Bahrain Grand Prix
The Bahrain GP is one of the newer races on the F1 calendar, it was first staged in 2004 and has been present ever since with the exception of 2011.
Michael Schumacher won the first-ever GP here and in honour of his incredible achievements in F1, the first corner at this track is named after him.
How long is the Bahrain Grand Prix?
The Bahrain GP consists of a total distance of 191.6 miles (308 km). This consists of 57 laps, each being 3.36 miles (5.4 km).
Each lap of the Bahrain International Circuit circuit sees the drivers face a total of fifteen corners of this rather fast circuit.
When is the Bahrain Grand Prix?
The five sessions of the Bahrain Grand Prix are due to take place:
- Thursday 29th February - Practice 1 & 2
- Friday 1st March - Practice 3 & Qualifying
- Saturday 2nd March - The Race
Where can I watch the Bahrain Grand Prix?
If you making a trip to the Kingdom of Bahrain then you can watch it trackside and in between the sessions take in Bahrain like the Bahrain International Karting Circuit next to the actual racetrack for those who want to do some racing!
Past Winners & Fastest Laps
Who has won the Bahrain Grand Prix? Sebastian Vettel led the way for race wins having won it in 2012, 2013, 2017 & 2018 going into the 2020 season but Lewis Hamilton's win in 2020 moved him to level with Seb having also previously won it in 2014, 2015 & 2019 and then in 2021 another Hamilton success made him the most successful driver in Bahrain.
The official fastest lap set at the Bahrain International Circuit was actually set in the first-ever GP here with a time of 1:30.252 from Michael Schumacher in 2004.
Previous Bahrain Grand Prix Winners
Here are the last ten winners of the Bahrain Grand Prix:
- 2023: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
- 2022: Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
- 2021: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
- 2020: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
- 2019: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
- 2018: Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
- 2017: Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
- 2016: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
- 2015: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
- 2014: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
Bahrain International Circuit Fastest Laps
Here are the last ten fastest laps set at the Bahrain International Circuit:
- 2023: Zhou Guanyu (1:33.996 - Lap 56)
- 2022: Charles Leclerc (1:34.570 - Lap 51)
- 2021: Valtteri Bottas (1:32.090 - Lap 56)
- 2020: Max Verstappen (1:32.014 - Lap 48)
- 2019: Charles Leclerc (1:33.411 - Lap 38)
- 2018: Valtteri Bottas (1:33.740 - Lap 22)
- 2017: Lewis Hamilton (1:32.798 - Lap 46)
- 2016: Nico Rosberg (1:34.482 - Lap 41)
- 2015: Kimi Räikkönen (1:36.311 - Lap 42)
- 2014: Nico Rosberg (1:37.020 - Lap 49)
Bahrain Grand Prix Betting Tips
As well as tips from other races throughout the season you can also find specialist Bahrain Grand Prix betting tips on the main F1 Tips page so be sure to give it a look.
Which markets do we cover for the F1 Races?
As with every F1 race this season, you can find the four major markets on this page.
Race Winner - The OLBG F1 tipsters will be predicting which driver will win the Bahrain GP.
Fastest Lap - Here they will be predicting which driver will set the fastest lap during the GP.
Podium Finish - As it says on the tin! Which drivers will and will not finish on the podium, ie finish in the top three positions?
Points Finish - The top ten finishes are all awarded points, here the tipsters are predicting which drivers will finish in the points.
Bahrain Grand Prix Most Popular Tip
We take all of the tipster's predictions for the Bahrain Grand Prix and we highlight at the top of the page which outcome for the race has received the most tips.
This is a quick way to see which outcome is the most popular, we will also list the second and third most popular in the same market too.
Best Tipsters Bahrain Grand Prix Tip
For the best tipster tip, we use the tipster who is showing the best profit over the twelve months for their F1 tips and select one of the tips.
How do I use the Bahrain Grand Prix Tips?
You can use the 'Most Popular Tip', the 'Best Tipsters Tip' or any of the other tips on the page when you are looking for a bet.
Our tipsters will leave comments along with the picks so be sure to give them a read, that will give you an insight into their thinking and may even help improve your own tipping qualities.
Use the 'Add' to betslip option when you come across any picks that you wish to bet on and add single or multiple tips to your betslip.
You can then see which bookie is offering you the best odds for your entire betslip, select this bookie and your betslip will be transferred over to their site where you can then place your bet.
Who are the best F1 tipsters?
If you want the best of the best then head over and bookmark the Best F1 Tipster page for reference throughout the season.
When profitable F1 tipsters (over the past 12 months) add an F1 tip, it will be available on that page and will only include profitable tipsters.
Can I add my own F1 tips?
Sure! If you know your F1 then why not share your thoughts on the races throughout the season, it's FREE to enter and you could end up pocketing yourself some of the money cash prizes!
When is the Next F1 Race?
The next GP is round 2 of the 2024 F1 season which will be the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix which takes place on Saturday 9th March.
Our motor racing content including for this Bahrain Grand Prix is meticulously crafted by Andy, a passionate F1 aficionado with a wealth of experience in the sport and never misses a race ensuring he's always up-to-date with the latest events.
