Max Verstappen won the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Round 1 of 22. 5 March 2023, Sakhir, Bahrain.
What it meant for the title
After this race, 22 drivers could still win the title. Max Verstappen led by 7 points. Nobody dropped out of the title fight at this race.
Race result
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 25 |
| 2 | Sergio Pérez | 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 F1 Team | 2 |
| 10 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1 |
| 11 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 0 |
| 12 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 0 |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 0 |
| 14 | Nyck de Vries | AlphaTauri | 0 |
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 0 |
| 16 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 0 |
| 17 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 0 |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 0 |
| 19 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 0 |
| 20 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 0 |