The Bahrain Grand Prix has appeared on the calendar in almost every season since its 2004 debut. The 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix is set to take place on April 13.
1129th F1 GRAND PRIX | 21st BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX | 22nd GRAND PRIX AT BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT
2024 POLESITTER: MAX VERSTAPPEN | 2024 WINNER: MAX VERSTAPPEN
2025 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Friday April 11
Free Practice 1 – 2:30pm Local Time / 12:30pm UK Time
Free Practice 2 – 6pm Local Time / 4pm UK Time
Saturday April 12
Free Practice 3 – 3:30pm Local Time / 1:30pm UK Time
Qualifying – 7pm Local Time / 5pm UK Time
Sunday April 13
The 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix – 6pm Local Time / 4pm UK Time
2025 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX: WEEKEND MILESTONES
Lewis Hamilton holds the record for most victories at the Bahrain Grand Prix, with five. He could extend the record to six at the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Ferrari have always held the record for most wins at the Bahrain Grand Prix since the event was first held in 2004. Their current record of seven wins in Bahrain could be equalled this weekend by Mercedes.
As well as holding the record for most wins, Ferrari also hold the record for most podium finishes in Bahrain, with 17. Their record could be equalled or overtaken by Mercedes at the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix, who currently have 16 top three finishes at the track.
A fastest lap for Charles Leclerc or Max Verstappen in the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix would see them equal Nico Rosberg as the driver with the most fastest laps at Bahrain International Circuit. Rosberg set the fastest lap here three times during his career.
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WHAT HAS CHANGED AT THE CIRCUIT SINCE LAST YEAR?
There have been minor changes at Bahrain International Circuit since last year’s Bahrain Grand Prix. The gravel bed at Turn 4 has been extended, repairs have been made to bumps on the main straight and at Turn 9, while drains close to the racing line have been closed off with cement and relocated into the run-off areas.
HOW MANY DRS ZONES WILL THERE BE AT THE 2025 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX?
Like last year, there will be three DRS zones at the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix. They are located on the main straight, on the run between Turns 3 & 4 and on the back straight between Turns 10 & 11 (which is a change from last year, when the final zone was located on the final straight between Turns 13 & 14).
BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT TRACK GUIDE
F1 stepped into the Middle East for the first time in 2004, with the Bahrain International Circuit hosting its first race in the Sakhir desert. Since then, the track has become host to one of the sport’s annual night races.
Situated 30km south-west of the Bahrain capital Manama, the Bahrain International Circuit is built on the site of a former camel farm. Crown Prince of Bahrain, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, was enthusiastic for the track to be built and for the pinnacle of motorsport to visit the country – so much so that it became a national objective for the country.
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WHO WILL BE IN THE 2025 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX PRESS CONFERENCES?
The world’s media will have the opportunity to talk to the drivers ahead of the on-track action. The drivers appearing in the press conference for this race are:
Jack Doohan (Alpine)
Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
Carlos Sainz (Williams)
Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
Esteban Ocon (Haas)
Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
The media will also be talking to prominent members of Formula 1’s teams in a separate press conference over the race weekend. The team members appearing in the press conference are:
Jonathan Wheatley (Sauber)
Andrea Stella (McLaren)
James Vowles (Williams)
WHO WILL BE THE RACE DIRECTOR AT THE 2025 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX?
Rui Marques will be the race director at the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix.
WHO WILL BE THE DRIVER STEWARD AT THE 2025 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX?
Each weekend a former Formula 1 driver, or a driver from another prominent series of motorsport, joins the stewards to help judge any incidents from a drivers’ perspective. The Driver Steward this weekend is Vitantonio Liuzzi.
WHICH TYRE COMPOUNDS WILL BE USED AT THE 2025 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX?
Pirelli have announced that the C1, C2 and C3 tyre compounds will be used at the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix. The C1, C2 and C3 compounds were also used in 2024.
WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR AT THE BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX?
It was the dream start to 2024 for Red Bull, with Max Verstappen leading home a 1-2 finish in a relatively lacklustre Bahrain Grand Prix.
Due to the timing of Ramadan, the Bahrain Grand Prix ran on a Thursday to Saturday schedule in 2024. Daniel Ricciardo topped the timesheet as practice began on Thursday, while Lewis Hamilton was fastest as night fell in Free Practice 2.
Max Verstappen secured pole position for the season-opener by just over two tenths from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Verstappen flew into the lead at the start of the race and would not be challenged from there on, leading all 57 laps of the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix and winning by over 20 seconds.
At Turn 1, Valtteri Bottas ran into the back of Nico Hulkenberg, who in turn hit the back of Lance Stroll, tipping the Aston Martin into a spin. Stroll’s team-mate Fernando Alonso had qualified well in sixth, but was passed by Lando Norris on Lap 3 before Oscar Piastri passed him two laps later, as the McLarens began to show real pace.
George Russell climbed to second place on Lap 3, with an audacious move around the outside of the Ferrari driver. Four laps later, Leclerc found himself losing another position, this time to Sergio Perez before a wheel-to-wheel fight with his team-mate Carlos Sainz, who took fifth place.
As the pit stops began, Perez’s overtake on Russell secured him a net second position. The pit stops also left Sainz back behind Leclerc once again but the Spaniard wasted little time in making a late lunge at Turn 1. On the next lap, Sainz had closed up to the back of Russell and made his move at Turn 3 and secured the final podium position.
Elsewhere, Alpine’s season got off to a slow start, with Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly setting the two slowest lap times in qualifying and making little progress in the race. Also slow was Bottas’ pit stop, with the Sauber team taking 52 seconds to complete the stop. It left Bottas 19th of the 20 classified finishers.
There was controversy at the end of the race as RB drivers Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo – racing outside of the points – were told to switch positions. Tsunoda made his feelings on the situation clear after the race.
WHAT’S THE FASTEST EVER LAP AT THE BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX?
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Great overview of the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend information! Really helpful to have all the details in one place. I’m looking forward to the race!