Right, enough pretty pictures – here’s a lap count update.
After two hours of running, Carlos Sainz is leading the way with Williams, having completed 40 laps of the Bahrain Circuit with his Mercedes-powered FW48. He’s followed by Liam Lawson on 37 and Lewis Hamilton is further back on 30 laps.
At the bottom of the table is Valtteri Bottas, who managed just eight laps before his Cadillac stopped to bring out the red flag.
Carlos Sainz, Williams (Mercedes) – 40 laps
Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls (RBPT) – 37 laps
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari (Ferrari) – 30 laps
Franco Colapinto, Alpine (Mercedes) – 30 laps
George Russell, Mercedes (Mercedes) – 29 laps
Max Verstappen, Red Bull (RBPT) – 26 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi (Audi) – 26 laps
Oscar Piastri, McLaren (Mercedes) – 25 laps
Lance Stroll, Aston Martin (Honda) – 24 laps
Oliver Bearman, Haas (Ferrari) – 20 laps
Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac (Ferrari) – 8 laps
date: 2026-02-13 07:13:00
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