Overview - Bahrain International Circuit

Brief information on Bahrain International Circuit (Sakhir), the first or last race held at the circuit, a list of grands prix hosted at the circuit, figures related to the record at the circuit, and the best records in the circuit by drivers, teams, and constructors.

Circuit

  • Name

    Bahrain International Circuit

  • Location

    Sakhir, Bahrain

  • Opened

    2004

  • Number of Races

    21

  • Circuit Type

    Permanent Circuit

  • Grand Prix

    Bahrain Grand Prix

First Race

2004 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix

Last Race

FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 2024

Grands Prix

Bahrain Grand Prix2004-2010, 2012-

Previous Grand Prix

Layout

  • Length

    5.412km

  • Turns

    15

  • Elevation

    16.9m

  • Direction

    Clockwise

  • Seasons

    2005-2009, 2012-2024

  • Track Record

    Lewis Hamilton1:27.2642020 Bahrain Grand Prix (Qualifying 3)

  • Lap Record

    Pedro de la Rosa1:31.4472005 Bahrain Grand Prix (Race, Lap 43)

Previous Layouts

    • Length

      5.417km

    • Turns

      15

    • Elevation

      16.9m

    • Direction

      Clockwise

    • Season

      2004

    • Track Record

      Jenson Button1:29.5522004 Bahrain Grand Prix (Practice 4)

    • Lap Record

      Michael Schumacher1:30.2522004 Bahrain Grand Prix (Race, Lap 7)

    • Length

      6.299km

    • Turns

      23

    • Elevation

      ?m

    • Direction

      Clockwise

    • Season

      2010

    • Track Record

      Sebastian Vettel1:53.8832010 Bahrain Grand Prix (Qualifying 2)

    • Lap Record

      Fernando Alonso1:58.2872010 Bahrain Grand Prix (Race, Lap 45)

    • Length

      3.543km

    • Turns

      11

    • Elevation

      19.4m

    • Direction

      Clockwise

    • Season

      2020

    • Track Record

      Valtteri Bottas53.3772020 Sakhir Grand Prix (Qualifying 3)

    • Lap Record

      George Russell55.4042020 Sakhir Grand Prix (Race, Lap 80)

Figures in the Circuit

Drivers

  • All

    103

  • Entries

    93

  • Wins

    10

  • Pole Positions

    11

  • Fastest Laps

    15

  • Podiums

    20

  • Point Finishes

    45

  • Laps Led

    22

Teams

  • All

    34

  • Entries

    34

  • Wins

    6

  • Pole Positions

    6

  • Fastest Laps

    7

  • Podiums

    13

  • Point Finishes

    22

  • Laps Led

    13

Constructors

  • All

    34

  • Entries

    34

  • Wins

    6

  • Pole Positions

    6

  • Fastest Laps

    7

  • Podiums

    13

  • Point Finishes

    22

  • Laps Led

    13

Records

Driver

Team

Constructor