Romain Grosjean went one better for the Haas team in Bahrain to finish an "unbelievable" fifth, putting him on the same number as points as Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen.
The Frenchman described the result, which comes just after he finished sixth in Melbourne, as "the American dream".
Grosjean now sits fifth in the Drivers' Championship, which is his highest ever position, just six points adrift of third-placed Daniel Ricciardo. It's a result Grosjean never expected.
"This is the American dream," he said. "It is unbelievable. I said we had to manage our expectations after we finished sixth in Australia, but here we finished fifth.
"There’s still a lot of things we can do better, from pit stops to the setup of the car and so on but, for now, this one is for the guys. I looked at their faces last night and they were all very tired because of the amount of work we’re doing. This is a massive reward. Really, just unbelievable.
"In the race, I had a good feeling in the car. It was an aggressive strategy, but managing tires has always been my strength in the past. Knowing we had a softer compound for this racetrack was something I liked. The car was set up well for the supersoft tires and I had a fantastic race.
"I don’t think I’ve ever been as high as fifth in the driver standings. This is the first time in my career, I can’t believe it.”
