Piastri Shines in Bahrain as McLaren Tightens Grip on F1 Title Race
What a race we just witnessed at the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix! Oscar Piastri delivered an absolutely commanding performance to take his second win of the season and close the gap to McLaren teammate Lando Norris in the championship standings. From lights out to the chequered flag, Piastri looked untouchable. Starting from pole, he nailed the start, kept his nose clean, and just drove away — cool, calculated, and composed.
Meanwhile, George Russell put in a gutsy drive to hold onto second place despite fighting off both Lando Norris and some serious technical issues inside his Mercedes. Apparently, he had brake-by-wire problems and even lost data on his steering wheel toward the end. That’s wild — he had to do multiple system resets mid-race and still managed to fend off Norris in a thrilling final lap battle. That alone deserves major credit.
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Now, let’s talk about Norris. It was a messy race from him by his own admission. He jumped the start and got slapped with a five-second penalty. Even so, he managed to stay in the fight, slicing through the field after dropping back. He overtook Charles Leclerc with about eight laps to go and then started hunting down Russell. He got close — really close — but just couldn't pull off the move on that last lap. Frustrating, but still good enough for third, and enough to keep him barely ahead in the championship standings.
Ferrari looked solid but not spectacular. Leclerc finished fourth and Hamilton came home in fifth, with both showing glimpses of speed but not quite enough to challenge the McLarens or Russell on raw pace. Red Bull, though — what’s going on there? Verstappen was a non-factor all race. He struggled with balance, tyre wear, and even had a couple of slow pit stops. He only managed to pass Pierre Gasly on the final lap for sixth place. It’s clear Red Bull has work to do with the RB21 if they want to stay in the title hunt.
And hey, shout out to Gasly and Alpine. That seventh place finish was their first points of the season and shows they're making strides. Esteban Ocon, starting from 15th after a crash in qualifying, clawed his way up to eighth — impressive stuff. Yuki Tsunoda also snagged points for Red Bull’s junior team, even while admitting he still doesn’t fully understand how to drive that tricky RB21. Rookie Oliver Bearman rounded out the top ten with another solid drive in the Haas.
Overall, Bahrain delivered the drama and reminded us why F1 is such an unpredictable beast. McLaren is clearly the team to beat right now, but there’s plenty of racing left. Piastri is looking more and more like a genuine title contender, and Norris will need to shake off these mistakes if he wants to hold him off. Meanwhile, Russell's resilience, Ferrari’s gradual progress, and Red Bull’s unexpected slide are all setting up an exciting season ahead.
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