BARÉIN GP: All the numbers of a race that marked a start
The competition in Sakhir began to be played in 2004 and was the first that was carried out in the Middle East. Here, the figures of an appointment that was made day and night.
Baréin, a country without tradition in Formula 1, became 2004 in the first of the Middle East to organize a World Cup race. The power of oil dollars was fundamental for the landing of the category. Since then, the small country of 760 square kilometers always appeared on the F1 calendar, except in the 2011 season, an appointment that was suspended by the political tension that was lived. Here, a review of their numbers.
20 BARÉIN GP editions that are played. Since 2004, as soon as 2010 was missing.
1 The Sakhir GP was played once. It was in 2020, in full Covid-19 Pandemia. The peripheral layout was used.
5 Triumphs got Lewis Hamilton in Bahrein’s GP, is the most winning on the track. Sebastian Vettel follows it with four and Fernando Alonso, with three.
3 Pole Positions achieved Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, who heads the item.
7 Successes adds Ferrari in the Bahrein GP, the last one in 2022 with Charles Leclerc. Mercedes celebrated six times.
3 Records back has Nico Rosberg in Baréin to head the ranking.
1,311 Kilometers as a leader accumulated Vettel in Baréin. Lewis Hamilton follows, with 1,157.
2 Sometimes the race under a self -safety regime is finished: 2019 and 2020, both won by Hamilton.
699 Thousands were the difference for which Vettel beat Valtteri Bottas in 2018, the 60th narrower light in the history of the category.
10 Sometimes the pilot who started from the pole position achieved victory. Of the last five editions, in Cuatro defeated the Poleman (Hamilton, in 2021, defeated from the second place of departure).
2014 It was the first night edition of the race, which ended with Hamilton victory.
20 Years passed from the first of the three victories that Fernando Alonso achieved in Baréin (with Renault in 2005). The Spanish is still on the grill with Aston Martin.
