Championship table after the Bahrain Grand Prix

The 2021 Formula 1 season got off to a flying start in Bahrain. In a close fight between Hamilton and Verstappen, the reigning seven-time world champion prevailed and beat the Dutchman by just 0.745 seconds.

That win gave Lewis his 95th Grand Prix win and an early lead in the championship standings. The Brit scored 25 points as a race winner. The driver with the fastest lap in the race receives an additional point. Max Verstappen drove the fastest lap until Valtteri Bottas was looking for fresh rubber and took the point on the last lap of the race.

In addition to the fastest lap award, there are also two awards in Formula 1 that do not earn any points. This includes the DHL Fastest Pit Stop award, which Red Bull received unsurprisingly for its 1.93-second pit stop.

They also have the Formula 1 Driver of the Day award, which is chosen by the spectators. The honor went to Red Bull’s Sergio Perez after his impressive P5 goal after an electrical fault on the formation lap that forced him to start from the pit lane.

Formula 1 drivers championship

Here is the championship standings after the first round:

1 Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 44 Mercedes-AMG Petronas 25 points

2 Max Verstappen (NED) 33 Red Bull Racing Honda 18th

3 Valtteri Bottas (FIN) 77 Mercedes-AMG Petronas 16 (1 additional point for the fastest lap)

4 Lando Norris (GBR) 04 McLaren Mercedes 12th

5 Sergio Perez (MEX) 11 Red Bull Racing Honda 10

6 Charles Leclerc (MON) 16 Scuderia Ferrari 8th

7 Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) 03 McLaren Mercedes 6th

8 Carlos Sainz (ESP) 55 Scuderia Ferrari 4th

9 Yuki Tsunoda (JAP) 22 Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda 2

10 Lance Stroll (CAN) 18 Aston Martin F1 Team 1

11 Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) 07 Alfa Romeo Racing 0

12 Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA) 99 Alfa Romeo Racing 0

13 Esteban Ocon (FRA) 31 Alpine F1 Team 0

14 George Russell (GBR) 63 Williams Racing 0

15 Sebastian Vettel (GER) 05 Aston Martin F1 Team 0

16 Mick Schumacher (GER) 47 Haas F1 Team 0

DNF Pierre Gasly (FRA) 10 Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda 0

DNF Nicolas Latifi (CAN) 06 Williams Racing 0

DNF Fernando Alonso (ESP) 14 Alpine F1 Team 0

DNF Nikita Mazepin (RUS) 09 Haas F1 Team 0

formula 1 Constructors’ championship

Of the 10 teams on the grid, only 4 failed to score at the Bahrain Grand Prix. This is what the overall ranking looks like after the race on Sunday:

1 Mercedes-AMG Petronas 41 points

2 Red Bull Racing Honda 28

3 McLaren Mercedes 18th

4 Scuderia Ferrari 12th

5 Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda 2

6 Aston Martin F1 Team 1

7 Alfa Romeo Racing 0

8 Alpine F1 Team 0

9 Williams Racing 0

10 Haas F1 Team 0

Published 29 Mar 2021, 15:01 CET

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