Bahrain Grand Prix standings: McLaren drivers close the gap
Oscar Piastri puts the pressure on his teammate with his second win of the season. Pierre Gasly and Alpine finally unlock their points counters.
There was no doubt about Oscar Piastri’s victory in Bahrain. The question was whether the Australian would be able to overtake his teammate. The answer is no, as with Lando Norris finishing in third position, only three points separate the two teammates.
Max Verstappen, with his underperformance, allowed the two McLaren drivers to pull ahead slightly and sees George Russell getting dangerously close. But the Briton might lose a few points as he has been placed under investigation by the stewards.
Esteban Ocon makes up for his chaotic Japanese Grand Prix and finds himself back in the points zone. The Haas driver has 14 points after this race in Bahrain. Pierre Gasly, with his very good result, climbs to thirteenth place and has 6 points. He even stays ahead of Yuki Tsunoda, who is still learning with Red Bull.
Pierre Gasly’s result on this track also impacts the constructors’ standings. Alpine has finally opened its account, allowing the Franco-British team to overtake Sauber, even though the Swiss team has the same tally (6 points).
At the front, McLaren consolidates its lead and relegates Mercedes to 58 points behind. The German team didn’t score many points this weekend as Kimi Antonelli finished outside the top 10. Ferrari, after a double disqualification in China, is catching up with Red Bull and will soon put pressure on the Austrian team. For them, it’s time for Yuki Tsunoda to get up to speed.
The drivers’ standings
| Driver | Points | Gaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Lando Norris#4 McLaren F1 Team | 77 | |
| 2 |  | Oscar Piastri#81 McLaren F1 Team | 74 | -3 |
| 3 |  | Max Verstappen#33 Oracle Red Bull Racing | 69 | -5 |
| 4 | | George Russell#63 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport | 63 | -6 |
| 5 |  | Charles Leclerc#16 Scuderia Ferrari | 32 | -31 |
| 6 |  | Andrea Kimi Antonelli#0 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport | 30 | -2 |
| 7 | | Lewis Hamilton#44 Scuderia Ferrari | 25 | -5 |
| 8 |  | Alexander Albon#23 Williams Racing | 18 | -7 |
| 9 |  | Esteban Ocon#31 MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 14 | -4 |
| 10 |  | Lance Stroll#18 Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team | 10 | -4 |
| 11 | | Oliver Bearman#50 MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 6 | -4 |
| 12 |  | Nico Hülkenberg#27 Stake F1 Team | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | | Pierre Gasly#10 BWT Alpine F1 Team | 6 | 0 |
| 14 |  | Yuki Tsunoda#22 Visa Cash App RB F1 Team | 5 | -1 |
| 15 | | Isack Hadjar#37 Visa Cash App RB F1 Team | 4 | -1 |
| 16 |  | Carlos Sainz#55 Williams Racing | 1 | -3 |
| 17 |  | Liam Lawson#0 Oracle Red Bull Racing | 0 | -1 |
| 18 |  | Gabriel Bortoleto#0 Stake F1 Team | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | | Jack Doohan#98 BWT Alpine F1 Team | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | | Fernando Alonso#14 Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team | 0 | 0 |
| 21 |  | Valtteri Bottas#77 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport | 0 | 0 |
The constructors’ championship
| Team | Points | Gaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | McLaren F1 Team Mercedes | 151 | |
| 2 | | Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Mercedes | 93 | -58 |
| 3 |  | Oracle Red Bull Racing Honda RBTP | 71 | -22 |
| 4 | | Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari | 57 | -14 |
| 5 |  | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team Ferrari | 20 | -37 |
| 6 | | Williams Racing Mercedes | 19 | -1 |
| 7 | | Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team Mercedes | 10 | -9 |
| 8 | | Visa Cash App RB F1 Team Honda RBTP | 7 | -3 |
| 9 | | BWT Alpine F1 Team Renault | 6 | -1 |
| 10 | | Stake F1 Team Ferrari | 6 | 0 |
