2023 Bahrain Grand Prix

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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.

Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin, Bahrain International Circuit, 2023
Aston Martin bided their time
“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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2 comments on “2023 Bahrain Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres”

  1. Jimmy Cliff
    6th March 2023, 7:54

    Looking at the 2nd stint Max made his soft tire last longer and drove faster than Mercedes, Ferrari and AM.
    The gap with Perez was made in the first stint – driving on average 0.8 second per lap faster than Perez.

  2. Top speed data? Is it true that SF-23’s top speed increased by 10km/h?

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