What time is the Bahrain GP 2026 race?

The Bahrain GP 2026 race starts at 09:00 CEST. Race date: 4 October 2026.

When is the Bahrain GP 2026?

The Bahrain GP 2026 takes place on 2-4 October 2026. The main race is scheduled for 4 October 2026.

Where is the Bahrain GP 2026 held?

The Bahrain GP 2026 takes place at Sepang International Circuit, Sepang (Malaysia), Malaysia.

Does the Bahrain GP 2026 have a sprint?

No, the Bahrain GP 2026 is a standard race weekend without a sprint. The schedule includes three practice sessions, qualifying and the race.

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Round 16

Bahrain GP

Sepang International Circuit, Sepang (Malaysia)

Race completed

Race date

4 October 2026

Start time

09:00 CEST

Weekend

2-4 October 2026

The 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix is being held at Sepang in Malaysia. The original April round in Sakhir was cancelled because of the Middle East conflict; Bahrain kept the naming rights and moved the race to 2-4 October. It is Formula 1's first visit to Sepang since 2017 - 5.543 km, 15 corners and two very long straights joined by a hairpin. Instead of a desert night race, lights go out at 15:00 local time in tropical heat, with afternoon thunderstorms a real threat.

Track information

2026 Results

Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes

2

+2.307 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing

1

1:47:14.808 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari

3

+4.919

Pos.	Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	Max Verstappen FL	Red Bull Racing	1:47:14.808	25
2	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+2.307	18
3	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+4.919	15
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+7.258	12
5	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	+8.571	10
6	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+9.454	8
7	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+12.753	6
8	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+13.372	4
9	Lando Norris	McLaren	+13.993	2
10	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	+15.928	1
11	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	+17.404	0
12	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+18.052	0
13	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+18.997	0
14	Oliver Bearman	Haas	+22.305	0
15	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+22.532	0
16	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+23.315	0
17	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+25.431	0
18	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	+28.233	0
19	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	+29.310	0
20	George Russell	Mercedes		0
21	Alex Albon	Williams	DNF	0
22	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	DNF	0

Full 2026 standings

2026 Starting Grid

Official starting order after penalties.

2026 Qualifying Results

Pos.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:36.477	1:35.696	1:35.130
2	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	1:36.595	1:36.032	1:35.428
3	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	1:36.898	1:36.192	1:35.558
4	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1:37.041	1:35.959	1:35.631
5	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:36.730	1:35.970	1:35.666
6	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:37.092	1:36.173	1:35.757
7	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:36.852	1:36.020	1:35.762
8	George Russell	Mercedes	1:37.264	1:36.245	1:35.871
9	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1:37.174	1:36.410	1:37.210
10	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	1:37.106	1:36.814	1:37.673
11	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	1:37.332	1:37.023	-
12	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1:37.721	1:37.220	-
13	Carlos Sainz	Williams	1:37.651	1:37.527	-
14	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1:37.729	1:37.566	-
15	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	1:37.179	-	-
16	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	1:37.883	-	-
17	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	1:37.970	-	-
18	Oliver Bearman	Haas	1:37.980	-	-
19	Esteban Ocon	Haas	1:38.233	-	-
20	Alex Albon	Williams	1:38.600	-	-
21	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	1:38.611	-	-
22	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	1:38.933	-	-

2026 Practice Results

Pos.	Driver	Team	Time	Gap	Laps
1	Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing	1:37.520		23
2	George RussellMercedes	Mercedes	1:37.903	+0.383	25
3	Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing	1:38.303	+0.783	23
4	Charles LeclercFerrari	Ferrari	1:38.367	+0.847	25
5	Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes	Mercedes	1:38.580	+1.060	23
6	Lewis HamiltonFerrari	Ferrari	1:38.590	+1.070	21
7	Pierre GaslyAlpine	Alpine	1:38.715	+1.195	22
8	Liam LawsonRacing Bulls	Racing Bulls	1:39.106	+1.586	22
9	Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls	Racing Bulls	1:39.197	+1.677	27
10	Nico HulkenbergAudi	Audi	1:39.211	+1.691	23
11	Oscar PiastriMcLaren	McLaren	1:39.276	+1.756	23
12	Lando NorrisMcLaren	McLaren	1:39.293	+1.773	21
13	Gabriel BortoletoAudi	Audi	1:39.548	+2.028	25
14	Fernando AlonsoAston Martin	Aston Martin	1:39.683	+2.163	22
15	Esteban OconHaas	Haas	1:40.158	+2.638	23
16	Oliver BearmanHaas	Haas	1:40.311	+2.791	23
17	Alex AlbonWilliams	Williams	1:40.321	+2.801	22
18	Lance StrollAston Martin	Aston Martin	1:40.413	+2.893	19
19	Franco ColapintoAlpine	Alpine	1:40.531	+3.011	22
20	Carlos SainzWilliams	Williams	1:40.605	+3.085	25
21	Valtteri BottasCadillac	Cadillac	1:40.800	+3.280	23
22	Sergio PerezCadillac	Cadillac	1:40.820	+3.300	24

Pos.	Driver	Team	Time	Gap	Laps
1	Charles LeclercFerrari	Ferrari	1:37.528		29
2	Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing	1:37.627	+0.099	23
3	Lando NorrisMcLaren	McLaren	1:37.665	+0.137	25
4	Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing	1:37.785	+0.257	20
5	Lewis HamiltonFerrari	Ferrari	1:37.833	+0.305	28
6	Oscar PiastriMcLaren	McLaren	1:37.899	+0.371	26
7	George RussellMercedes	Mercedes	1:38.020	+0.492	28
8	Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes	Mercedes	1:38.060	+0.532	28
9	Liam LawsonRacing Bulls	Racing Bulls	1:38.496	+0.968	30
10	Pierre GaslyAlpine	Alpine	1:38.588	+1.060	29
11	Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls	Racing Bulls	1:38.880	+1.352	33
12	Gabriel BortoletoAudi	Audi	1:39.051	+1.523	25
13	Nico HulkenbergAudi	Audi	1:39.109	+1.581	30
14	Esteban OconHaas	Haas	1:39.361	+1.833	29
15	Fernando AlonsoAston Martin	Aston Martin	1:39.478	+1.950	28
16	Oliver BearmanHaas	Haas	1:39.706	+2.178	30
17	Carlos SainzWilliams	Williams	1:39.930	+2.402	31
18	Lance StrollAston Martin	Aston Martin	1:40.150	+2.622	26
19	Valtteri BottasCadillac	Cadillac	1:40.186	+2.658	27
20	Alex AlbonWilliams	Williams	1:40.221	+2.693	30
21	Sergio PerezCadillac	Cadillac	1:40.938	+3.410	28
22	Franco ColapintoAlpine	Alpine	1:43.391	+5.863	31

Pos.	Driver	Team	Time	Gap	Laps
1	Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes	Mercedes	1:36.302		12
2	Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing	1:36.580	+0.278	12
3	Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing	1:36.860	+0.558	15
4	George RussellMercedes	Mercedes	1:36.912	+0.610	11
5	Charles LeclercFerrari	Ferrari	1:37.016	+0.714	19
6	Lewis HamiltonFerrari	Ferrari	1:37.041	+0.739	15
7	Lando NorrisMcLaren	McLaren	1:37.161	+0.859	15
8	Oscar PiastriMcLaren	McLaren	1:37.366	+1.064	16
9	Franco ColapintoAlpine	Alpine	1:37.920	+1.618	20
10	Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls	Racing Bulls	1:38.084	+1.782	24
11	Gabriel BortoletoAudi	Audi	1:38.204	+1.902	15
12	Fernando AlonsoAston Martin	Aston Martin	1:38.223	+1.921	13
13	Pierre GaslyAlpine	Alpine	1:38.241	+1.939	20
14	Esteban OconHaas	Haas	1:38.252	+1.950	12
15	Liam LawsonRacing Bulls	Racing Bulls	1:38.266	+1.964	17
16	Nico HulkenbergAudi	Audi	1:38.356	+2.054	14
17	Oliver BearmanHaas	Haas	1:38.692	+2.390	12
18	Carlos SainzWilliams	Williams	1:38.716	+2.414	21
19	Lance StrollAston Martin	Aston Martin	1:38.811	+2.509	12
20	Alex AlbonWilliams	Williams	1:39.049	+2.747	18
21	Valtteri BottasCadillac	Cadillac	1:39.931	+3.629	14
22	Sergio PerezCadillac	Cadillac	1:40.223	+3.921	20