Bahrain International Circuit – 15/57 laps – 5.412km – 15 corners

Starting position: P18
Race result: Retired (Lap 15)
Fastest lap: 1m40.691 (lap 3)

Key moments:

• Oscar’s race ends prematurely as he is forced to retire car #81 with an electrical issue
• 21-year-old Australian made a nice launch off the line and was up two places on the opening lap
• He completed an impressive pass on Nico Hulkenberg down into Turn 1 on Lap 11
• Attention now turns to the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday 19th March

The race through OP’s visor

“It was such a shame to have to retire the car on Lap 15 with an electrical issue, especially on debut, but that’s the way things go sometimes.

Up until that point, I was feeling reasonable and had laid good foundations for a solid race, getting more and more comfortable with the car.

The competitive juices were flowing, and I loved being back in that environment again. That is a feeling that I sorely missed in 2022 and it didn’t take long to come back.

There is a lot I can take away from the weekend and all the experiences around this first grand prix will stand me in good stead moving forwards.

I’m already looking forward to the next race in a few weeks’ time. The hard work continues.”

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