Championship standings after Bahrain | Leclerc grabs maximum points

Ferrari had a very positive weekend. Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz crossed the finish line first at the Bahrain Grand Prix, putting them on top in the world championship. Mercedes follows right behind them.

Prior to the race weekend, Ferrari and Red Bull Racing were favourites, but the retirement of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez changed things. Both drivers suffered engine problems and were unable to continue, leaving Lewis Hamilton on the podium.

George Russell was unable to get on the podium himself, but was more than happy with fourth place. Whereas Hamilton has fifteen points after the first race, Russell has twelve points in his pocket.

Besides Mercedes and Ferrari, Haas, Alfa Romeo, Alpine and AlphaTauri are also in the top ten. Kevin Magnussen took fifth place, adding ten points to his name. Valtteri Bottas was good for eight points, Esteban Ocon for six points, Yuki Tsunoda for four points, Fernando Alonso for two points and Guanyu Zhou for one point.