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Bahrain International Circuit

Bahrain SAKHIR, BAHRAIN
First F1: 2004 22 races held ☀ Hot & Dry

Desert circuit with abrasive surface and heavy tyre wear. Long straights into heavy braking zones reward strong traction and rear-tyre management.

Track Characteristics

Length
5.412 km
Laps
57
Corners
15
Longest Straight
1090 m
DRS Zones
3
Track Type
Permanent
Tyre Degradation
High
Overtaking
High
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Lap Record
Pedro de la Rosa
1:31.447 · 2005
Next Race
Bahrain
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 · Round 1

All-Time Records

Most Wins
Lewis Hamilton 5
Sebastian Vettel 4
Fernando Alonso 3
Max Verstappen 2
Felipe Massa 2
Most Poles
Max Verstappen 3
Lewis Hamilton 3
Sebastian Vettel 3
Charles Leclerc 2
Valtteri Bottas 2

Historical Winners

Year Race Winner Team Pole Fastest Lap
2025 Bahrain Grand Prix Oscar Piastri McLaren Oscar Piastri -
2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Max Verstappen Red Bull Max Verstappen 1:32.608
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix Max Verstappen Red Bull Max Verstappen 1:33.996
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix Charles Leclerc Ferrari Charles Leclerc 1:34.570
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Max Verstappen 1:32.090
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix Sergio Pérez Racing Point Valtteri Bottas 0:55.404
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Lewis Hamilton 1:32.014
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Charles Leclerc 1:33.411
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Ferrari Sebastian Vettel 1:33.740
2017 Bahrain Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Ferrari Valtteri Bottas 1:32.798
2016 Bahrain Grand Prix Nico Rosberg Mercedes Lewis Hamilton 1:34.482
2015 Bahrain Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Lewis Hamilton 1:36.311
2014 Bahrain Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Nico Rosberg 1:37.020
2013 Bahrain Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Nico Rosberg 1:36.961
2012 Bahrain Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Sebastian Vettel 1:36.379
2010 Bahrain Grand Prix Fernando Alonso Ferrari Sebastian Vettel 1:58.287
2009 Bahrain Grand Prix Jenson Button Brawn Jarno Trulli 1:34.556
2008 Bahrain Grand Prix Felipe Massa Ferrari Robert Kubica 1:33.193
2007 Bahrain Grand Prix Felipe Massa Ferrari Felipe Massa 1:34.067
2006 Bahrain Grand Prix Fernando Alonso Renault Michael Schumacher 1:32.408
2005 Bahrain Grand Prix Fernando Alonso Renault Fernando Alonso 1:31.447
2004 Bahrain Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Ferrari Michael Schumacher 1:30.252