Formula 1 ventured into the Middle East for the first time in 2004. The Bahrain Grand Prix has since appeared on the calendar in almost every season since and now hosts the opening race of the season. The 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix is set to take place on March 3-5. Check out the articles below for facts, stats, history and trivia from previous F1 races in Bahrain!
F1 stepped into the Middle East for the first time in 2004, with 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.
Verstappen and Red Bull were in unbeatable form at the season-opening 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix, while Alonso made headlines with a podium finish on his Aston Martin debut.
Verstappen joins a short list of drivers to have won in eight consecutive seasons, Alonso becomes the oldest podium finisher in almost 11 years and Sargeant records the best qualifying result for an American driver since 2007. Here’s every driver’s 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix weekend in statistics!
Verstappen takes the first win of the season, Alonso records his 99th podium, Albon picks up Williams’ first points in Bahrain since 2017 and Gasly becomes the first driver to score from 20th on the grid at the circuit. Here are the facts and statistics from the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix!
Did you predict Verstappen would win? Or that Alonso would finish on the podium? How many of your pre-race predictions for the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix were correct?
Verstappen secures the first pole position of the year, Red Bull record their first front row lock-out in Bahrain and Aston Martin get both cars into Q3 for the first time in almost two years. Here are the facts and statistics from qualifying at the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix!
All the information you could need about the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix weekend at Bahrain International Circuit.
Since the Bahrain Grand Prix joined the Formula 1 calendar in 2004, eight drivers have recorded first lap retirements at Bahrain International Circuit.
It’s official – the driver who sets the fastest lap time in Free Practice 3 in Bahrain is cursed. Max Verstappen’s late race retirement from the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix proves it.
Alonso becomes the first driver to embark on a 20th F1 season at the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix, while Verstappen could move up the list of most wins with a single team and two drivers make their debut.
Since the Bahrain Grand Prix made its debut in 2004, there have been 13 Safety Car deployments at Bahrain International Circuit.
The polesitter is yet to retire from the Bahrain Grand Prix and no wins have been taken from outside the top five on the grid.
Mercedes have won six of the last ten F1 races in Bahrain, while Sebastian Vettel remains Red Bull’s only winner at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Two current drivers have claimed their maiden pole position in Bahrain, while three current drivers have previously won at Bahrain International Circuit. Here’s everything you need to know about each driver’s history at the Bahrain Grand Prix!
Since hosting the inaugural Bahrain Grand Prix in 2004, Bahrain International Circuit has hosted 19 Formula 1 races. Here are all the facts and statistics you need to know about the track!
Hamilton finishes on the podium for the 16th consecutive year, Tsunoda does something no driver has done since 2004 and Magnussen scores Haas’ best result in almost four years.
Leclerc ends Ferrari’s second-longest win drought, Hamilton is the first driver to score in 250 races and Zhou scores a point on his debut.
Did you predict a top five result for Kevin Magnussen? Or a double DNF for Red Bull? How many of your pre-race predictions for the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix were correct?
