|
Bahrain made history in 2004 when it became the
first Middle Eastern country to host a Formula 1 event.
The island nation's Crown Prince Shaikh Salman bin Hamad
Al Khalifa was instrumental in the bidding process and he
initiated the construction of the Bahrain International
Circuit.
Formula 1's go-to designer Hermann Tilke was in charge of
the project and he produced a complex that featured six different tracks which helped the
country become the Persian Gulf's center of motorsport.
In 2010, the "Endurance Circuit" was used but the
addition of the bumpy and twisty section was widely
criticized and so they reverted back to the layout used
between 2004 and 2009.
In December 2010, the Arab Spring began and it quickly
spread throughout North Africa and the Middle East. An
uprising broke out in Bahrain on February 14th, 2011, less
than one month before the nation was scheduled to host the
Formula 1 season opener. A decision was made to postpone the race
but the FIA proposed to reschedule the event. With the
unrest continuing and some teams' reluctance to accept the
revised calendar, the 2011 grand prix was eventually
canceled but the sport returned to Bahrain in 2012, to a
loud chorus of disapproval.
In 2014, to help mark the Bahrain GP's ten-year
anniversary, the event's start time will be moved to a
later slot to make it a twilight race.
Hot on the heels of the previous round, the third race of
the 2014 Formula 1 season takes place in Bahrain this
weekend. Lewis Hamilton bounced back from his retirement
in Australia with an imperious drive on Sunday to take the
checkered flag in Malaysia. He led teammate Nico Rosberg
across the line to give Mercedes their first 1-2 finish
since 1955. Four-time defending champion Sebastian Vettel
finally got points on the board by finishing third behind
the Mercedes.
Nico Rosberg took pole in Bahrain last year but the
Mercedes' trait of over-heating the tires took its toll.
While Rosberg was dropping down the field, Sebastian
Vettel was taking control of the race. Fernando
Alonso's chances of a podium finish disappeared when his
Ferrari's DRS flap on the rear wing was stuck open and
Lotus drivers Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean took
advantage. However, Vettel cruised to victory ahead of the
duo.
Remember to make your game picks in the 2014 Fantasy Formula 1 thread
before the deadline of Saturday, April 5th at 11 AM ET,
when qualifying begins. Here we run down some Bahrain GP
facts and season stats.
Race Info
|
Grand Prix
|
Bahrain GP |
Round
|
3 of 19 |
Circuit
|
Bahrain International Circuit
|
Location
|
Sakhir |
Circuit Type |
Race circuit |
Circuit
Length |
3.363 mi (5.412 km) |
Circuit
Direction |
Clockwise |
Turns |
15 (6 Left, 9 Right) |
Lap Record |
1:30.252, Michael Schumacher
(Ferrari), 2004 |
Race Length |
191.634 mi (308.405 km)
|
Laps
|
57 |
2013
Polesitter |
Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) |
2013 Winner |
Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull
Racing) |
Timetable
|
Free
Practice 1 |
Friday, April 4th at 7 AM ET -
8:30 AM ET |
Free
Practice 2 |
Friday, April 4th at 11 AM ET -
12:30 PM ET |
Free
Practice 3 |
Saturday, April 5th at 8 AM ET -
9 AM ET |
Fantasy
Deadline / Qualifying |
Saturday, April 5th at 11 AM
ET |
Race
|
Sunday, April 6th at 11 AM ET |
Bahrain facts:
- The polesitter has won four out of the nine grands
prix in Bahrain.
- Only one Bahrain polesitter has won in the last five
races.
- Last year was the first race in Bahrain where the
polesitter finished below fourth.
- Six winners in Bahrain started from the front row of
the grid.
- Three Bahrain GP winners started from the second row
of the grid.
- Fernando Alonso ('05-'06), Felipe Massa ('07-'08)
and Sebastian Vettel ('12-'13) have all won
back-to-back Bahrain GP.
- In 2007, the first three on the grid finished 1-2-3
in Bahrain.
- Kimi Räikkönen has four podium finishes from
starting positions of ninth, 22nd, 11th and eighth.
- The last two podiums have seen Sebastian Vettel,
Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean finish 1-2-3.
- Six drivers in Bahrain have finished on the podium
having begun from behind the front three rows.
- Ferrari has won three of the last six Bahrain GP and
a record four in total.
- Ferrari has recorded three 1-2 finishes in Bahrain.
- The most positions gained in a Bahrain race is 19 by
Kimi Räikkönen in 2006.
- Three Bahrain GP have had more than four
retirements.
- The safety car has only been deployed once in
Bahrain.
2013 Bahrain GP
Qualifying Results
|
Rank
|
Driver |
Team |
Q1
|
Q2
|
Q3
|
Grid
|
1.
|
Nico Rosberg
|
Mercedes
|
1:33.364
|
1:32.867
|
1:32.330
|
1
|
2.
|
Sebastian Vettel
|
Red Bull Racing
|
1:33.327
|
1:32.746
|
1:32.584
|
2
|
3.
|
Fernando Alonso
|
Ferrari
|
1:32.878
|
1:33.316
|
1:32.667
|
3
|
4.
|
Lewis Hamilton
|
Mercedes
|
1:33.498
|
1:33.346
|
1:32.762
|
9
|
5.
|
Mark Webber
|
Red Bull Racing
|
1:33.966
|
1:33.098
|
1:33.078
|
7
|
6.
|
Felipe Massa
|
Ferrari
|
1:33.780
|
1:33.358
|
1:33.207
|
4
|
7.
|
Paul di Resta
|
Force India
|
1:33.762
|
1:33.335
|
1:33.235
|
5
|
8.
|
Adrian Sutil
|
Force India
|
1:34.048
|
1:33.378
|
1:33.246
|
6
|
9.
|
Kimi Räikkönen
|
Lotus
|
1:33.827
|
1:33.146
|
1:33.327
|
8
|
10.
|
Jenson Button
|
McLaren
|
1:34.071
|
1:33.702
|
No Time
|
10
|
11.
|
Romain Grosjean
|
Lotus
|
1:33.498
|
1:33.762
|
-
|
11
|
12.
|
Sergio Pérez
|
McLaren
|
1:34.310
|
1:33.914
|
-
|
12
|
13.
|
Daniel Ricciardo
|
Toro Rosso
|
1:34.120
|
1:33.974
|
-
|
13
|
14.
|
Nico Hülkenberg
|
Sauber
|
1:34.409
|
1:33.976
|
-
|
14
|
15.
|
Valtteri Bottas
|
Williams
|
1:34.425
|
1:34.105
|
-
|
15
|
16.
|
Jean-Éric Vergne
|
Toro Rosso
|
1:34.314
|
1:34.284
|
-
|
16
|
17.
|
Pastor Maldonado
|
Williams
|
1:34.425
|
-
|
-
|
17
|
18.
|
Esteban Gutiérrez
|
Sauber
|
1:34.730
|
-
|
-
|
22
|
19.
|
Charles Pic
|
Caterham
|
1:35.283
|
-
|
-
|
18
|
20.
|
Jules Bianchi
|
Marussia
|
1:36.178
|
-
|
-
|
19
|
21.
|
Giedo van der Garde
|
Caterham
|
1:36.304
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
22.
|
Max Chilton
|
Marussia
|
1:36.476
|
-
|
-
|
21
|
|
|
107% Time: |
1:39.379
|
|
|
|
|
Qualifying Notes
|
Mercedes had two
cars in the top-4. |
Red Bull and Ferrari
had two car in the top-6. |
Force India had two
cars in the top-10. |
Jenson Button
elected not to set a time in Q3. |
Valtteri Bottas set
his fastest Q1 lap before Pastor Maldonado and
so advanced into Q2. |
Mark Webber received
a 3-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable
accident at the previous race. |
Esteban Gutiérrez
received a 5-place grid penalty for causing an
avoidable accident at previous race. |
Lewis Hamilton
received a 5-place grid penalty for an
unscheduled gearbox change. |
|
2013 Bahrain GP Race
Results and Drivers' Fantasy Points
|
Rank
|
Driver |
Team |
Retirement
|
Q.P.
|
R.P.
|
C.F.
|
L.L.
|
M.L.
|
F.L.
|
TOTAL
|
1.
|
Sebastian Vettel
|
Red Bull Racing
|
|
3
|
40
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
48
|
2.
|
Kimi Räikkönen
|
Lotus
|
|
1
|
38
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
41
|
3.
|
Romain Grosjean
|
Lotus
|
|
0
|
36
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
37
|
4.
|
Paul di Resta
|
Force India
|
|
1
|
34
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
37
|
5.
|
Lewis Hamilton
|
Mercedes
|
|
1
|
32
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
34
|
6.
|
Sergio Pérez
|
McLaren
|
|
0
|
30
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
31
|
7.
|
Mark Webber
|
Red Bull Racing
|
|
1
|
28
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30
|
8.
|
Fernando Alonso
|
Ferrari
|
|
2
|
26
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
9.
|
Nico Rosberg
|
Mercedes
|
|
5
|
24
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
31
|
10.
|
Jenson Button
|
McLaren
|
|
1
|
22
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
11.
|
Pastor Maldonado
|
Williams
|
|
0
|
20
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
12.
|
Nico Hülkenberg
|
Sauber
|
|
0
|
18
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
13.
|
Adrian Sutil
|
Force India
|
|
1
|
16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
14.
|
Valtteri Bottas
|
Williams
|
|
0
|
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
15.
|
Felipe Massa
|
Ferrari
|
|
1
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
16.
|
Daniel Ricciardo
|
Toro Rosso
|
|
0
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
17.
|
Charles Pic
|
Caterham
|
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
18.
|
Esteban Gutiérrez
|
Sauber
|
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
19.
|
Jules Bianchi
|
Marussia
|
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
20.
|
Max Chilton
|
Marussia
|
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
21.
|
Giedo van der Garde
|
Caterham
|
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Ret.
|
Jean-Éric Vergne
|
Toro Rosso
|
Puncture dam.
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
2013 Bahrain GP Teams'
Fantasy Points
|
Team
|
Drivers |
Q.P.
|
R.P.
|
C.F.
|
L.L.
|
M.L.
|
F.L.
|
TOTAL
|
Red Bull Racing
|
(Sebastian
Vettel/Mark Webber) |
2
|
34
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
42
|
Ferrari
|
(Fernando
Alonso/Felipe Massa) |
2
|
19
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
McLaren
|
(Jenson Button/Sergio
Pérez) |
0
|
26
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
28
|
Lotus
|
(Kimi
Räikkönen/Romain Grosjean) |
0
|
37
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
40
|
Mercedes
|
(Nico Rosberg/Lewis
Hamilton) |
3
|
28
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
34
|
Sauber
|
(Nico
Hülkenberg/Esteban Gutiérrez) |
0
|
12
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
Force India
|
(Paul di Resta/Adrian
Sutil) |
1
|
25
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
Williams
|
(Pastor
Maldonado/Valtteri Bottas) |
0
|
17
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
Toro Rosso
|
(Jean-Éric
Vergne/Daniel Ricciardo) |
0
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
Caterham
|
(Charles Pic/Giedo
van der Garde) |
0
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
Marussia
|
(Jules Bianchi/Max
Chilton) |
0
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
|
Race Notes
|
Classified
finishers |
Top-21 drivers. |
Two classified
finishers |
Lotus, Red Bull,
Mercedes, McLaren, Force India, Williams,
Ferrari, Sauber,
Marussia and Caterham. |
Race leaders |
Vettel (Red Bull), Di
Resta (Force India), Rosberg (Mercedes)
and Räikkönen (Lotus). |
Laps led |
Rosberg (1-2), Vettel
(3-10), Di Resta (11-13), Räikkönen (14), Vettel
(15-57). |
Fastest lap |
Sebastian Vettel (Red
Bull) on lap 55 (1:36.961). |
|
Points and Bonus Points
Key
|
Q.P.
|
Qualifying Points
|
R.P.
|
Race Points |
C.F.
|
Classified
Finisher(s) Bonus Point(s) |
L.L.
|
Lap Led Bonus Point
|
M.L.
|
Most Laps Led Bonus
Points |
F.L.
|
Fastest Lap Bonus
Point |
Bahrain GP 2004 - 2013 and This
Season's Statistics
|
List
|
Driver/Team
|
TM
|
This
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Avg Start
|
Avg Finish
|
Best
|
Top-10
|
Top-5
|
Wins
|
FP/Race
|
A
|
Sebastian Vettel
|
RBR
|
Race
|
5
|
2
|
5.20
|
6.00
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
36.60
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
7.50
|
10.50
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
23.00
|
A
|
Lewis Hamilton
|
MER
|
Race
|
6
|
0
|
3.33
|
5.83
|
2
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
33.33
|
Season
|
2
|
2
|
1.00
|
10.00
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
29.50
|
A
|
Nico Rosberg
|
MER
|
Race
|
7
|
1
|
7.14
|
7.57
|
5
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
29.57
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
3.00
|
1.50
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
44.00
|
A
|
Fernando Alonso
|
FER
|
Race
|
9
|
1
|
6.44
|
5.22
|
1
|
9
|
4
|
3
|
34.78
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
4.50
|
4.00
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
36.00
|
A
|
Kimi Räikkönen
|
FER
|
Race
|
8
|
0
|
11.00
|
5.13
|
2
|
7
|
6
|
0
|
33.75
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
9.00
|
9.50
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
24.50
|
A
|
Jenson Button
|
MCL
|
Race
|
9
|
0
|
7.89
|
11.00
|
1
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
22.11
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
10.50
|
4.50
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
34.50
|
B
|
Daniel Ricciardo
|
RBR
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
9.50
|
15.50
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
12.50
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
3.50
|
16.00
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7.00
|
B
|
Romain Grosjean
|
LOT
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
9.00
|
3.00
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
38.00
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
18.50
|
13.00
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
16.50
|
B
|
Pastor Maldonado
|
LOT
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
17.00
|
17.00
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10.50
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
19.50
|
18.50
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.00
|
B
|
Kevin Magnussen
|
MCL
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
6.00
|
5.50
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
33.00
|
B
|
Nico Hülkenberg
|
FI
|
Race
|
3
|
0
|
13.33
|
12.67
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
17.67
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
7.00
|
5.50
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
33.00
|
B
|
Sergio Pérez
|
FI
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
10.00
|
8.50
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
26.50
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
15.00
|
10.00
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
11.50
|
B
|
Adrian Sutil
|
SAU
|
Race
|
5
|
0
|
14.80
|
15.00
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
13.40
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
16.00
|
14.50
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
13.50
|
B
|
Esteban Gutiérrez
|
SAU
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
18.00
|
18.00
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7.00
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
15.50
|
14.50
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
13.50
|
B
|
Jean-Éric Vergne
|
TR
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
17.50
|
18.00
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7.50
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
7.50
|
13.50
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
16.50
|
B
|
Daniil Kvyat
|
TR
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
9.50
|
9.50
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
24.50
|
B
|
Felipe Massa
|
WIL
|
Race
|
9
|
1
|
6.67
|
7.78
|
1
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
30.50
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
11.00
|
13.50
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
16.00
|
B
|
Valtteri Bottas
|
WIL
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
15.00
|
14.00
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15.00
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
12.50
|
6.50
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
30.50
|
B
|
Jules Bianchi
|
MAR
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
20.00
|
19.00
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.00
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
18.50
|
17.00
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8.00
|
B
|
Max Chilton
|
MAR
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
22.00
|
20.00
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3.00
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
19.00
|
14.00
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15.00
|
B
|
Kamui Kobayashi
|
CAT
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
14.00
|
17.50
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8.50
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
17.50
|
17.00
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8.50
|
B
|
Marcus Ericsson
|
CAT
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
21.00
|
15.50
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11.50
|
TM
|
Red Bull Racing
|
RBR
|
Race
|
8
|
2
|
8.69
|
8.27
|
1
|
11
|
5
|
2
|
27.63
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
5.50
|
12.33
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
14.00
|
TM
|
Mercedes
|
MER
|
Race
|
3
|
1
|
6.67
|
6.67
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
32.33
|
Season
|
2
|
2
|
2.00
|
5.75
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
38.50
|
TM
|
Ferrari
|
FER
|
Race
|
9
|
3
|
4.89
|
5.94
|
1
|
15
|
9
|
4
|
36.22
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
6.75
|
6.75
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
31.50
|
TM
|
Lotus
|
LOT
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
9.50
|
2.50
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
40.00
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
19.00
|
15.75
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10.50
|
TM
|
McLaren
|
MCL
|
Race
|
9
|
0
|
8.00
|
8.17
|
2
|
13
|
9
|
0
|
29.00
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
8.25
|
5.00
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
34.50
|
TM
|
Force India
|
FI
|
Race
|
5
|
0
|
13.20
|
11.80
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
21.00
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
11.00
|
7.00
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
22.00
|
TM
|
Sauber
|
SAU
|
Race
|
9
|
1
|
11.11
|
12.28
|
3
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
19.67
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
15.75
|
14.50
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14.00
|
TM
|
Toro Rosso
|
TR
|
Race
|
7
|
0
|
16.14
|
16.36
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10.86
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
8.50
|
11.50
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
20.50
|
TM
|
Williams
|
WIL
|
Race
|
9
|
0
|
10.50
|
12.28
|
6
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
19.78
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
11.75
|
10.00
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
23.50
|
TM
|
Marussia
|
MAR
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
21.50
|
20.50
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3.50
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
18.75
|
15.50
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11.00
|
TM
|
Caterham
|
CAT
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
19.00
|
17.75
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8.50
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
19.25
|
16.25
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10.50
|
|
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