Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend?
It’s time to give your verdict on which driver did the best with the equipment at their disposal over the last three days.
Review how each driver got on below and vote for who impressed you the most at Bahrain International Circuit.
Driver performance summary
| Driver | Q stage | Q pos. | Q gap to team mate | GP grid pos. | GP pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lando Norris | Q3 | 6 | +0.426s | 6 | 3 |
| Oscar Piastri | Q3 | 1 | -0.426s | 1 | 1 |
| Charles Leclerc | Q3 | 3 | -0.597s | 2 | 4 |
| Lewis Hamilton | Q3 | 9 | +0.597s | 9 | 5 |
| Max Verstappen | Q3 | 7 | -0.880s | 7 | 6 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | Q3 | 10 | +0.880s | 10 | 9 |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Q3 | 4 | +0.204s | 5 | 11 |
| George Russell | Q3 | 2 | -0.204s | 3 | 2 |
| Lance Stroll | Q1 | 19 | +0.649s | 19 | 18 |
| Fernando Alonso | Q2 | 13 | -0.649s | 13 | 16 |
| Jack Doohan | Q2 | 11 | +0.602s | 11 | 15 |
| Pierre Gasly | Q3 | 5 | -0.602s | 4 | 7 |
| Esteban Ocon | Q2 | 14 | -0.779s | 14 | 8 |
| Oliver Bearman | Q1 | 20 | +0.779s | 20 | 10 |
| Isack Hadjar | Q2 | 12 | -0.574s | 12 | 14 |
| Liam Lawson | Q1 | 17 | +0.574s | 17 | 17 |
| Alexander Albon | Q2 | 15 | +0.449s | 15 | 12 |
| Carlos Sainz Jnr | Q3 | 8 | -0.449s | 8 | 20 |
| Nico Hulkenberg | Q1 | 16 | -0.119s | 16 | 13 |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | Q1 | 18 | +0.119s | 18 | 19 |
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Vote for your driver of the weekend
Which driver do you think did the best job throughout the race weekend?
Who got the most out of their car in qualifying and the race? Who put their team mate in the shade?
Cast your vote below and explain why you chose the driver you picked in the comments.
Who was the best driver of the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix?
- Gabriel Bortoleto (1%)
- Nico Hulkenberg (0%)
- Carlos Sainz Jnr (0%)
- Alexander Albon (0%)
- Yuki Tsunoda (0%)
- Isack Hadjar (0%)
- Oliver Bearman (6%)
- Esteban Ocon (0%)
- Pierre Gasly (15%)
- Jack Doohan (0%)
- Fernando Alonso (0%)
- Lance Stroll (0%)
- George Russell (12%)
- Andrea Kimi Antonelli (1%)
- Liam Lawson (0%)
- Max Verstappen (0%)
- Lewis Hamilton (5%)
- Charles Leclerc (2%)
- Oscar Piastri (58%)
- Lando Norris (1%)
Total Voters: 124
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Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
13th April 2025, 18:58
Easy Gasly for me … I apologise for calling you “Ghastly” some years ago ;P
BasCB (@bascb)
13th April 2025, 19:07
Yeah, I went with Pierre as well. Sure, Piastri did everything right, but really he had qualifying to master and then not mess up the race start and that was it, with Norris in the only car that might have challenged him down in 6th. I do think Russel would be a strong second (right ahead of Piastri) for me, qualifying this close to Piastri and holding his own in the race too.
And strong performance from Doohan as well. Norris was such a mess, but I guess if 3rd is the result of a messy race weekend, he can be incredibly happy with the result.
BasCB (@bascb)
13th April 2025, 19:11
Ocon did a really solid job today to make up for the stupid crash on saturday too. Good that he owned that one and dit make it up like this
elchinero (@elchinero)
13th April 2025, 21:22
#44, of course …
Bullfrog (@bullfrog)
13th April 2025, 19:10
And the Oscar goes to…
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
13th April 2025, 20:59
Yeah well … unfortunately, most people seem to think that the guy who won must be the driver of the weekend.
Nothing personal Bullfrog …. just how it seems to go ;)
Jere (@jerejj)
13th April 2025, 19:17
DOTW: Definitely PIA, & DOTD: GAS
Sham (@sham)
13th April 2025, 19:52
Can only be Oscar – I didn’t see a single mistake all weekend.
Both Alpine drivers, both Haas drivers, Le Clerc and Russell deserve honorary mentions.
David BR (@david-br)
13th April 2025, 21:17
Piastri (Gasly second).
David BR (@david-br)
13th April 2025, 21:24
Though the driver who caught my attention this weekend was Russell. If Mercedes can keep close to McLaren and evolve to parity in terms of the car, it could be his championship. He looks a notch above both McLaren drivers.
Crawliin-from-the-wreckage- Special Unhinged Edition (@davedai)
14th April 2025, 3:35
Norris wasn’t the fakir McLaren needed in Sakhir.
Oscar for weekend Gasly for day.
Stoo (@stewart51)
14th April 2025, 17:11
Norris made quite a few mistakes, but I simply don’t get why he was not voted for by anyone until I gave him 1%, he was on the podium in 3rd, not Last, and no doubt just like in the last GP he’ll be marked down for his performance again.
There were two drivers in the last GP who were nowhere, yet scored higher points praises from Race Fans judges. I don’t remember Piastri being marked low last time out, yet he was behind Lando – Go figure.
Cdfemke
15th April 2025, 0:05
Antonelli for getting away with 7 track limit notifications without any time penalty