Round 1 · 28 March 2021
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix: results
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) won the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix, round 1 of the championship, held on 28 March 2021 at Bahrain International Circuit (Bahrain), starting from position 2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) completed the podium. Pole position went to Max Verstappen. The fastest lap was set by Valtteri Bottas (1:32.090).
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 2 | 1:32:03.897 | 25 | Finished |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1 | +0.745 s | 18 | Finished |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 3 | +37.383 s | 16 | Finished |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 7 | +46.466 s | 12 | Finished |
| 5 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | — | +52.047 s | 10 | Finished |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | +59.090 s | 8 | Finished |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 6 | +66.004 s | 6 | Finished |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 8 | +67.100 s | 4 | Finished |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 13 | +85.692 s | 2 | Finished |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 10 | +86.713 s | 1 | Finished |
| 11 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 14 | +88.864 s | — | Finished |
| 12 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 12 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 16 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 14 | George Russell | Williams | 15 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 15 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 20 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 16 | Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 18 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 5 | — | — | Retired |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 17 | — | — | Retired |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | 9 | — | — | Brakes |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | 19 | — | — | Accident |