Max Verstappen was head and shoulders above the rest as he delivered a dominant victory at the 2023 F1 Bahrain GP to immediately give himself maximum points in the 2023 driver standings.
Red Bull made is a clean sweep as Sergio Perez brought his car home in second, with Aston Martin celebrating a sensational podium for Fernando Alonso, his 99th in F1.
Ferrari endured a tough race as Charles Leclerc retired from the race due to an engine problem, while Carlos Sainz was easily passed by Alonso.
F1 2023 Driver Standings after Bahrain GP
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 25 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 18 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 15 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 12 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 10 |
| 6 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 8 |
| 7 | George Russell | Mercedes | 6 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 4 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 2 |
| 10 | Alex Albon | Williams | 1 |
| 11 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 0 |
| 12 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 0 |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 0 |
| 14 | Nyck de Vries | AlphaTauri | 0 |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | 0 |
| 16 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 0 |
| 17 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 0 |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 0 |
| 19 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 0 |
| 20 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 0 |
F1 2023 Constructors’ Standings after Bahrain GP
The one-two finish by Red Bull means the collect maximum points in the constructors’ championship, though they missed out on fasted lap to Zhou Guanyu. Aston Martin converted their good form in practice into points and end the weekend second.
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull | 43 |
| 2 | Aston Martin | 23 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 16 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 12 |
| 5 | Alfa Romeo | 4 |
| 6 | Alpine | 2 |
| 7 | Williams | 1 |
| 8 | AlphaTauri | 0 |
| 9 | Haas | 0 |
| 10 | McLaren | 0 |
