Red Bull’s domination of F1 is set to continue after Max Verstappen won the season-opener in crushing style. But Fernando Alonso stole the show with a fine drive to third.
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2023 Bahrain Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onRed 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.
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix championship points
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen leads the drivers championship by seven points from Sergio Perez after the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Verstappen leads dominant Red Bull one-two as Alonso races to third
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix summary
Posted onMax Verstappen started the 2023 season in dominant fashion for Red Bull, leading home Sergio Perez as Fernando Alonso took a podium for Aston Martin.
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix race result
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen has won the Bahrain Grand Prix for Red Bull ahead of Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso.
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit.
Red Bull tipped to run and hide while Alonso takes fight to Ferraris
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onRed Bull are in top form entering into the new season, but despite a tyre advantage for Charles Leclerc, Fernando Alonso could pose a real danger.
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures for qualifying for the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit.
Verstappen leads Red Bull front row lock-out after Leclerc sits out last run
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onWorld champion Max Verstappen secured pole position ahead of Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez for the opening round of the Formula 1 season in Bahrain.
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix grid
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen has taken pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix for Red Bull ahead of Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc.
Every F1 driver’s helmet for the 2023 season
2023 F1 season
Posted onWith racing getting underway once more in Bahrain this weekend, here is RaceFans’ guide to the designs each of the drivers is wearing in 2023.
Alonso pips Verstappen by five-thousandths of a second in final practice
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix third practice
Posted onFernando Alonso was the fastest driver in final practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix, just five-thousandths of a second quicker than Max Verstappen.
Alonso proves Aston Martin have pace, but Red Bull still look strongest
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onA fascinating first Friday saw Fernando Alonso quickest, but while Aston Martin have speed, Red Bull’s race pace looks stronger than their rivals.
Alonso puts Aston Martin fastest ahead of Red Bull in second practice
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix second practice
Posted onFernando Alonso finished his first day of official track action as an Aston Martin grand prix driver fastest of all in second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Perez fastest as Alonso’s Aston Martin split the Red Bulls in practice
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix first practice
Posted onSergio Perez retained his position as the quickest driver in pre-season testing by topping the times in first practice in Bahrain, ahead of Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso.
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix practice in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the first day of practice for the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit.
First pictures from the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix weekend
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the build-up to the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit.
The voices in their ears: A guide to every F1 driver’s race engineer for 2023
2023 F1 season
Posted onWhile many drivers have kept the same race engineers for 2023, a few have swapped after moving teams. Here’s who you’ll hear on the radios this year.
Is anyone ready to challenge Red Bull? Team-by-team F1 testing review
2023 F1 season
Posted onHere is your guide to how testing went for all ten Formula 1 teams – and how they each feel about their own performance during the pre-season.
The key data from F1’s only pre-season test of 2023
2023 F1 season
Posted onWith the only pre-season test of the 2023 season in the books, what does the data say about which teams enjoyed a better three days than the others?