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Prix</span></h1> <div id="p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown mw-portlet mw-portlet-lang" > <input type="checkbox" id="p-lang-btn-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox mw-interlanguage-selector" aria-label="Go to an article in another language. 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href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B2%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%89" title="جائزة البحرين الكبرى – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="جائزة البحرين الكبرى" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Premiu_de_Ba%E1%B8%A5r%C3%A9in" title="Gran Premiu de Baḥréin – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Gran Premiu de Baḥréin" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C9%99hreyn_Qran-prisi" title="Bəhreyn Qran-prisi – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Bəhreyn Qran-prisi" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD-%D0%BF%D1%80%D1%8B_%D0%91%D0%B0%D1%85%D1%80%D1%8D%D0%B9%D0%BD%D0%B0" title="Гран-пры Бахрэйна – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Гран-пры Бахрэйна" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be-x-old mw-list-item"><a href="https://be-tarask.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD-%D0%BF%D1%80%D1%8B_%D0%91%D0%B0%D1%85%D1%80%D1%8D%D0%B9%D0%BD%D1%83" title="Гран-пры Бахрэйну – Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" lang="be-tarask" hreflang="be-tarask" data-title="Гран-пры Бахрэйну" data-language-autonym="Беларуская (тарашкевіца)" data-language-local-name="Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская (тарашкевіца)</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8F%D0%BC%D0%B0_%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B0_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%91%D0%B0%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BD" title="Голяма награда на Бахрейн – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Голяма награда на Бахрейн" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velika_nagrada_Bahreina" title="Velika nagrada Bahreina – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Velika nagrada Bahreina" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-br mw-list-item"><a href="https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priz_Bras_kirri_Bahrain" title="Priz Bras kirri Bahrain – Breton" lang="br" hreflang="br" data-title="Priz Bras kirri Bahrain" data-language-autonym="Brezhoneg" data-language-local-name="Breton" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Brezhoneg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Premi_de_Bahrain" title="Gran Premi de Bahrain – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Gran Premi de Bahrain" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prix_Bahrajnu" title="Grand Prix Bahrajnu – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Grand Prix Bahrajnu" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrains_Grand_Prix" title="Bahrains Grand Prix – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Bahrains Grand Prix" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fer_Preis_von_Bahrain" title="Großer Preis von Bahrain – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Großer Preis von Bahrain" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahreini_grand_prix" title="Bahreini grand prix – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Bahreini grand prix" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Premio_de_Bar%C3%A9in" title="Gran Premio de Baréin – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Gran Premio de Baréin" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahraingo_Sari_Nagusia" title="Bahraingo Sari Nagusia – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Bahraingo Sari Nagusia" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B2%D9%87_%D8%A8%D8%B2%D8%B1%DA%AF_%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86" title="جایزه بزرگ بحرین – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="جایزه بزرگ بحرین" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prix_automobile_de_Bahre%C3%AFn" title="Grand Prix automobile de Bahreïn – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Grand Prix automobile de Bahreïn" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ga mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prix_Bair%C3%A9in" title="Grand Prix Bairéin – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="Grand Prix Bairéin" data-language-autonym="Gaeilge" data-language-local-name="Irish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaeilge</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gd mw-list-item"><a href="https://gd.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prix_Bhachrain" title="Grand Prix Bhachrain – Scottish Gaelic" lang="gd" hreflang="gd" data-title="Grand Prix Bhachrain" data-language-autonym="Gàidhlig" data-language-local-name="Scottish Gaelic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gàidhlig</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Premio_de_Bahrain" title="Gran Premio de Bahrain – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Gran Premio de Bahrain" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%B0%94%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%B8_%EA%B7%B8%EB%9E%91%ED%94%84%EB%A6%AC" title="바레인 그랑프리 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="바레인 그랑프리" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velika_nagrada_Bahreina" title="Velika nagrada Bahreina – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Velika nagrada Bahreina" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prix_Bahrain" title="Grand Prix Bahrain – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Grand Prix Bahrain" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Premio_del_Bahrein" title="Gran Premio del Bahrein – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Gran Premio del Bahrein" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%92%D7%A8%D7%A0%D7%93_%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%99_%D7%91%D7%97%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9F" title="גרנד פרי בחריין – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="גרנד פרי בחריין" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahreinas_Grand_Prix" title="Bahreinas Grand Prix – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Bahreinas Grand Prix" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula%E2%80%931_bahreini_nagyd%C3%ADj" title="Formula–1 bahreini nagydíj – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Formula–1 bahreini nagydíj" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mr mw-list-item"><a href="https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80" title="बहरैन ग्रांप्री – Marathi" lang="mr" hreflang="mr" data-title="बहरैन ग्रांप्री" data-language-autonym="मराठी" data-language-local-name="Marathi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मराठी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prix_Bahrain" title="Grand Prix Bahrain – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Grand Prix Bahrain" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B0%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BD%D1%8B_%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8" title="Бахрейны гран-при – Mongolian" lang="mn" hreflang="mn" data-title="Бахрейны гран-при" data-language-autonym="Монгол" data-language-local-name="Mongolian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Монгол</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prix_Formule_1_van_Bahrein" title="Grand Prix Formule 1 van Bahrein – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Grand Prix Formule 1 van Bahrein" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a 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<div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Formula 1 Grand Prix</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Bahrain_International_Circuit--Grand_Prix_Layout.svg/330px-Bahrain_International_Circuit--Grand_Prix_Layout.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Bahrain_International_Circuit--Grand_Prix_Layout.svg/440px-Bahrain_International_Circuit--Grand_Prix_Layout.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1274" data-file-height="899" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#99ccff">Race information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Number of times held</th><td class="infobox-data">20</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">First held</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/2004_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2004 Bahrain Grand Prix">2004</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Most wins (drivers)</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom"><img alt="United Kingdom" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton" title="Lewis Hamilton">Lewis Hamilton</a> (5)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Most wins (constructors)</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy"><img alt="Italy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Scuderia_Ferrari" title="Scuderia Ferrari">Ferrari</a> (7)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Circuit length</th><td class="infobox-data">5.412<span class="nowrap"> </span>km (3.363<span class="nowrap"> </span>miles)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Race length</th><td class="infobox-data">308.238<span class="nowrap"> </span>km (191.530<span class="nowrap"> </span>miles)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Laps</th><td class="infobox-data">57</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#99ccff">Last race (<a href="/wiki/2024_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2024 Bahrain Grand Prix">2024</a>)<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="padding-bottom:0">Pole position</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul 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dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"><ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Netherlands" title="Netherlands"><img alt="Netherlands" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Max_Verstappen" title="Max Verstappen">Max Verstappen</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Red_Bull_Racing" title="Red Bull Racing">Red Bull Racing</a>-<a href="/wiki/Honda_RBPT" class="mw-redirect" title="Honda RBPT">Honda RBPT</a></li><li>1:29.179</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="padding-bottom:0">Podium</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist" style="text-align:left;"> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><b>1.</b> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Netherlands" title="Netherlands"><img alt="Netherlands" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Max_Verstappen" title="Max Verstappen">M. Verstappen</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Red_Bull_Racing" title="Red Bull Racing">Red Bull Racing</a>-<a href="/wiki/Honda_RBPT" class="mw-redirect" title="Honda RBPT">Honda RBPT</a></li><li>1:31:44.742</li></ul></div></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><b>2.</b> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Mexico" title="Mexico"><img alt="Mexico" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/35px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/46px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="980" data-file-height="560" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Sergio_P%C3%A9rez" title="Sergio Pérez">S. Pérez</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Red_Bull_Racing" title="Red Bull Racing">Red Bull Racing</a>-<a href="/wiki/Honda_RBPT" class="mw-redirect" title="Honda RBPT">Honda RBPT</a></li><li>+22.457</li></ul></div></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><b>3.</b> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain"><img alt="Spain" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Sainz_Jr." title="Carlos Sainz Jr.">C. Sainz Jr.</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Scuderia_Ferrari" title="Scuderia Ferrari">Ferrari</a></li><li>+25.110</li></ul></div></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="padding-bottom:0">Fastest lap</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Netherlands" title="Netherlands"><img alt="Netherlands" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Max_Verstappen" title="Max Verstappen">Max Verstappen</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Red_Bull_Racing" title="Red Bull Racing">Red Bull Racing</a>-<a href="/wiki/Honda_RBPT" class="mw-redirect" title="Honda RBPT">Honda RBPT</a></li><li>1:32.608</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Bahrain Grand Prix</b> (<a href="/wiki/Arabic_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Arabic language">Arabic</a>: <span lang="ar" dir="rtl">جائزة البحرين الكبرى</span>), officially known as the <b>Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix</b> for sponsorship reasons, is a <a href="/wiki/Formula_One" title="Formula One">Formula One</a> motor racing event in <a href="/wiki/Bahrain" title="Bahrain">Bahrain</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The first race took place at the <a href="/wiki/Bahrain_International_Circuit" title="Bahrain International Circuit">Bahrain International Circuit</a> on 4 April 2004. It made history as the first Formula One Grand Prix to be held in the <a href="/wiki/Middle_East" title="Middle East">Middle East</a>, and was given the award for the "Best Organised Grand Prix" by the <a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_l%27Automobile" title="Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile">FIA</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-BNA501343_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BNA501343-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The race has in the past been the second, third, or fourth race of the Formula One calendar. However, in the <a href="/wiki/2006_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2006 Formula One World Championship">2006</a> season, Bahrain swapped places with the traditional season opener, the <a href="/wiki/Australian_Grand_Prix" title="Australian Grand Prix">Australian Grand Prix</a>, which was pushed back to avoid a clash with the <a href="/wiki/2006_Commonwealth_Games" title="2006 Commonwealth Games">Commonwealth Games</a>. Bahrain staged the opening race of the <a href="/wiki/2010_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2010 Formula One World Championship">2010</a> season and the cars drove the full 6.299 km (3.914 mi) "Endurance Circuit" to celebrate F1's 'diamond jubilee'. In <a href="/wiki/2021_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2021 Formula One World Championship">2021</a>, the Bahrain Grand Prix was the season opener again because the <a href="/wiki/2021_Australian_Grand_Prix" class="mw-redirect" title="2021 Australian Grand Prix">2021 Australian Grand Prix</a> was cancelled due to the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a>. </p><p>The 2011 edition, due to be held on 13 March, was cancelled on 21 February due to the <a href="/wiki/Bahraini_protests_of_2011" class="mw-redirect" title="Bahraini protests of 2011">2011 Bahraini protests</a><sup id="cite_ref-Bahrain_Grand_Prix_called_off_due_to_protests_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bahrain_Grand_Prix_called_off_due_to_protests-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> after drivers including <a href="/wiki/Damon_Hill" title="Damon Hill">Damon Hill</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mark_Webber_(racing_driver)" title="Mark Webber (racing driver)">Mark Webber</a> had protested.<sup id="cite_ref-online.wsj.com_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-online.wsj.com-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Human rights activists called for a cancellation of the <a href="/wiki/2012_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2012 Bahrain Grand Prix">2012 race</a> due to reports of human rights abuses committed by the Bahraini authorities.<sup id="cite_ref-Guardianjan/30/bahrain-grand-prix_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardianjan/30/bahrain-grand-prix-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Team personnel also voiced concerns about safety,<sup id="cite_ref-Guardian2012/apr/09/formula-one-bahrain-grand-prix_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardian2012/apr/09/formula-one-bahrain-grand-prix-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but the race, nonetheless, was held as planned on 22 April 2012. </p><p>In 2014, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the first staging of the Bahrain Grand Prix, the race was held as a night event under floodlights.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In so doing it became the second Formula One night race after the <a href="/wiki/Singapore_Grand_Prix" title="Singapore Grand Prix">Singapore Grand Prix</a> in 2008. Bahrain's inaugural night event was won by <a href="/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton" title="Lewis Hamilton">Lewis Hamilton</a>. Subsequent races have also been night races. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bahrain_Grand_Prix&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bahrain_International_Circuit_back_straight.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Bahrain_International_Circuit_back_straight.jpg/220px-Bahrain_International_Circuit_back_straight.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="171" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Bahrain_International_Circuit_back_straight.jpg/330px-Bahrain_International_Circuit_back_straight.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Bahrain_International_Circuit_back_straight.jpg/440px-Bahrain_International_Circuit_back_straight.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3596" data-file-height="2793" /></a><figcaption>The Bahrain International Circuit in 2010</figcaption></figure> <p>The construction of the <a href="/wiki/Bahrain_International_Circuit" title="Bahrain International Circuit">Bahrain International Circuit</a> in Sakhir began in 2002. Bahrain had fought off fierce competition from elsewhere in the region to stage a F1 race, with <a href="/wiki/Egypt" title="Egypt">Egypt</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lebanon" title="Lebanon">Lebanon</a> and the <a href="/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates" title="United Arab Emirates">United Arab Emirates</a> all hoping for the prestige of hosting a Formula One Grand Prix. </p><p>The race has been held in every Formula One season since <a href="/wiki/2004_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2004 Formula One World Championship">2004</a>, with the exception of <a href="/wiki/2011_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2011 Formula One World Championship">2011</a>, due to the <a href="/wiki/2011_Bahraini_uprising" title="2011 Bahraini uprising">2011 Bahraini uprising</a>. The <a href="/wiki/2004_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2004 Bahrain Grand Prix">first</a> Bahrain Grand Prix was won by <a href="/wiki/Michael_Schumacher" title="Michael Schumacher">Michael Schumacher</a>, driving for <a href="/wiki/Scuderia_Ferrari" title="Scuderia Ferrari">Ferrari</a>. The following two editions, in <a href="/wiki/2005_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2005 Bahrain Grand Prix">2005</a> and <a href="/wiki/2006_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2006 Bahrain Grand Prix">2006</a>, were won by <a href="/wiki/Fernando_Alonso" title="Fernando Alonso">Fernando Alonso</a>, racing for <a href="/wiki/Renault_in_Formula_One" title="Renault in Formula One">Renault</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Felipe_Massa" title="Felipe Massa">Felipe Massa</a> won the <a href="/wiki/2007_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2007 Bahrain Grand Prix">2007</a> and <a href="/wiki/2008_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2008 Bahrain Grand Prix">2008</a> editions of the race for Ferrari. <a href="/wiki/Jenson_Button" title="Jenson Button">Jenson Button</a> won the <a href="/wiki/2009_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2009 Bahrain Grand Prix">2009 Bahrain Grand Prix</a> driving for <a href="/wiki/Brawn_GP" title="Brawn GP">Brawn GP</a>, and Fernando Alonso won his third Bahrain Grand Prix in <a href="/wiki/2010_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2010 Bahrain Grand Prix">2010</a> driving for Ferrari. Following the cancellation of the <a href="/wiki/2011_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2011 Bahrain Grand Prix">2011 Bahrain Grand Prix</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sebastian_Vettel" title="Sebastian Vettel">Sebastian Vettel</a> and <a href="/wiki/Red_Bull_Racing" title="Red Bull Racing">Red Bull</a> won the <a href="/wiki/2012_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2012 Bahrain Grand Prix">2012</a> and <a href="/wiki/2013_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2013 Bahrain Grand Prix">2013</a> Grands Prix, followed by <a href="/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton" title="Lewis Hamilton">Lewis Hamilton</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_in_Formula_One" title="Mercedes-Benz in Formula One">Mercedes</a> winning in <a href="/wiki/2014_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2014 Bahrain Grand Prix">2014</a> and <a href="/wiki/2015_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2015 Bahrain Grand Prix">2015</a>. Hamilton's teammate <a href="/wiki/Nico_Rosberg" title="Nico Rosberg">Nico Rosberg</a> won in <a href="/wiki/2016_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2016 Bahrain Grand Prix">2016</a>, and Sebastian Vettel won another two editions of the race for Ferrari in <a href="/wiki/2017_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2017 Bahrain Grand Prix">2017</a> and <a href="/wiki/2018_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2018 Bahrain Grand Prix">2018</a>. Lewis Hamilton then proceeded to win the following three Grands Prix, in <a href="/wiki/2019_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2019 Bahrain Grand Prix">2019</a>, <a href="/wiki/2020_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2020 Bahrain Grand Prix">2020</a>, and <a href="/wiki/2021_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2021 Bahrain Grand Prix">2021</a>, setting the record for the most Bahrain Grand Prix wins, with five. The <a href="/wiki/2022_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2022 Bahrain Grand Prix">2022</a> round was won by <a href="/wiki/Charles_Leclerc" title="Charles Leclerc">Charles Leclerc</a>, giving the Scuderia Ferrari their record seventh Bahrain Grand Prix victory. The most recent edition, held in <a href="/wiki/2024_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2024 Bahrain Grand Prix">2024</a>, was won by <a href="/wiki/Max_Verstappen" title="Max Verstappen">Max Verstappen</a> of <a href="/wiki/Red_Bull_Racing" title="Red Bull Racing">Red Bull Racing</a>, with the <a href="/wiki/2023_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2023 Bahrain Grand Prix">previous year's event</a> their first Bahrain Grand Prix victory in over <a href="/wiki/2013_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2013 Bahrain Grand Prix">ten years</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CF1Bahrain_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CF1Bahrain-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bahrain_International_Circuit--Endurance_Circuit.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Bahrain_International_Circuit--Endurance_Circuit.svg/220px-Bahrain_International_Circuit--Endurance_Circuit.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Bahrain_International_Circuit--Endurance_Circuit.svg/330px-Bahrain_International_Circuit--Endurance_Circuit.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Bahrain_International_Circuit--Endurance_Circuit.svg/440px-Bahrain_International_Circuit--Endurance_Circuit.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1274" data-file-height="926" /></a><figcaption>Endurance circuit, used in 2010</figcaption></figure> <p>The 2010 edition of the race saw a different circuit configuration used for the Grand Prix. The "Endurance Circuit" layout was used instead of the "Grand Prix Circuit" layout, extending the lap length to 6.299 km (3.914 mi).<sup id="cite_ref-2010_layout_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2010_layout-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The track was planned to revert back to its original layout for the 2011 edition,<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and did so for the 2012 edition.<sup id="cite_ref-FIA2012_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FIA2012-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In February 2022, it was reported that the event's contract had been extended to last until the 2036 Formula One season.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Characteristics">Characteristics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bahrain_Grand_Prix&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Characteristics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>One notable characteristic of the course is its large run-off areas, which have been criticised for not punishing drivers who stray off the track. However, they tend to prevent sand getting onto the track. The circuit is regarded as one of the safest in the world.<sup id="cite_ref-Pictures_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pictures-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Although alcoholic beverages are legal in Bahrain, the drivers do not spray the traditional <a href="/wiki/Champagne_(wine)" class="mw-redirect" title="Champagne (wine)">champagne</a> on the podium, instead spraying a non-alcoholic <a href="/wiki/Rosewater" class="mw-redirect" title="Rosewater">rosewater</a> drink known as Waard.<sup id="cite_ref-Pictures_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pictures-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Controversy">Controversy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bahrain_Grand_Prix&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Controversy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2011_cancellation">2011 cancellation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bahrain_Grand_Prix&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 2011 cancellation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/2011_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2011 Bahrain Grand Prix">2011 Bahrain Grand Prix</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Anti-F1_protester.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Anti-F1_protester.JPG/220px-Anti-F1_protester.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="243" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Anti-F1_protester.JPG/330px-Anti-F1_protester.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Anti-F1_protester.JPG/440px-Anti-F1_protester.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2347" data-file-height="2592" /></a><figcaption>A demonstrator protesting against the race</figcaption></figure> <p>On 21 February 2011, it was announced that the <a href="/wiki/2011_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2011 Bahrain Grand Prix">2011 Bahrain Grand Prix</a> scheduled for 13 March was cancelled due to the <a href="/wiki/Bahraini_protests_of_2011" class="mw-redirect" title="Bahraini protests of 2011">2011 Bahraini protests</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Bahrain_Grand_Prix_called_off_due_to_protests_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bahrain_Grand_Prix_called_off_due_to_protests-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 3 June, FIA decided to reschedule the race for 30 October. World champion racer <a href="/wiki/Damon_Hill" title="Damon Hill">Damon Hill</a> called on Formula One not to reschedule saying that if the race went ahead "we will forever have the blight of association with repressive methods to achieve order".<sup id="cite_ref-Cary_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cary-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Bernie_Ecclestone" title="Bernie Ecclestone">Bernie Ecclestone</a> told the BBC in an interview: "Hopefully there'll be peace and quiet and we can return in the future, but of course it's not on. The schedule cannot be rescheduled without the agreement of the participants – they're the facts."<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A week after its decision to reschedule the race, Formula One announced the cancellation of the race for 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-online.wsj.com_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-online.wsj.com-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2012_controversy">2012 controversy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bahrain_Grand_Prix&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 2012 controversy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/2012_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2012 Bahrain Grand Prix">2012 Bahrain Grand Prix</a> and <a href="/wiki/2012_Bahrain_Grand_Prix_protests" title="2012 Bahrain Grand Prix protests">2012 Bahrain Grand Prix protests</a></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bahrain_uprising_graffiti_in_Barbar_(12).JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Bahrain_uprising_graffiti_in_Barbar_%2812%29.JPG/240px-Bahrain_uprising_graffiti_in_Barbar_%2812%29.JPG" decoding="async" width="240" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Bahrain_uprising_graffiti_in_Barbar_%2812%29.JPG/360px-Bahrain_uprising_graffiti_in_Barbar_%2812%29.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Bahrain_uprising_graffiti_in_Barbar_%2812%29.JPG/480px-Bahrain_uprising_graffiti_in_Barbar_%2812%29.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3734" data-file-height="1552" /></a><figcaption>A graffiti in Bahrain village</figcaption></figure> <p>Human rights activists called for a cancellation of the <a href="/wiki/2012_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2012 Bahrain Grand Prix">2012 Bahrain Grand Prix</a>, which took place on 22 April, because of reports of ongoing use of excessive force by authorities and torture in detention.<sup id="cite_ref-Guardianjan/30/bahrain-grand-prix_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardianjan/30/bahrain-grand-prix-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> That includes the killing of activist Salah Abbas Habib during a demonstration on the eve of the Grand Prix,<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as well as the earlier fatal shooting of photojournalist Ahmed Ismael Hassan al-Samadi, who was covering a protest against the Bahrain Grand Prix.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 9 April 2012, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Guardian" title="The Guardian">The Guardian</a></i> reported that according to an unnamed leading member of one of the teams who said his views were representative, "the Formula One teams want the sport's governing body to cancel – or at least postpone – the Bahrain Grand Prix ..., because of increasing safety concerns amid ongoing protests in the kingdom ... I feel very uncomfortable about going to Bahrain. If I'm brutally frank, the only way they can pull this race off without incident is to have a complete military lockdown there. And I think that would be unacceptable, both for F1 and for Bahrain. But I don't see any other way they can do it".<sup id="cite_ref-Guardian2012/apr/09/formula-one-bahrain-grand-prix_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardian2012/apr/09/formula-one-bahrain-grand-prix-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In that context, <a href="/wiki/Anonymous_(group)" class="mw-redirect" title="Anonymous (group)">Anonymous</a> launched on 21 April 2012 the operation opBahrain, threatening the Formula 1 representatives of a <a href="/wiki/Cyberattack" title="Cyberattack">cyberattack</a> in case they go on with the Grand Prix. Hours later, Anonymous hackers took down the f1-racers.net website after launching a <a href="/wiki/Distributed_denial-of-service" class="mw-redirect" title="Distributed denial-of-service">distributed denial-of-service</a> attack.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite these protests, the Grand Prix was held as planned. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Continuing_controversy">Continuing controversy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bahrain_Grand_Prix&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Continuing controversy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Since the global media attention over the large scale demonstrations in 2011 and 2012, there have been continued reports from human rights groups about abuses and jailings in Bahrain relating to F1 protests. Among them are photographer Ahmed Humaidan, who was one of about 30 people jailed for roles in the 2012 protest,<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and activist Najah Ahmed Yousif, who is in prison, and has been physically and sexually abused, for criticising the Bahrain F1 on social media.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rights organisations continue to criticise the <a href="/wiki/Formula_One_Group" title="Formula One Group">Formula One Group</a> and <a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_l%27Automobile" title="Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile">Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile</a> (FIA) for refusing to follow their own Statement of Commitment to Respect for Human Rights, saying that by not leveraging their position of power to take action against such political crackdown, the F1 organisers are complicit to the dissidents' suffering.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2018, F1 "admitted concern" for Yousif, after continued public and media pressure; however, there has been no known follow up since.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A collection of human rights groups, led by the <a href="/wiki/Bahrain_Institute_for_Rights_and_Democracy" title="Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy">Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy</a> (BIRD), have claimed that the Bahrain Grand Prix has become a focal point of popular protests and serious <a href="/wiki/Human_rights" title="Human rights">human rights</a> abuses committed by Bahraini security forces against protesters. The NGOs accuse F1 of performing invaluable PR for Bahrain's government and that it risked further normalizing of the human rights violations in the country.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In letters to <a href="/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton" title="Lewis Hamilton">Lewis Hamilton</a>, three Bahraini <a href="/wiki/Political_prisoners" class="mw-redirect" title="Political prisoners">political prisoners</a> praised his commitment towards human rights issues, and requested him as an F1 world champion to bring their plight in notice of a wider audience.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Grand Prix has been cited as an example of <a href="/wiki/Sportswashing" title="Sportswashing">sportswashing</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2020_postponement">2020 postponement</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bahrain_Grand_Prix&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 2020 postponement"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/2020_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2020 Formula One World Championship">2020 Formula One World Championship</a></div> <p>Responding to the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a>, event organisers announced that no spectators would be permitted to attend the race that had been due to take place on 22 March.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, a fortnight before the race was due to take place, the race was indefinitely postponed.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The race was rescheduled to 29 November, and it was one of two events held around the Bahrain International Circuit across two weekends, with the second race taking place on the outer layout and being named the <a href="/wiki/Sakhir_Grand_Prix" class="mw-redirect" title="Sakhir Grand Prix">Sakhir Grand Prix</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2020_controversy">2020 controversy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bahrain_Grand_Prix&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 2020 controversy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/2020_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2020 Bahrain Grand Prix">2020 Bahrain Grand Prix</a> and <a href="/wiki/2020_Sakhir_Grand_Prix" title="2020 Sakhir Grand Prix">2020 Sakhir Grand Prix</a></div> <p>According to the rescheduled F1 calendar, Bahrain was announced as hosting two races back to back November 2020. However, the event received backlash not only from human rights organizations, but also from F1's newly crowned, seven-time world champion <a href="/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton" title="Lewis Hamilton">Lewis Hamilton</a>. Hamilton issued a warning to F1 and called on the sport to face its responsibilities and confront / deal with the human rights issues in the countries it visits. A consortium of human rights organizations led by the <a href="/wiki/Bahrain_Institute_for_Rights_and_Democracy" title="Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy">Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy</a> (BIRD) wrote to Formula One CEO, <a href="/wiki/Chase_Carey" title="Chase Carey">Chase Carey</a> that the race in Bahrain became a focal point of protests in the country and human rights abuses carried out by Bahraini security against demonstrators. The government of Bahrain, on the other hand, denied allegations of sportswashing.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Legal_complaint_over_Bahrain_contract">Legal complaint over Bahrain contract</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bahrain_Grand_Prix&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Legal complaint over Bahrain contract"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 27 October 2022, the F1 was hit with a legal complaint that it turned a blind eye to human rights violations when it announced in February that the Bahrain GP will stay on the calendar until 2036. The claim said F1 breached Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development guidelines. The complaint, made through the British government’s UK National Contact Point (NCP), was served by the <a href="/wiki/Bahrain_Institute_for_Rights_and_Democracy" title="Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy">Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (Bird)</a> and two alleged torture survivors from Bahrain, Najah Yusuf and Hajer Mansoor.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Winners">Winners</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bahrain_Grand_Prix&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Winners"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Repeat_winners_(drivers)"><span id="Repeat_winners_.28drivers.29"></span>Repeat winners (drivers)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bahrain_Grand_Prix&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Repeat winners (drivers)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Drivers <b>in bold</b> are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.</i> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Wins </th> <th>Driver </th> <th>Years won </th></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom"><img alt="United Kingdom" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <b><a href="/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton" title="Lewis Hamilton">Lewis Hamilton</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2014_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2014 Bahrain Grand Prix">2014</a>, <a href="/wiki/2015_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2015 Bahrain Grand Prix">2015</a>, <a href="/wiki/2019_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2019 Bahrain Grand Prix">2019</a>, <a href="/wiki/2020_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2020 Bahrain Grand Prix">2020</a>, <a href="/wiki/2021_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2021 Bahrain Grand Prix">2021</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany"><img alt="Germany" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/35px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/46px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Sebastian_Vettel" title="Sebastian Vettel">Sebastian Vettel</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2012 Bahrain Grand Prix">2012</a>, <a href="/wiki/2013_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2013 Bahrain Grand Prix">2013</a>, <a href="/wiki/2017_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2017 Bahrain Grand Prix">2017</a>, <a href="/wiki/2018_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2018 Bahrain Grand Prix">2018</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain"><img alt="Spain" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500" /></a></span></span> <b><a href="/wiki/Fernando_Alonso" title="Fernando Alonso">Fernando Alonso</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2005_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2005 Bahrain Grand Prix">2005</a>, <a href="/wiki/2006_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2006 Bahrain Grand Prix">2006</a>, <a href="/wiki/2010_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2010 Bahrain Grand Prix">2010</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2">2 </th> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil"><img alt="Brazil" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/33px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/43px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Felipe_Massa" title="Felipe Massa">Felipe Massa</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2007 Bahrain Grand Prix">2007</a>, <a href="/wiki/2008_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2008 Bahrain Grand Prix">2008</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Netherlands" title="Netherlands"><img alt="Netherlands" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <b><a href="/wiki/Max_Verstappen" title="Max Verstappen">Max Verstappen</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2023 Bahrain Grand Prix">2023</a>, <a href="/wiki/2024_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2024 Bahrain Grand Prix">2024</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3">Source:<sup id="cite_ref-CF1Bahrain_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CF1Bahrain-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Repeat_winners_(constructors)"><span id="Repeat_winners_.28constructors.29"></span>Repeat winners (constructors)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bahrain_Grand_Prix&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Repeat winners (constructors)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Teams <b>in bold</b> are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.</i> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Wins </th> <th>Constructor </th> <th>Years won </th></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy"><img alt="Italy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></a></span></span> <b><a href="/wiki/Scuderia_Ferrari" title="Scuderia Ferrari">Ferrari</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2004_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2004 Bahrain Grand Prix">2004</a>, <a href="/wiki/2007_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2007 Bahrain Grand Prix">2007</a>, <a href="/wiki/2008_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2008 Bahrain Grand Prix">2008</a>, <a href="/wiki/2010_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2010 Bahrain Grand Prix">2010</a>, <a href="/wiki/2017_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2017 Bahrain Grand Prix">2017</a>, <a href="/wiki/2018_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2018 Bahrain Grand Prix">2018</a>, <a href="/wiki/2022_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2022 Bahrain Grand Prix">2022</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany"><img alt="Germany" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/35px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/46px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <b><a href="/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_in_Formula_One" title="Mercedes-Benz in Formula One">Mercedes</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2014_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2014 Bahrain Grand Prix">2014</a>, <a href="/wiki/2015_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2015 Bahrain Grand Prix">2015</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2016 Bahrain Grand Prix">2016</a>, <a href="/wiki/2019_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2019 Bahrain Grand Prix">2019</a>, <a href="/wiki/2020_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2020 Bahrain Grand Prix">2020</a>, <a href="/wiki/2021_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2021 Bahrain Grand Prix">2021</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Austria" title="Austria"><img alt="Austria" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_Austria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_Austria.svg/35px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_Austria.svg/45px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <b><a href="/wiki/Red_Bull_Racing" title="Red Bull Racing">Red Bull</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2012 Bahrain Grand Prix">2012</a>, <a href="/wiki/2013_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2013 Bahrain Grand Prix">2013</a>, <a href="/wiki/2023_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2023 Bahrain Grand Prix">2023</a>, <a href="/wiki/2024_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2024 Bahrain Grand Prix">2024</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Flag_of_France_%281976%E2%80%932020%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_France_%281976%E2%80%932020%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Flag_of_France_%281976%E2%80%932020%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_France_%281976%E2%80%932020%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Flag_of_France_%281976%E2%80%932020%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_France_%281976%E2%80%932020%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Renault_in_Formula_One" title="Renault in Formula One">Renault</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2005_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2005 Bahrain Grand Prix">2005</a>, <a href="/wiki/2006_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2006 Bahrain Grand Prix">2006</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3">Source:<sup id="cite_ref-CF1Bahrain_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CF1Bahrain-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Repeat_winners_(engine_manufacturers)"><span id="Repeat_winners_.28engine_manufacturers.29"></span>Repeat winners (engine manufacturers)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bahrain_Grand_Prix&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Repeat winners (engine manufacturers)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Manufacturers <b>in bold</b> are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.</i> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Wins </th> <th>Manufacturer </th> <th>Years won </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2">7 </th> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy"><img alt="Italy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></a></span></span> <b><a href="/wiki/Scuderia_Ferrari" title="Scuderia Ferrari">Ferrari</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2004_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2004 Bahrain Grand Prix">2004</a>, <a href="/wiki/2007_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2007 Bahrain Grand Prix">2007</a>, <a href="/wiki/2008_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2008 Bahrain Grand Prix">2008</a>, <a href="/wiki/2010_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2010 Bahrain Grand Prix">2010</a>, <a href="/wiki/2017_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2017 Bahrain Grand Prix">2017</a>, <a href="/wiki/2018_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2018 Bahrain Grand Prix">2018</a>, <a href="/wiki/2022_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2022 Bahrain Grand Prix">2022</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany"><img alt="Germany" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/35px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/46px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <b><a href="/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_in_Formula_One" title="Mercedes-Benz in Formula One">Mercedes</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2009 Bahrain Grand Prix">2009</a>, <a href="/wiki/2014_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2014 Bahrain Grand Prix">2014</a>, <a href="/wiki/2015_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2015 Bahrain Grand Prix">2015</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2016 Bahrain Grand Prix">2016</a>, <a href="/wiki/2019_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2019 Bahrain Grand Prix">2019</a>, <a href="/wiki/2020_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2020 Bahrain Grand Prix">2020</a>, <a href="/wiki/2021_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2021 Bahrain Grand Prix">2021</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Flag_of_France_%281976%E2%80%932020%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_France_%281976%E2%80%932020%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Flag_of_France_%281976%E2%80%932020%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_France_%281976%E2%80%932020%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Flag_of_France_%281976%E2%80%932020%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_France_%281976%E2%80%932020%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <b><a href="/wiki/Renault_in_Formula_One" title="Renault in Formula One">Renault</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2005_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2005 Bahrain Grand Prix">2005</a>, <a href="/wiki/2006_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2006 Bahrain Grand Prix">2006</a>, <a href="/wiki/2012_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2012 Bahrain Grand Prix">2012</a>, <a href="/wiki/2013_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2013 Bahrain Grand Prix">2013</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan"><img alt="Japan" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/35px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/45px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <b><a href="/wiki/Honda_RBPT" class="mw-redirect" title="Honda RBPT">Honda RBPT</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2023 Bahrain Grand Prix">2023</a>, <a href="/wiki/2024_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2024 Bahrain Grand Prix">2024</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3">Source:<sup id="cite_ref-CF1Bahrain_9-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CF1Bahrain-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="By_year">By year</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bahrain_Grand_Prix&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: By year"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Driver </th> <th>Constructor </th> <th class="unsortable">Configuration </th> <th class="unsortable">Report </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2004_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2004 Formula One World Championship">2004</a> </th> <td data-sort-value="sch"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany"><img alt="Germany" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/35px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/46px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <span data-sort-value="Schumacher, Michael"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Schumacher" title="Michael Schumacher">Michael Schumacher</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scuderia_Ferrari" title="Scuderia Ferrari">Ferrari</a> </td> <td rowspan="6"><a href="/wiki/Bahrain_International_Circuit" title="Bahrain International Circuit">Grand Prix Circuit</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2004_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2004 Bahrain Grand Prix">Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2005_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2005 Formula One World Championship">2005</a> </th> <td data-sort-value="alo"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain"><img alt="Spain" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500" /></a></span></span> <span data-sort-value="Alonso, Fernando"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Fernando_Alonso" title="Fernando Alonso">Fernando Alonso</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Renault_in_Formula_One" title="Renault in Formula One">Renault</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2005_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2005 Bahrain Grand Prix">Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2006_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2006 Formula One World Championship">2006</a> </th> <td data-sort-value="alo"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain"><img alt="Spain" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500" /></a></span></span> <span data-sort-value="Alonso, Fernando"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Fernando_Alonso" title="Fernando Alonso">Fernando Alonso</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Renault_in_Formula_One" title="Renault in Formula One">Renault</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2006 Bahrain Grand Prix">Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2007_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2007 Formula One World Championship">2007</a> </th> <td data-sort-value="mas"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil"><img alt="Brazil" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/33px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/43px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700" /></a></span></span> <span data-sort-value="Massa, Felipe"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Felipe_Massa" title="Felipe Massa">Felipe Massa</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scuderia_Ferrari" title="Scuderia Ferrari">Ferrari</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2007 Bahrain Grand Prix">Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2008_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2008 Formula One World Championship">2008</a> </th> <td data-sort-value="mas"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil"><img alt="Brazil" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/33px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/43px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700" /></a></span></span> <span data-sort-value="Massa, Felipe"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Felipe_Massa" title="Felipe Massa">Felipe Massa</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scuderia_Ferrari" title="Scuderia Ferrari">Ferrari</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2008_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2008 Bahrain Grand Prix">Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2009_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2009 Formula One World Championship">2009</a> </th> <td data-sort-value="but"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom"><img alt="United Kingdom" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <span data-sort-value="Button, Jenson"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jenson_Button" title="Jenson Button">Jenson Button</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brawn_GP" title="Brawn GP">Brawn</a>-<a href="/wiki/Mercedes_AMG_High_Performance_Powertrains" title="Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains">Mercedes</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2009 Bahrain Grand Prix">Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2010_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2010 Formula One World Championship">2010</a> </th> <td data-sort-value="alo"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain"><img alt="Spain" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500" /></a></span></span> <span data-sort-value="Alonso, Fernando"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Fernando_Alonso" title="Fernando Alonso">Fernando Alonso</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scuderia_Ferrari" title="Scuderia Ferrari">Ferrari</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bahrain_International_Circuit" title="Bahrain International Circuit">Endurance Circuit</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2010_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2010 Bahrain Grand Prix">Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2011_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2011 Formula One World Championship">2011</a> </th> <td align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#ddd;"><i>Cancelled due to <a href="/wiki/2011_Bahraini_uprising" title="2011 Bahraini uprising">2011 Bahraini uprising</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2011_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2011 Bahrain Grand Prix">Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2012_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2012 Formula One World Championship">2012</a> </th> <td data-sort-value="vet"><span class="flagicon"><span 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Circuit</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2012 Bahrain Grand Prix">Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2013_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2013 Formula One World Championship">2013</a> </th> <td data-sort-value="vet"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany"><img alt="Germany" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/35px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/46px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <span data-sort-value="Vettel, Sebastian"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Sebastian_Vettel" title="Sebastian Vettel">Sebastian Vettel</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Red_Bull_Racing" title="Red Bull Racing">Red Bull</a>-<a href="/wiki/Renault_in_Formula_One" title="Renault in Formula One">Renault</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2013_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2013 Bahrain Grand Prix">Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2014_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2014 Formula One World Championship">2014</a> </th> <td data-sort-value="ham"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom"><img alt="United Kingdom" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <span data-sort-value="Hamilton, Lewis"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton" title="Lewis Hamilton">Lewis Hamilton</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_in_Formula_One" title="Mercedes-Benz in Formula One">Mercedes</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2014_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2014 Bahrain Grand Prix">Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2015_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2015 Formula One World Championship">2015</a> </th> <td data-sort-value="ham"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom"><img alt="United Kingdom" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <span data-sort-value="Hamilton, Lewis"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton" title="Lewis Hamilton">Lewis Hamilton</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_in_Formula_One" title="Mercedes-Benz in Formula One">Mercedes</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2015_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2015 Bahrain Grand Prix">Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2016_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2016 Formula One World Championship">2016</a> </th> <td data-sort-value="ros"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany"><img alt="Germany" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/35px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/46px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <span data-sort-value="Rosberg, Nico"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Nico_Rosberg" title="Nico Rosberg">Nico Rosberg</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_in_Formula_One" title="Mercedes-Benz in Formula One">Mercedes</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2016 Bahrain Grand Prix">Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2017_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2017 Formula One World Championship">2017</a> </th> <td data-sort-value="vet"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany"><img alt="Germany" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/35px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/46px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <span data-sort-value="Vettel, Sebastian"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Sebastian_Vettel" title="Sebastian Vettel">Sebastian Vettel</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scuderia_Ferrari" title="Scuderia Ferrari">Ferrari</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2017 Bahrain Grand Prix">Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2018_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2018 Formula One World Championship">2018</a> </th> <td data-sort-value="vet"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany"><img alt="Germany" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/35px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/46px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <span data-sort-value="Vettel, Sebastian"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Sebastian_Vettel" title="Sebastian Vettel">Sebastian Vettel</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scuderia_Ferrari" title="Scuderia Ferrari">Ferrari</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2018 Bahrain Grand Prix">Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2019_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2019 Formula One World Championship">2019</a> </th> <td data-sort-value="ham"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom"><img alt="United Kingdom" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <span data-sort-value="Hamilton, Lewis"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton" title="Lewis Hamilton">Lewis Hamilton</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_in_Formula_One" title="Mercedes-Benz in Formula One">Mercedes</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2019 Bahrain Grand Prix">Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2020_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2020 Formula One World Championship">2020</a> </th> <td data-sort-value="ham"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom"><img alt="United Kingdom" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <span data-sort-value="Hamilton, Lewis"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton" title="Lewis Hamilton">Lewis Hamilton</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_in_Formula_One" title="Mercedes-Benz in Formula One">Mercedes</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2020 Bahrain Grand Prix">Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2021_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2021 Formula One World Championship">2021</a> </th> <td data-sort-value="ham"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom"><img alt="United Kingdom" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <span data-sort-value="Hamilton, Lewis"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton" title="Lewis Hamilton">Lewis Hamilton</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_in_Formula_One" title="Mercedes-Benz in Formula One">Mercedes</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2021 Bahrain Grand Prix">Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2022_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2022 Formula One World Championship">2022</a> </th> <td data-sort-value="lec"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Monaco" title="Monaco"><img alt="Monaco" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Flag_of_Monaco.svg/19px-Flag_of_Monaco.svg.png" decoding="async" width="19" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Flag_of_Monaco.svg/29px-Flag_of_Monaco.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Flag_of_Monaco.svg/38px-Flag_of_Monaco.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="800" /></a></span></span> <span data-sort-value="Leclerc, Charles"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Charles_Leclerc" title="Charles Leclerc">Charles Leclerc</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scuderia_Ferrari" title="Scuderia Ferrari">Ferrari</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2022 Bahrain Grand Prix">Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2023_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2023 Formula One World Championship">2023</a> </th> <td data-sort-value="ver"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Netherlands" title="Netherlands"><img alt="Netherlands" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <span data-sort-value="Verstappen, Max"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Max_Verstappen" title="Max Verstappen">Max Verstappen</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Red_Bull_Racing" title="Red Bull Racing">Red Bull</a>-<a href="/wiki/Honda_RBPT" class="mw-redirect" title="Honda RBPT">Honda RBPT</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_Bahrain_Grand_Prix" title="2023 Bahrain Grand Prix">Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2024_Formula_One_World_Championship" title="2024 Formula One World Championship">2024</a> </th> <td data-sort-value="ver"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Netherlands" title="Netherlands"><img alt="Netherlands" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <span data-sort-value="Verstappen, Max"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a 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