The 16th race of the Formula 1 season, the Bahrain Grand Prix, which was held in Malaysia due to security concerns in the Middle East, took place over 56 laps at the 5.5-kilometer Sepang International Circuit. In the race, which started late due to heavy rainfall, Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen, who started from pole position, was the first driver to see the checkered flag with a time of 1:47:14.808. Verstappen thus achieved his first race victory of the season. Kimi Antonelli from Mercedes finished the race in second place, and Lewis Hamilton from Ferrari finished third.
In the 16 races held so far, Kimi Antonelli has won 8 times, George Russell 3 times, Lando Norris 2 times, and Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton, and Max Verstappen have each won once.
The next race in Formula 1 will be held in Singapore on October 9-11.
The top 5 in the drivers' and constructors' standings after the Bahrain Grand Prix are as follows:
DRIVERS
1 - Kimi Antonelli (Italy): 320 points
2 - George Russell (Great Britain): 236 points
3 - Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain): 214 points
4 - Charles Leclerc (Monaco): 191 points
5 - Lando Norris (Great Britain): 188 points
CONSTRUCTORS
1 - Mercedes: 556 points
2 - Ferrari: 405 points
3 - McLaren: 316 points
4 - Red Bull: 298 points
5 - Racing Bulls: 90 points
News Source: İHA
