Bahrain Grand Prix standings: McLaren drivers close the gap

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