P3 becomes P1 in championshipIMS story

Third place sends Wadz51 to the top of the E1 standings

Bahrain’s closest finish unfolded ahead, but Wadz51’s 20 points were enough to create a four-point championship lead and preserve Ferrari’s team advantage.

The News13 Apr 20253 min read

Ferrari Formula 1 car on track at Bahrain International Circuit — S3 · R3Bahrain

Wadz51 finished third in Bahrain and moved into the Season 3 E1 championship lead. The Ferrari driver scored 20 points from a P2 start and rose two places in the cumulative order.

The new table placed Wadz on 60 points, four ahead of Darth Ussh on 56. MilitaryMaple18 won the race from P6, with ForestalWaif1 second from P8.

The podium’s third step changes the championship’s first

The result is a reminder that title order is cumulative arithmetic, not a duplicate of the latest classification. Wadz lost one grid position in Bahrain and still gained two championship positions because the 20-point return completed a stronger three-round total.

Ferrari also retained the E1 constructors’ lead on 116 points, nine ahead of VCARB. Unlike the driver table, that team order did not change in Bahrain.

One lead changes; the other narrows

VCARB scored 38 points to Ferrari’s 33 and reduced the team deficit, while Wadz’s individual total carried the Ferrari driver into first. Bahrain pulled the two championship tables along different lines.

The winner and the narrow finish deserved their own headlines. So did this: third on the road, first in the season, four points clear. Wadz left Bahrain with the part of the result that lasted until the next round.

Race classification