Oscar Piastri Wins 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri delivered a commanding performance at the Bahrain International Circuit, clinching his second victory of the 2025 Formula One season. Piastri, who started from pole position, dominated the race despite a safety car interruption, reinforcing his title contention alongside teammate Lando Norris. With this win, he also became the first repeat winner of the 2025 season, marking McLaren’s first-ever win at the home track of their Bahraini owners.

Key Highlights

2025 Bahrain Grand Prix

• Winner: Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – led from pole and secured a dominant win by 15.499 seconds.

Significance

• Second win of the season (after Shanghai GP).
• 50th Formula One race for Piastri.
• First McLaren win at the Bahrain circuit.
• Piastri now second in the championship, 3 points behind teammate Norris.

Podium Finishers

• 1st: Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
• 2nd: George Russell (Mercedes)
• 3rd: Lando Norris (McLaren)

Championship Standings After Bahrain

Drivers

• Lando Norris – 77 points
• Oscar Piastri – 74 points

Constructors

• McLaren – 151 points
• Mercedes – 93 points

Notable Performances

• Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 4th
• Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) – 5th
• Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 6th (fell in standings after a strong Japan GP win)

Points Scorers (4th to 10th)

• 4th: Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
• 5th: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
• 6th: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
• 7th: Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – Alpine’s first points this season
• 8th: Esteban Ocon (Haas) – rebounded after qualifying crash
• 9th: Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – helped secure Red Bull’s first double points of the season
• 10th: Oliver Bearman (Haas) – British rookie earned final point starting from last