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

Summary/Static	Details
Why in the news?	Oscar Piastri Wins 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix
Winner	Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – won by 15.499 seconds from pole
Significance	2nd win of 2025 season (after Shanghai), 50th F1 race, first McLaren win at Bahrain
Championship Position	Piastri: 74 pts (2nd), Norris: 77 pts (1st)
Podium Finishers	1st: Oscar Piastri, 2nd: George Russell, 3rd: Lando Norris
Constructors’ Standings	McLaren – 151 pts, Mercedes – 93 pts
4th Place	Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
5th Place	Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)