|
When the Bahrain GP was held in 2004, it became the first Formula 1 event to be hosted in a Middle East country. The venue's construction was initiated by the Crown Prince, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and he was instrumental in bringing Formula 1 to his nation. Like so many of Formula 1's new complexes, the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir is a Hermann Tilke design and it features many different layouts, including a 1.25 mile flat oval. In 2010, the Formula 1 event was run using the lengthened "Endurance Circuit". However, the new bumpy, twisty section was widely criticized by drivers, media and the audience and so in 2011 it was to revert back to the layout used between 2004 and 2009.
In December 2010, though, 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 open
that year's Formula 1 calendar. On February 21st, it was
decided the race should be postponed and, despite the
FIA's plan to reschedule the event to October, it was
eventually confirmed it would not take place at all in
2011.
After much speculation and conflicting stories, the FIA has confirmed the Bahrain GP will
go ahead as planned on April 22nd. Undoubtedly,
there are still problems in the small island nation but
the sport's governing body believes it is safe for Formula
1 to return. Ferrari has been the dominant force in
Bahrain ever since the Scuderia recorded a 1-2 finish in
the race's first running in 2004. Michael Schumacher edged
out Rubens Barrichello on that day and Felipe Massa along
with Kimi Räikkönen repeated the trick for
Ferrari in 2008. The last time Formula 1 convened in
Bahrain in 2010, Felipe Massa had to play second fiddle to
Fernando Alonso as the double world champion was
victorious on his Ferrari debut.
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before the deadline of Saturday, April 21st at 6:55 AM ET,
five minutes before qualifying begins. Here we run down
some Bahrain GP facts and season stats.
Race Info
|
Grand Prix
|
Bahrain GP |
Round
|
4 of 20 |
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 |
2010
Polesitter |
Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull
Racing) |
2010 Winner |
Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) |
Timetable
|
Free
Practice 1 |
Friday, April 20th at 3 AM ET -
4:30 AM ET |
Free
Practice 2 |
Friday, April 20th at 7 AM ET -
8:30 AM ET |
Free
Practice 3 |
Saturday, April 21st at 4 AM ET -
5 AM ET |
Fantasy
Deadline |
Saturday, April 21st at 6:55
AM ET |
Qualifying
|
Saturday, April 21st at 7 AM ET |
Race
|
Sunday, April 22nd at 8 AM ET
|
Bahrain facts:
- The polesitter won three of the first four Bahrain
GP.
- No Bahrain polesitter has won since receiving the
checkered flag first in 2007.
- The polesitter has never finished below fourth place
in Bahrain.
- Four winners in Bahrain started from the front row
of the grid.
- Three Bahrain GP winners started from the second row
of the grid.
- In 2007, the first three on the grid finished 1-2-3
in Bahrain.
- The last four podiums at the Bahrain GP consisted of
drivers who began on the front two rows.
- In 2006, Kimi Räikkönen finished on the
podium after starting from 22nd on the grid.
- Only two drivers in Bahrain have finished on the
podium having begun from behind the front three rows.
- Only four different drivers have won in Bahrain but
the last three races has seen three different winners.
- Ferrari has won three of the last four Bahrain GP.
- Ferrari has recorded three 1-2 finishes in the seven
Bahrain events.
- The most positions gained in a Bahrain race is 19 by
Kimi Räikkönen in 2006.
- The most recent Bahrain race in 2010 had the most
retirements (9) in the event's history.
- The safety car has only been deployed once in
Bahrain.
2010 Bahrain GP
Qualifying Results
|
Rank
|
Driver |
Team |
Q1
|
Q2
|
Q3
|
Grid
|
1.
|
Sebastian Vettel
|
Red Bull Racing
|
1:55.029
|
1:53.883
|
1:54.101
|
1
|
2.
|
Felipe Massa
|
Ferrari
|
1:55.313
|
1:54.331
|
1:54.242
|
2
|
3.
|
Fernando Alonso
|
Ferrari
|
1:54.612
|
1:54.172
|
1:54.608
|
3
|
4.
|
Lewis Hamilton
|
McLaren |
1:55.341
|
1:54.707
|
1:55.217
|
4
|
5.
|
Nico Rosberg
|
Mercedes
|
1:55.463
|
1:54.682
|
1:55.241
|
5
|
6.
|
Mark Webber
|
Red Bull Racing
|
1:55.298
|
1:54.318
|
1:55.284
|
6
|
7.
|
Michael Schumacher
|
Mercedes
|
1:55.593
|
1:55.105
|
1:55.524
|
7
|
8.
|
Jenson Button
|
McLaren
|
1:55.715
|
1:55.168
|
1:55.672
|
8
|
9.
|
Robert Kubica
|
Renault
|
1:55.511
|
1:54.963
|
1:55.885
|
9
|
10
|
Adrian Sutil
|
Force India
|
1:55.213
|
1:54.996
|
1:56.309
|
10
|
11.
|
Rubens Barrichello
|
Williams
|
1:55.969
|
1:55.330
|
-
|
11
|
12.
|
Vitantonio Liuzzi
|
Force India
|
1:55.628
|
1:55.623
|
-
|
12
|
13.
|
Nico Hülkenberg
|
Williams
|
1:56.375
|
1:55.857
|
-
|
13
|
14.
|
Pedro de la Rosa
|
Sauber
|
1:56.428
|
1:56.237
|
-
|
14
|
15.
|
Sébastien Buemi
|
Toro Rosso
|
1:56.189
|
1:56.265
|
-
|
15
|
16.
|
Kamui Kobayashi
|
Sauber
|
1:56.541
|
1:56.270
|
-
|
16
|
17.
|
Vitaly Petrov
|
Renault
|
1:56.167
|
1:56.619
|
-
|
17
|
18.
|
Jaime Alguersuari
|
Toro Rosso
|
1:57.071
|
-
|
-
|
18
|
19.
|
Timo Glock
|
Virgin Racing
|
1:59.728
|
-
|
-
|
19
|
20.
|
Jarno Trulli
|
Lotus
|
1:59.852
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
21.
|
Heikki Kovalainen
|
Lotus
|
2:00.313
|
-
|
-
|
21
|
22.
|
Lucas di Grassi
|
Virgin Racing
|
2:00.587
|
-
|
-
|
22
|
23.
|
Bruno Senna
|
Hispania Racing |
2:03.204
|
-
|
-
|
23
|
24.
|
Karun Chandhok
|
Hispania Racing |
2:04.904
|
-
|
-
|
24
|
|
Qualifying Notes
|
Ferrari had two cars
in the top-4. |
Red Bull had two
cars in the top-6. |
Mercedes and McLaren
had two cars in the top-10. |
|
2010 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.
|
Fernando Alonso
|
Ferrari
|
|
2
|
40
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
45
|
2.
|
Felipe Massa
|
Ferrari
|
|
3
|
38
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
42
|
3.
|
Lewis Hamilton
|
McLaren
|
|
1
|
36
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
38
|
4.
|
Sebastian Vettel
|
Red Bull Racing
|
|
5
|
34
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
43
|
5.
|
Nico Rosberg
|
Mercedes
|
|
1
|
32
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
34
|
6.
|
Michael Schumacher
|
Mercedes |
|
1
|
30
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
32
|
7.
|
Jenson Button
|
McLaren
|
|
1
|
28
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30
|
8.
|
Mark Webber
|
Red Bull Racing
|
|
1
|
26
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
28
|
9.
|
Vitantonio Liuzzi
|
Force India
|
|
0
|
24
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
10.
|
Rubens Barrichello
|
Williams
|
|
0
|
22
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
11.
|
Robert Kubica
|
Renault
|
|
1
|
20
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
12.
|
Adrian Sutil
|
Force India
|
|
1
|
18
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
13.
|
Jaime Alguersuari
|
Toro Rosso
|
|
0
|
16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
14.
|
Nico Hülkenberg
|
Williams
|
|
0
|
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
15.
|
Heikki Kovalainen
|
Lotus
|
|
0
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
16.
|
Sébastien Buemi
|
Toro Rosso
|
Electrics |
0
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
17.
|
Jarno Trulli
|
Lotus
|
Hydraulics |
0
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
Ret.
|
Pedro de la Rosa
|
Sauber
|
Hydraulics |
0
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
Ret.
|
Bruno Senna
|
Hispania Racing
|
Mechanical |
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
Ret.
|
Timo Glock
|
Virgin Racing
|
Gearbox |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Ret.
|
Vitaly Petrov
|
Renault
|
Suspension |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ret.
|
Kamui Kobayashi
|
Sauber
|
Hydraulics |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ret.
|
Lucas di Grassi
|
Virgin Racing
|
Hydraulics |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ret.
|
Karun Chandhok
|
Toro Rosso
|
Accident
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
2010 Bahrain GP Teams'
Fantasy Points
|
Team
|
Drivers |
Q.P.
|
R.P.
|
C.F.
|
L.L.
|
M.L.
|
F.L.
|
TOTAL
|
McLaren
|
(Jenson Button/Lewis
Hamilton) |
1
|
32
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
35
|
Mercedes |
(Michael
Schumacher/Nico Rosberg) |
1
|
31
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
34
|
Red Bull Racing
|
(Sebastian
Vettel/Mark Webber) |
2
|
30
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
37
|
Ferrari |
(Felipe
Massa/Fernando Alonso) |
3
|
39
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
46
|
Williams |
(Rubens
Barrichello/Nico Hülkenberg) |
0
|
18
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
Renault |
(Robert Kubica/Vitaly
Petrov) |
0
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
Force India |
(Adrian
Sutil/Vitantonio Liuzzi) |
0
|
21
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
Toro Rosso
|
(Sébastien
Buemi/Jaime Alguersuari) |
0
|
13
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
Lotus
|
(Jarno Trulli/Heikki
Kovalainen) |
0
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
Hispania Racing
|
(Karun Chandhok/Bruno
Senna) |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Sauber
|
(Pedro de la
Rosa/Kamui Kobayashi) |
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
Virgin Racing |
(Timo Glock/Lucas di
Grassi) |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
Race Notes
|
Classified
finishers |
Top-17 drivers. |
Two classified
finishers |
Ferrari, Mercedes,
McLaren, Red Bull, Force India, Williams, Toro
Rosso, Lotus. |
Race leaders |
Sebastian Vettel (Red
Bull Racing) and Fernando Alonso (Ferrari). |
Laps led |
Vettel (1-33), Alonso
(34-49). |
Fastest lap |
Fernando Alonso
(Ferrari) on lap 45 (1:58.287). |
Miscellaneous |
Sébastien
Buemi retired on lap 47/49 but was classified
after completing 90+% laps. |
|
Jarno Trulli retired
on lap 47/49 but was classified after completing
90+% laps. |
|
The "Endurance
Circuit" configuration of the track was used. |
|
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 - 2010 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
|
3
|
1
|
7.67
|
9.33
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
28.33
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
7.67
|
6.00
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
32.00
|
A
|
Mark Webber |
RBR
|
Race
|
7
|
0
|
10.00
|
9.00
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
25.43
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
5.33
|
4.00
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
36.00
|
A
|
Jenson Button
|
MCL
|
Race
|
7
|
0
|
8.14
|
10.14
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
23.86
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
3.33
|
5.67
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
35.67
|
A
|
Lewis Hamilton
|
MCL
|
Race
|
4
|
0
|
3.50
|
5.50
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
34.00
|
Season
|
3
|
2
|
1.33
|
3.00
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
42.00
|
A
|
Fernando Alonso |
FER
|
Race
|
7
|
1
|
6.57
|
4.57
|
1
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
36.29
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
10.00
|
5.00
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
34.67
|
A
|
Felipe Massa |
FER
|
Race
|
7
|
1
|
5.71
|
6.57
|
1
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
33.00
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
13.33
|
15.00
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
12.67
|
B
|
Michael Schumacher |
MER
|
Race
|
4
|
2
|
2.75
|
6.50
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
35.00
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
3.33
|
18.00
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
10.00
|
B
|
Nico Rosberg |
MER
|
Race
|
5
|
0
|
8.80
|
7.80
|
5
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
28.40
|
Season
|
3
|
1
|
5.33
|
8.67
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
29.00
|
B
|
Kimi
Räikkönen
|
LOT
|
Race
|
6
|
0
|
11.33
|
6.17
|
2
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
31.67
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
9.33
|
8.67
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
26.67
|
B
|
Romain Grosjean
|
LOT
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
6.67
|
17.00
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
11.67
|
B
|
Paul di Resta
|
FI
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
14.67
|
9.67
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
23.67
|
B
|
Nico Hülkenberg
|
FI
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
13.00
|
14.00
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15.00
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
13.67
|
15.33
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
13.00
|
B
|
Kamui Kobayashi
|
SAU
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
16.00
|
22.00
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
11.33
|
13.00
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
18.67
|
B
|
Sergio Pérez
|
SAU
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
11.67
|
7.00
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
33.33
|
B
|
Daniel Ricciardo
|
TR
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
14.00
|
12.67
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
18.00
|
B
|
Jean-Éric
Vergne
|
TR
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
15.67
|
11.67
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
19.67
|
B
|
Pastor Maldonado
|
WIL
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
10.67
|
13.33
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
16.67
|
B
|
Bruno Senna
|
WIL
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
23.00
|
19.00
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4.00
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
13.67
|
9.67
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
23.67
|
B
|
Heikki Kovalainen
|
CAT
|
Race
|
4
|
0
|
12.25
|
10.25
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
23.00
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
19.00
|
19.67
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4.67
|
B
|
Vitaly Petrov
|
CAT
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
17.00
|
21.00
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
20.00
|
17.67
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7.33
|
B
|
Pedro de la Rosa
|
HRT
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
11.00
|
11.50
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
20.50
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
23.00
|
21.00
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.67
|
B
|
Narain Karthikeyan
|
HRT
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
21.00
|
21.50
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2.00
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
24.00
|
22.00
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.67
|
B
|
Timo Glock |
MAR
|
Race
|
3
|
0
|
11.33
|
12.00
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
20.00
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
21.00
|
16.67
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9.67
|
B
|
Charles Pic
|
MAR
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
22.00
|
18.33
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6.33
|
TM
|
Red Bull Racing |
RBR
|
Race
|
6
|
1
|
10.67
|
10.09
|
2
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
22.17
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
6.50
|
5.00
|
2
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
35.67
|
TM
|
McLaren |
MCL
|
Race
|
7
|
0
|
8.29
|
7.50
|
2
|
10
|
9
|
0
|
30.29
|
Season
|
3
|
2
|
2.33
|
4.33
|
1
|
5
|
5
|
1
|
41.33
|
TM
|
Ferrari |
FER
|
Race
|
7
|
3
|
4.00
|
5.00
|
1
|
12
|
9
|
4
|
39.00
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
11.67
|
10.00
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
24.33
|
TM
|
Mercedes |
MER
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
6.00
|
5.50
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
34.00
|
Season
|
3
|
1
|
4.33
|
13.33
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
19.67
|
TM
|
Lotus |
LOT
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
8.00
|
12.83
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
19.00
|
TM
|
Force India
|
FI
|
Race
|
3
|
0
|
15.67
|
13.83
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
16.33
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
14.17
|
12.50
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
18.67
|
TM
|
Sauber |
SAU
|
Race
|
7
|
1
|
10.57
|
11.93
|
3
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
20.43
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
11.50
|
10.00
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
25.33
|
TM
|
Toro Rosso
|
TR
|
Race
|
5
|
0
|
17.20
|
16.20
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11.20
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
14.83
|
12.17
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
19.67
|
TM
|
Williams |
WIL
|
Race
|
7
|
0
|
8.93
|
10.79
|
6
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
22.71
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
12.17
|
11.50
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
21.00
|
TM
|
Caterham |
CAT
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
19.50
|
18.67
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6.67
|
TM
|
HRT |
HRT
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
23.50
|
21.50
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2.00
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
23.50
|
21.50
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1.33
|
TM
|
Marussia |
MAR
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
3
|
0
|
21.50
|
17.50
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9.00
|
|
|
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