The 2025 Formula One season will feature 24 races, the fourth of which will take place in Bahrain.
The next battle is scheduled for the Bahrain International Circuit on Sunday, 13 April.
The lights will go out at 17:00 (SA time).
Heading into the 2025 season, Max Verstappen is the defending drivers’ champion – for a fourth consecutive year – while McLaren are the reigning constructors’ title winners.
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The first race of the 2025 season in Melbourne, Australia was won by Lando Norris in his McLaren, while in China it was his team-mate Oscar Piastri who took victory.
Last weekend is Japan, Verstappen showed his class in winning his first race of the season.
After three races this season, Norris leads the way with 62 points, ahead of defending champion Max Verstappen (61).
Piastri is in third (49), ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell in fourth (45).
As a reminder, the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix was won by Red Bull’s Verstappen ahead of his then team-mate Sergio Perez with Carlos Sainz in a Ferrari in third.
BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX TIMES
All times SA
Friday, 11 April
Practice 1: 13:30 – 14:30
Practice 2: 17:00 – 18:00
Saturday, 12 April
Practice 3: 14:30 – 15:30
Qualifying: 18:00 – 19:00
Sunday, 13 April
Main race: 17:00
Standings ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix
Drivers
| Rank | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Lando Norris | 62 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 61 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 49 |
| 4 | George Russell | 45 |
| 5 | Kimi Antonelli | 30 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | 20 |
| 7 | Alex Albon | 18 |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | 15 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | 10 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | 10 |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | 6 |
| 12 | Oliver Bearman | 5 |
| 13 | Isack Hadjar | 4 |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | 3 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | 1 |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | 0 |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | 0 |
| 18 | Liam Lawson | 0 |
| 19 | Jack Doohan | 0 |
| 20 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 0 |
Constructors
| Rank | Constructor | Points |
| 1 | McLaren | 111 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 75 |
| 3 | Red Bull | 61 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 35 |
| 5 | Williams | 19 |
| 6 | Haas | 15 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 10 |
| 8 | Racing Bulls | 7 |
| 9 | Sauber | 6 |
| 10 | Alpine | 0 |
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