Following each Grand Prix, it is time to explore the most significant statistics, the records that have been broken, the remarkable streaks that continue or have abruptly stopped over the last weekend…
Qualifying Highlights
Max Verstappen secured his 33rd pole position, now tying with Jim Clark and Alain Prost. This total ranks as the 5th highest in history, with Vettel’s 57 poles leading the way.
Charles Leclerc had his 6th consecutive start on the front row, marking the longest streak on the grid!
Additionally, this marks the 8th time in a row that Charles Leclerc has outperformed Carlos Sainz in qualifying sessions.
For the 4th Grand Prix in a row, Verstappen and Leclerc shared the front row.
Carlos Sainz seems to have a certain consistency at Bahrain, finishing 4th in 2023 and 2024.
Nico Hülkenberg and Pierre Gasly also had consistent performances at Bahrain in previous years.
This year saw a McLaren in Q3 at Bahrain for the first time since 2021.
Lewis Hamilton had his worst qualifying at Bahrain, placing 9th.
Yuki Tsunoda narrowly missed out on Q3 by only 0.007s.
Lance Stroll has only made it into Q3 once in the last 10 races.
Guanyu Zhou faced his fourth consecutive elimination in Q1, holding the longest streak among all drivers on the grid.
Both Alpine cars starting from the back row was a first for the French team since qualifications in 2016.
Race Highlights
Red Bull claimed its 114th Grand Prix victory, now tied with Williams F1 as the 4th most successful team of all time!
This marks the 8th consecutive win for Max Verstappen in Grand Prix races.
Verstappen achieved his 5th Grand Slam of his career, equaling the records of Alberto Ascari and Michael Schumacher, placing him third of all time behind Lewis Hamilton and Jim Clark.
The last driver to achieve a Grand Slam at the start of a season was Michael Schumacher in 2004.
Verstappen also won his past 16 races consecutively starting from pole position, setting a new record.
Max Verstappen has been classified in Grand Prix races for 42 consecutive races, the second longest streak after Lewis Hamilton’s 48.
Similar to Bahrain last year, Red Bull started the season with a 1-2 finish.
Sergio Pérez secured a 2nd place finish, his best result in F1 since Monza 2023.
Carlos Sainz clinched his 4th podium since the beginning of 2023.
Charles Leclerc showed resilience after three races in 2023,