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Circuit Profile

Bahrain International Circuit

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

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

Latest Weekend · 2025 →
Permanent · 15 corners

Track Characteristics

Length
5.412 km
Laps
57
Corners
15
Longest Straight
1090 m
DRS Zones
3
Tyre Degradation
High
Overtaking
High

Lap Record

Outright Lap Record
1:31.447
Pedro de la Rosa
Set in 2005
Type
Permanent
Weather
Hot & Dry

All-Time Records

Most Wins · Bahrain International
5 wins
Lewis Hamilton
All-time leader at this circuit
  1. 1
    Lewis Hamilton
    5 win
  2. 2
    Sebastian Vettel
    4 win
  3. 3
    Fernando Alonso
    3 win
  4. 4
    Max Verstappen
    2 win
  5. 5
    Felipe Massa
    2 win
Most Poles · Bahrain International
3 pols
Max Verstappen
All-time leader at this circuit
  1. 1
    Max Verstappen
    3 pol
  2. 2
    Lewis Hamilton
    3 pol
  3. 3
    Sebastian Vettel
    3 pol
  4. 4
    Charles Leclerc
    2 pol
  5. 5
    Valtteri Bottas
    2 pol

Historical Winners

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