Bahrain Grand Prix

Round two of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship takes us to Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir for the Bahrain Grand Prix. The race is very different to the previous round in Melbourne, Australia. For example, at this time of year the temperatures in Bahrain reach close to 90 degrees F (32...

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel managed to edge out Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton to secure victory on Sunday in a thrilling 2017 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. Vettel produced a gutsy drive, having started from third, behind Hamilton and fellow Mercedes man Valtteri Bottas who was on pole...

After the cooler, damp conditions of last weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix, the Formula One World Championship faces a complete change of scene. We’re now at round three, the Bahrain Grand Prix, and teams have to face desert conditions where the temperature averages around 104 degrees F (40...

Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg has continued his winning streak with a top podium finish yesterday at the 2016 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. That’s five wins in a row for the German if you include the three final races of the 2015 season. Rosberg didn’t put a foot wrong at the...

The second race of the 2016 Formula One World Championship is on this weekend. It’s taking place in Bahrain where because of the extreme heat during the day the race actually starts at twilight and finishes under lights. The race is held on Bahrain International Circuit, which features a...

Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton managed to secure pole position for the 2015 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix, but he’s going to have his work cut out for him come tomorrow’s race as Ferrari’s four-time world champion driver Sebastian Vettel will also be starting on the front...

Bahrain led Formula One’s expansion into the Middle East back in 2004 and, despite the ongoing political strife in the country, will this year hold its 11th Grand Prix. Starting last season, the Bahrain Grand Prix became a twilight race, providing some much-needed relief from the heat for all...

No sooner had last weekend’s race in China ended that all the Formula One teams headed off for Bahrain for the fourth round of the season, scheduled for this weekend. The Bahrain Grand Prix is always a controversial stop on the F1 calendar, with the political tensions in the country still as...

Mercedes AMG has secured its third win from three races held this season, and its second consecutive one-two finish, with star driver Lewis Hamilton coming out on top yesterday at the 2014 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. However, the real winner yesterday was the sport itself, as the race was...

After dominating the practice sessions of the 2014 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix, Mercedes AMG drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg have now topped the timesheets during qualifying. Yes, it will be a Mercedes front row tomorrow, with Rosberg in the lead spot and Hamilton sitting next to him...

Despite the ongoing political situation, Bahrain’s annual Grand Prix has managed to morph into a permanent fixture on the Formula One calendar and so far there have been no disruptions to the preparations for this weekend’s event. Having conducted two four-day test sessions at the...

Formula One reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing scored his second consecutive Bahrain Grand Prix victory with a dominant drive to the finish during yesterday’s race. Vettel’s start from second on the grid wasn’t so smooth, and he was even passed by...

At the end of yet another very closely contested qualifying, Mercedes-Benz AMG driver Nico Rosberg managed to edge out Red Bull Racing star Sebastian Vettel to secure pole for this weekend’s 2013 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. Rosberg’s fastest time was a scorching 1:32.330, with...

Round four of the 2013 Formula One World Championship in Sakhir, located on Bahrain’s west coast. Because the Bahrain International Circuit where the race is held lies in the middle of a desert, conditions change frequently, with lots of sand being blown almost constantly. In addition to...

Round four of the 2013 Formula One World Championship is the Bahrain Grand Prix, which takes place this weekend at Sakhir on the Gulf nation’s western coast. Despite ongoing political tensions in Bahrain, the race will go ahead as planned and will once again take place at the Bahrain...

The first four races of the season have come in a whirlwind like the one that can blow sand across the Bahrain International Circuit, home of the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix. Drivers and teams will be facing notoriously high temperatures during race time tomorrow, though surprisingly they may even...

Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel demonstrated a brilliant return to form during qualifying today at the 2012 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, managing to post the fastest time of the day and set himself up for his first win of the season. The Red Bull Racing driver’s fastest time for the...

Despite the heated political situation, the 2012 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix will go on as planned this weekend. The race is the fourth event on the 2012 F1 calendar and takes place at the 3.3-mile Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. This year, the circuit layout has reverted to the shorter...