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Checkered flag, Oscar Piastri wins the Bahrain GP. George Russell is second, but he could be investigated, and the standings could change. Lando Norris is third, Charles Leclerc is fourth, and Hamilton is in the top five. Max Verstappen is sixth, Gasly is seventh, Ocon is eighth, Yuki is ninth, and Bearman is in the top 10.
Final lap on track, the leaders are going all out, with Oscar Piastri looking to close it out. George Russell has a 12-second lead over Oscar, Norris 13 seconds behind in third place, and Charles Leclerc looking to close it out.
George Russell is in danger due to a possible injury, that's what Ferrari is saying. Charles Leclerc is keeping an eye on what's happening on the track. Hamilton is going all out to chase the top five. Piastri maintains his position.
Lando Norris overtakes Charles Leclerc to take 3rd place. Ferrari continues to make mistakes and cannot take that position from Lando. George Russell is having a lot of car problems and is being asked to hold on.
Last 7 laps, Lando Norris complains on the radio, Charles Leclerc holds on to his position, George pushes hard to overtake Oscar, but Piastri remains a rocket on the track. Verstappen is chasing Gasly by less than a second. Hamilton is in fifth place.
Lando Norris can't overtake Charles with DRS, Leclerc maintains his top 3 position, Hamilton continues to fight for 5th place, and McLaren and Mercedes maintain their rivalry for first place. Sainz in boxes is out.
Jack Doohan has improved significantly and maintains the top nine with Alpine, while Yuki Tsunoda is under pressure from Bearman's Haas. Kimi Antonelli is causing him problems, trailing him by less than 42 seconds. Sainz feels he's 10 seconds behind.
Liam Lawson penalized with 5 seconds, Oscar Piastri remains as leader, George regains second position, Charles Leclerc with third place, Lando Norris in fourth place, Hamilton in fifth place, Gasly in 6, Verstappen in 7, Ocon there taking eighth place.
We continue with the leaders, Oscar in first, Charles in second and Norris in third, Hamilton continues to put pressure on Lando, the McLaren with more speed with different tires than the Ferrari, behind there is a big party, Bearman, Antonelli and company, Lawson and Stroll investigated.
George Russell drops to last place, Hamilton has everything to go for Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc maintains his position within the top 3, Lewis comments on the radio that the tires stink, the hard ones don't help him much.
The grid position changes, it's totally crazy, everyone against everyone, George Russell against Piastri, Charlec Leclerc keeps the top 3, despite the good overtaking by the Ferraris, Lando Norris sends Hamilton back, Gasly in the top 6. Verstappen in 8, they ask Lando on the radio to give the position back to Hamilton.
Yuki Tsunoda and Carlos Sainz are having trouble on the track. The Safety Car is in force due to debris on the track, due to the brawl between the two drivers mentioned above. Most drivers headed to the pits, with Oscar Piastri being the first to enter.
The two Alpines pitted, Verstappen moved up to the top 14, Yuki Tsunoda is now 6th, Carlos Sainz is already moving into the top 7, Albon is behind his teammate, Oscar Piastri remains the race leader, Charles Leclerc is third, Norris has Hamilton behind him.
A horrible pit stop for Max Verstappen, almost 6 seconds into the pits, because his tire stuck. He's now in last place. Jack Doohan moves up to the top 9, Yuki chases him down, less than 1 second behind, and Sainz still has Tsunoda less than 1 second behind.
Hamilton holds the top six, now he's going after Gasly, Ocon now has Kimi, who's showing great speed. Max Verstappen remains in the top nine, Doohan is fighting with Yuki for the top 10. Sainz is putting the same pressure on the Japanese driver.
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton are not fighting for top positions, but as before, within the lower grid, Lewis 8 and Max in 9, Charles Leclerc had made a great overtake, but Lando Norris wins the top 3 again, a difference of 1 second.
Kimi Antonelli makes a great overtake on world champion Max Verstappen, Ocon in sixth place, being the surprise of the moment, Gasly recovers his top 5, Charles Leclerc in fourth, Norris is third, not letting go of the position, two seconds difference.
A boxes Charles Leclerc, igual que Lewis Hamilton nuevas gomas para los Ferrari, ahora las nuevas posiciones del equipo tifosi son 5 lugar con Charles, Hamilton en 11, Oscar Piastri recupera el primer puesto, George Russell en segundo lugar, Bearman en investigación por hacer una parada peligrosa en la entrada a boxes de Lawson.
Oscar Piastri to the pits to change tires, Charles Leclerc is the new leader for the moment, Lewis Hamilton remains in second place, but the McLaren remains in 3rd place, Albon in fourth, while Sainz has dropped to 16th. Lando Norris is in the top 6, waiting for the moment to overtake Albon.
Yuki also went to the pits, now from the second-to-last place on the grid, Verstappen continues to have problems overtaking, Kimimi Antonelli also went to the pits, for new tires, George stays on track, Bearman is top 7. Lando Norris top 10 with Lawson in front.
Lando Norris already in the pits to make the stop, loses positions to 14th, the same as Verstappen to 17th, the two friends had to go for new tires, Oscar Piastri continues to dominate and George Russell battles for first place, Charles Leclerc in 3rd place, Kimi Antonelli waiting there to take the opportunity to move up a position, Carlos Sainz against Lewis on the track.
Lando Norris is penalized 5 seconds for his poor start. The first pit stop will require a halt. He's asked to complete the race as soon as possible to avoid losing his position. He's currently third, and Charles is keeping an eye on this.
Lando Norris took the lead at the start of the race, and Max Verstappen confirmed on the radio that he wasn't well positioned. His McLaren remains in third place, and Isaac Hadjar is in the pits for medium tires. Gasly reports on the radio that Leclerc is struggling.
Verstappen has dropped one position, Kimi Antonelli is still down, and Mercedes has Sainz in front of him. Gasly remains in the top five. At the bottom, Bearman has moved up to 15th. Norris is being investigated for a violation due to a poor start.
What a start, a great start from George Russell, Lando Norris good at the start, overtaking Charles Leclerc, now the Papaya team has a great position, and Carlos Sainz also overcomes the start well, to take sixth place.
We're starting the engines for the Bahrain GP race at the Bahrain International Circuit. We hope it will be an excellent race this morning for all of Latin America and the United States who are joining us for this broadcast.
The drivers go out for their formation lap. From there, we'll start the race in Bahrain. The start of the race will be crucial to determine if the grid changes positions.
We begin with the protocol of the Bahraini national anthem. The Formula 1 drivers take to the track, and the crowd is very excited for the start of the race. Everyone has a favorite to win today.
Fernando Alonso believes in himself, that he can win at least one race with Aston Martin, motivated this season.
"It may be a long season, but we accept the challenge. If we can score points, it will be a small victory."
Carlos Sainz is happy with the Q1 result. The Spaniard, driving his Williams, believes today could be the day to score points.
"We have to be happy with the progress, but I still have a lot to learn."
Oscar Piastri leads the starting grid, with Charles Leclerc and George Russell following the McLaren. Kimi Antonelli is the breakout star in fifth, as is Gasly in the top four. Lando is sixth, Max in seventh, Carlos Sainz in eighth, Lewis in ninth, and Yuki in tenth.
George Russell had finished second, Kimi Antonelli finished fourth in qualifying, but now they've been penalized in Q2. Their positions now reverse, with George taking third and Toto's promising youngster, Kimi, fifth.
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In a few moments, we'll share the live starting lineups for the Bahrain GP Qualifying, along with the latest information from the Bahrain International Circuit, including key players' comments, drivers to watch, and interesting facts about the teams this season in F1. Don't miss any details of the match with VAVEL's live, minute-by-minute coverage.
Oscar Piastri took pole in his McLaren with a time of 1:20.841. George Russell finished second, while Charles Leclerc surprisingly finished third in the Ferrari. Antonelli recovered and moved into the top four, Gasly was the surprise winner in fifth, Lando Norris was slow now, finishing sixth, Max Verstappen was seventh, Sainz eighth, Hamilton ninth, and Yuki Tsunoda was the final spot in the top 10.
Ahead of qualifying for the Bahrain GP, Oscar Piastri continues to dominate the track, alongside Lando Norris, who finished second. The surprise result was Charles Leclerc. George Russell took fourth place in his Mercedes, followed by his teammate Kimi Antonelli.
In the Constructors' Championship, we have McLaren with 111 points. Red Bull isn't second, as Mercedes is with 75 points. The Bulls are in third place with 61 points, Ferrari with 35 points in fourth place, Williams with 19 points in fifth place, Haas in sixth with 15 points, Aston Martin with 10 points, and Racing Bulls in eighth. Last place is Alpine with 0 points.
In the drivers' championship, Lando Norris is first with 62 points, but Max Verstappen is second with 61 points, just one point behind the current world champion. Oscar Piastri is third with 49 points, George Russell is fourth with 45 points, and Kimi Antonelli is fifth with 30 points.
Within the Bahrain GP, current drivers who have won at least once include names like Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, and Charles Leclerc.
Fernando Alonso has three wins with Renault and Ferrari.
Lewis Hamilton has five wins with Mercedes.
Max Verstappen has two wins with Red Bull.
Charles Leclerc has one win with Ferrari.
Max Verstappen is the reigning champion with his Red Bull in 2024. The Dutchman has won twice at this circuit. But the most successful driver is Lewis Hamilton, with five wins. All of them with Mercedes, the team has six wins in total, making it the second-highest winner, but Ferrari leads the way in wins, with seven for the team. Michael Schumacher in 2004 was the first winner. From then until the last, Charles Leclerc in 2022.
The Sakhir International Circuit in Bahrain will host the race, with Pedro de la Rosa setting the fastest time on the track with a 1:31.477 in 2005. The race covers a distance of 308.238 kilometers, over 57 laps, and a circuit length of 5.412 kilometers. It features three DRS zones. This race was first introduced to the calendar in 2004, won by Michael Schumacher. Max Verstappen is the most recent winner, and the 2024 season is the year in which Lewis Hamilton is the most successful driver with five wins. Ferrari has more wins than all other teams, with seven.
Welcome all motorsports fans to the broadcast of the Bahrain GP race. Live from the Sakhir International Circuit, Bahrain, with great excitement for this great race. Get your popcorn ready because we'll see many surprises today.
