John Smith

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McLaren demonstrated their superiority as Oscar Piastri finished top of the Bahrain GP 2025 results, ahead of Mercedes driver George Russell with the Australian’s teammate Lando Norris finishing third in Sakhir. Starting from pole position, Piastri delivered a flawless drive to become the first multiple race winner of the 2025 campaign, closing to within three points of Norris in the drivers’ standings.

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Lando Norris cut a frustrated figure after qualifying for the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix, openly admitting he was “clueless” about why he has been unable to extract the best from his McLaren MCL39. While Oscar Piastri stormed to a superb pole position for McLaren under the lights in Sakhir, Norris could only manage sixth on the grid — over four tenths of a second adrift of his teammate in what has been the class-leading car so far this season.

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The starting grid for the 2025 Bahrain GP has been confirmed as Oscar Piastri delivered an impressive performance to secure pole position for the race in Sakhir, highlighting McLaren’s strong form this season. Piastri’s lap time of 1:29.841 not only earned him the top spot on the grid but also marked his second pole of the season, following his success in China. Lando Norris, who leads the championship, struggled to find pace and qualified sixth.

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Mitch Evans has revealed multiple F1 teams planned tests for him over a decade ago but none of them came to fruition for different reasons, including a financial aspect. Evans starred as a teenager after leaving New Zealand in 2011 and winning the GP3 championship as a teenager in 2012. He stepped up to GP2 but never got an F1 opportunity, so joined Formula E from 2016.

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McLaren sent a powerful message to the rest of the field during FP2 at the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix, with data analysis revealing a significant pace advantage over their rivals in both qualifying and race simulations. The evening session at the Bahrain International Circuit showcased the true competitive order under representative night-time conditions, and it was clear that McLaren were comfortably out in front.