Bahrain International Circuit, Sunday, 13 April

Hear from McLaren Formula 1 drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, and Team Principal Andrea Stella, after the Bahrain Grand Prix.

As it happened

• Oscar pulls off a great getaway, leading into the first corner and consolidating P1, brushing off a challenge from Russell. Lando climbs three places, springing into fourth before squeezing past Leclerc for P3 at Turn 1
• Lando is handed a five-second time penalty for being out of position at the start, which he serves during his pit stop on Lap 10, switching from Softs to Mediums and returning in P15, with those around him still needing to pit
• Oscar boxes for Mediums on Lap 14 and returns in P3 with the net lead of the race, ahead of Russell
• Oscar and Lando return to first and third as those around them change their tyres
• Lando is briefly passed by Leclerc as the two go side-by-side, but swiftly regains the position as the Ferrari wobbles
• Oscar extends his lead out in front, building a 5s gap between him and Russell, as Lando eventually concedes P3 to Leclerc, with his tyres having heavily degraded
• Oscar and Lando both pit for Mediums during a Safety Car period on Lap 33, returning in P1 and P4, respectively. Oscar retains the lead at the restart, but Lando drops to P5
• Lando regains fourth from Hamilton and begins to chase down Leclerc
• Lando attempts an overtake but locks up, he continues to hassle Leclerc, before eventually making a move stick with five laps to go
• Oscar crosses the line in P1 for his second win of 2025 and McLaren’s first victory in Bahrain, with Lando taking P3, his fourth podium from four Grands Prix in 2025

Started	1st
Finished	1st
Fastest lap	1m35.140s on Lap 36, 1st
Pit stops	2, Lap 14 [Soft/Medium] (2.4s) and Lap 32 [Medium/Medium] (3.0s)

 “It's been an incredible weekend, starting off with Qualifying yesterday and it was nice to finish the job in style today. I can't thank the team enough for the car they've given us – it was pretty handy out there!  

“I’m very proud of what I've done this weekend and proud to do it here in Bahrain as well. It's obviously a very important race for us, given our ownership. It’s never been a track that’s been kind to us, so it’s great to finally get the first win for the team in Bahrain.” 

Started	6th
Finished	3rd
Fastest lap	1m35.728s on Lap 38 (+0.588s, 3rd)
Pit stops	2, Lap 10 [Soft/Medium] (7.7s) [with 5s time penalty] and Lap 32 [Medium/Medium] (2.3s)

“An up and down race today. Some frustrating mistakes but still plenty of positives to take away with a strong points finish for the team in Bahrain. It was a really good race throughout, everyone pushing hard, right on the limit, which is always fun to be part of. Congratulations to Oscar and the whole team for today’s result. I’ll now keep my head down and work hard as we head to Saudi Arabia next weekend.” 

“A very important result in Bahrain at our second home Grand Prix. It’s a first victory for the team here, following on from a first Pole position yesterday. We are all extremely appreciative of the support we receive from our shareholders, now and always. When we were building the team and not achieving the results we are seeing now, they were patient and gave us the resources we needed to set out on our current trajectory.  

“Oscar drove pretty much the perfect weekend. He was very solid in each session, every situation, and took the car to a deserved victory. Lando, starting P6, was always going to have to work hard this evening, and a five second penalty made his job even harder – but he put in a very strong performance and ensured we get to celebrate a double podium finish, which is important for both Championships.  

“I want to take the opportunity once again to thank our fans for their support, and also the women and men at McLaren, here in Bahrain and back at the factory, who together with our partners, have done a fantastic job delivering this car and supporting the trackside operation. I hope everyone will be enjoying the victory this evening.”