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Piastri surprised: McLaren dominates training in Bahrain!
Oscar Piastri wins the final training session before the 2025 Bahrain GP, while Max Verstappen disappointingly finishes eighth.
Piastri surprised: McLaren dominates training in Bahrain!
In the third practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix, McLaren's Oscar Piastri caused a sensation with an impressive lap time of 1:31.646. Piastri distanced his teammate Lando Norris by 0.668 seconds, demonstrating McLaren's dominance. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finished third, 0.834 seconds behind Piastri. This result made it clear that McLaren drivers want to have a serious say in the awarding of points in the current season.
However, the conditions on the route were challenging. The drivers had to contend with difficult gusts of wind, which also affected the grip conditions. Max Verstappen, the reigning world champion, expressed disappointment with the grip conditions after the session and only finished eighth, 1.381 seconds behind Piastri's best time. He was also only four thousandths of a second faster than the newcomer Isack Hadjar, who performed surprisingly well.
The top positions in training
The results of the training highlighted the strengths of the individual teams. Next in line were Mercedes' George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, who finished fourth and fifth, both over a second behind the leader. Lewis Hamilton rounded out the top ten in tenth place, but finished 1.465 seconds behind Piastri. The Aston Martin team and Fernando Alonso also played a role in the top positions at times, but were unable to keep up with the speed of the McLaren drivers.
| position | driver | team | Lap time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:31.646 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +0.668s |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.834s |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | +1.1s |
| 5 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +1.2s |
Another notable incident led to the session being interrupted: Nico Hülkenberg had to stop in turn four due to an engine failure in his Sauber, which led to a temporary virtual safety car phase. The signs suggest that McLaren wants to go into the races this season with excellent speed and stability. This training performance could be a foreshadowing of exciting competition later in the race.
The data and statistics prove McLaren's historical strength in Formula 1: with a total of 973 Grand Prix starts, 191 victories and 9 world championship titles, the team has an impressive history. The upcoming races, including the Bahrain Grand Prix, promise exciting duels.
For further information and latest developments about the Bahrain Grand Prix, you can read the coverage from Cosmo, Autosport and formula 1 track.