Max Verstappen scored his first hat trick of the season at the Bahrain GP. Carlos Sainz and George Russell also had great races in Bahrain.
Alpine's car is heavy and sorely lacks performance, which is never forgiving in Formula 1. Aston Martin is not at racing level at this time in 2023, green cars were the early season attraction in the 1990s and early 2000s. Fernando Alonso is satisfied with a modest 9th place while he started sixth. Lance Stroll managed to save a point after a chaotic start to the race.