2026 Bahrain Grand Prix: F1 Schedule, Results & Data
Round 16 · Kuala Lumpur · October 4, 2026
The 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix, round 16 of the 2026 Formula 1 season at Kuala Lumpur, was won by Max Verstappen (Red Bull). The fastest racing lap in PITWALL's timing data was Max Verstappen's 1:38.220. Below: the result, fastest laps, pit stops and tyre strategies, with session times in Taiwan and local time. Replay the whole race on the PITWALL wall.
Session times
| Session | Taiwan time (UTC+8) | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 2026-10-02 12:30 | 2026-10-02 12:30 (UTC+8) |
| Practice 2 | 2026-10-02 16:00 | 2026-10-02 16:00 (UTC+8) |
| Practice 3 | 2026-10-03 12:30 | 2026-10-03 12:30 (UTC+8) |
| Qualifying | 2026-10-03 16:00 | 2026-10-03 16:00 (UTC+8) |
| Race | 2026-10-04 15:00 | 2026-10-04 15:00 (UTC+8) |
Race result
Official classification from Jolpica, penalties included. Best lap, pit stops and tyres are from PITWALL timing data.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Pts | Best lap | Stops | Tyre strategy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1 | 55 | 1:47:14.808 | 25 | 1:38.220 | 3 | Intermediate 9 laps → Soft 24 laps → Soft 10 laps → Soft 12 laps |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 3 | 55 | +2.307 | 18 | 1:38.589 | 0 | Medium 55 laps |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 2 | 55 | +4.919 | 15 | 1:38.610 | 2 | Soft 31 laps → Medium 12 laps → Soft 12 laps |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | 55 | +7.258 | 12 | 1:39.336 | 4 | Soft 3 laps → Intermediate 6 laps → Soft 19 laps → Soft 15 laps → Soft 12 laps |
| 5 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 8 | 55 | +8.571 | 10 | 1:39.792 | 1 | Intermediate 9 laps → Soft 46 laps |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 6 | 55 | +9.454 | 8 | 1:39.485 | 0 | Hard 55 laps |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 11 | 55 | +12.753 | 6 | 1:40.254 | 3 | Intermediate 9 laps → Hard 21 laps → Hard 15 laps → Soft 10 laps |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 12 | 55 | +13.372 | 4 | 1:40.353 | 3 | Medium 9 laps → Hard 22 laps → Hard 14 laps → Soft 10 laps |
| 9 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 5 | 55 | +13.993 | 2 | 1:39.970 | 3 | Medium 9 laps → Hard 25 laps → Soft 11 laps → Soft 10 laps |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 22 | 55 | +15.928 | 1 | 1:40.315 | 3 | Intermediate 9 laps → Hard 19 laps → Hard 15 laps → Soft 12 laps |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 15 | 55 | +17.404 | 0 | 1:41.394 | 4 | Soft 2 laps → Intermediate 6 laps → Soft 24 laps → Soft 13 laps → Soft 10 laps |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 14 | 55 | +18.052 | 0 | 1:41.248 | 1 | Medium 2 laps → Hard 53 laps |
| 13 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 21 | 55 | +18.997 | 0 | 1:40.988 | 3 | Soft 9 laps → Medium 22 laps → Hard 11 laps → Medium 13 laps |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 16 | 55 | +22.305 | 0 | 1:40.366 | 3 | Soft 10 laps → Medium 14 laps → Hard 14 laps → Hard 17 laps |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 17 | 55 | +22.532 | 0 | 1:42.062 | 1 | Intermediate 9 laps → Soft 46 laps |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 9 | 55 | +23.315 | 0 | 1:41.514 | 4 | Soft 9 laps → Medium 16 laps → Hard 12 laps → Hard 8 laps → Soft 10 laps |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 13 | 55 | +25.431 | 0 | 1:41.738 | 3 | Intermediate 9 laps → Soft 17 laps → Hard 16 laps → Soft 13 laps |
| 18 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 10 | 55 | +28.233 | 0 | 1:41.382 | 5 | Soft 2 laps → Intermediate 7 laps → Soft 6 laps → Hard 19 laps → Soft 10 laps → Soft 11 laps |
| 19 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 20 | 55 | +29.310 | 0 | 1:42.688 | 7 | Soft 1 laps → Intermediate 1 laps → Intermediate 7 laps → Medium 9 laps → Hard 3 laps → Hard 18 laps → Medium 5 laps → Soft 11 laps |
| 20 | George Russell | Mercedes | 7 | 49 | Retired | 0 | 1:40.715 | 0 | Medium 49 laps |
| 21 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 18 | 41 | Retired | 0 | 1:42.284 | 3 | Intermediate 9 laps → Soft 7 laps → Hard 13 laps → Soft 12 laps |
| 22 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | 7 | Retired | 0 | 1:59.953 | 0 | Soft 7 laps |
Fastest laps
Best clean racing lap per driver (in- and out-laps excluded).
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | On lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.220 | 55 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:38.589 | 52 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:38.610 | 53 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:39.336 | 54 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:39.485 | 53 |
| 6 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:39.792 | 52 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:39.970 | 54 |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:40.254 | 53 |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:40.315 | 55 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:40.353 | 54 |
Pit stops
56 stops. Stationary time is the time the car stood still in its box; pit-lane time is the whole trip from pit entry to pit exit. Fastest 10 shown.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap | Stationary (s) | Pit lane (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 31 | 2.1 | 27.631 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 9 | 2.2 | 27.641 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 43 | 2.2 | 27.642 |
| 4 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 9 | 2.2 | 27.873 |
| 5 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 16 | 2.2 | 27.608 |
| 6 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 9 | 2.2 | 27.955 |
| 7 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 44 | 2.3 | 27.704 |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 28 | 2.3 | 27.957 |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 31 | 2.3 | 27.802 |
| 10 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 33 | 2.4 | 27.834 |
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Official results, standings and session times: Jolpica (Ergast-compatible F1 database). Lap times, pit stops and tyre strategies: PITWALL timing data from the official F1 live timing archive. Unofficial; not affiliated with Formula 1 or the FIA.