Bahrain International Circuit
Circuit character
315
Overtakes per race
#1 of 24 circuits · 3 races since 2023, first laps excluded
0%
Wet sessions
rain in 0 of 6 measured sessions since 2023
19.0s
Quickest pit lane visit
entry to exit, since 2011
Fastest laps
- 2025Oscar Piastri McLaren1:35.140
- 2024Max Verstappen Red Bull1:32.608
- 2023Guanyu Zhou Alfa Romeo1:33.996
- 2022Charles Leclerc Ferrari1:34.570
- 2021Valtteri Bottas Mercedes1:32.090
- 2020George Russell Mercedes55.404
- 2020Max Verstappen Red Bull1:32.014
- 2019Charles Leclerc Ferrari1:33.411
- 2018Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
Most wins here
Most successful teams here
Events held here (22)
- 2025Bahrain Grand Prix13 Apr 2025
- 2024Bahrain Grand Prix2 Mar 2024
- 2023Bahrain Grand Prix5 Mar 2023
- 2022Bahrain Grand Prix20 Mar 2022
- 2021Bahrain Grand Prix28 Mar 2021
- 2020Bahrain Grand Prix29 Nov 2020
- 2020Sakhir Grand Prix6 Dec 2020
- 2019Bahrain Grand Prix31 Mar 2019
- 2018Bahrain Grand Prix8 Apr 2018
- 2017Bahrain Grand Prix16 Apr 2017
- 2016Bahrain Grand Prix3 Apr 2016
Tagged news
via gpfans.comMax Verstappen delivers brutal putdown to Red Bull team-mate at Bahrain Grand PrixMax Verstappen secured his first pole position of the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix, finishing nearly three tenths ahead of Lewis Hamilton. Isack Hadjar, Verstappen's team-mate at Red Bull, qualified third, prompting Verstappen to make a light-hearted remark about Hadjar's lack of pole positions in his career.
During the post-qualifying press conference, Verstappen reflected on the difficulty of ranking pole positions due to varying track conditions. He acknowledged that while he doesn't remember all of his poles, he encouraged Hadjar, suggesting that more would come in the future.
Sat 3 Oct · 16:55 UTC
via racingnews365.comKimi Antonelli rues costly error after added F1 qualifying stressKimi Antonelli expressed disappointment over a track limits violation during Q2 of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, which resulted in him needing an additional set of soft tyres to reach Q3. Despite this setback, he managed to qualify fourth, significantly ahead of his Mercedes teammate George Russell, who qualified eighth.
Looking ahead to the race, Antonelli acknowledged the challenges posed by the harsh climate and track conditions, which could lead to high tyre degradation. He is currently leading the drivers' championship and plans to manage his race strategy carefully, aiming for the best possible result while being cautious not to take unnecessary risks.
