Esteban Ocon finished seventh for Alpine, ahead of Yuki Tsunoda in eighth and Ocon's teammate Fernando Alonso in ninth.

But it was a miserable race for McLaren, with Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo languishing in 14th and 15th after having struggled with brake issues around the Bahrain International Circuit.

In addition to the two Red Bulls, the race's only other retiree was Pierre Gasly, whose AlphaTauri stopped on lap 45 with flames coming from its rear, prompting the introduction of the Safety Car.

F1 remains in the Middle East for the second race of the 2022 season, moving across the peninsula for next weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on the streets of Jeddah.