Formula 1 has taken steps to avoid a repeat of the problem which brought testing to a halt twice in Bahrain last week.
Bahrain International Circuit articles archive
No points but F1’s three rookies encouraged by their starts to 2023
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onThree drivers began their rookie F1 campaigns at Bahrain, and all three ended Sunday in a good mood despite their finishing positions.
McLaren were quick enough for double points finish without car problems – Stella
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren’s race was ruined by technical problems for both drivers but their cars were quick enough for both to score points, team principal Andrea Stella believes.
Bahrain’s main DRS zone shortened for 2023 grand prix
2023 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 has shorted one of the three DRS zones at the Bahrain International Circuit for this year’s season-opening grand prix.
Full driver line-up for F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain
2023 F1 season
Posted onAll ten F1 teams have now revealed how they will split up driving duties over this week’s pre-season test at Bahrain International Circuit.
Faultless three days “important” for Alpine in sole pre-season test
2023 F1 season
Posted onAlpine technical director Matt Harman says it is important their new A523 runs “faultlessly” when pre-season testing starts tomorrow.
F1 keeps same three DRS zones for first race weekend with new cars
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onF1 will keep its DRS zones unchanged at Bahrain International Circuit as it seeks to understand whether new technical regulations have achieved their goal of making it easier for drivers to overtake.
Bahrain Grand Prix extends F1 contract to 2036
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 will continue to race in Bahrain until at least the 2036 season after announcing a contract extension with the Bahrain International Circuit.
Tsunoda surprised to make bigger impact in Europe than Japan after debut
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Tsunoda surprised to make bigger impact in Europe than Japan after debut • Sainz shouldn’t advertise weakness – Smedley • Super Formula moves season finale
Alfa Romeo among F1’s most-improved teams this year – Vasseur
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onAlfa Romeo are convinced they are one of F1 2021’s biggest improvers, but aren’t drawing conclusions from their Imola performance in 2020 as they return there
Short ‘Outer’ circuit confirmed for Bahrain’s second F1 race of 2020
2020 F1 calendar
Posted onSub-60 second lap times are expected when Formula 1 races on Bahrain’s Outer Circuit for the first time in the venue’s second grand prix of the season in December.
Bahrain reverts to original layout for 2011
Posted onThe Bahrain Grand Prix will return to its original circuit layout for the 2011 race in March. An extended ‘endurance track’ was used for this year’s Bahrain Grand Prix as part of celebrations to mark Formula One’s 60th anniversary. The new layout added almost a kilometre of tight, narrow, slow corners to their circuit in … Continue reading Bahrain reverts to original layout for 2011
Vettel’s frustrating race and Barrichello’s gamble (Bahrain Grand Prix analysis)
Posted onDid Rubens Barrichello’s strategy switch cost him a top three finish? And would Sebastian Vettel have won if he’d got past Lewis Hamilton? Here’s how the Bahrain Grand Prix unfolded.
Bahrain Grand Prix facts and stats
Posted onAfter 203 starts and over 10,000 laps, Jarno Trulli finally set his first fastest lap in a Grand Prix yesterday. Plus, Nick Heidfeld is set to finally beat Michael Schumacher’s records for most consecutive race finishes if he’s still running at the end of the Spanish Grand Prix in two weeks’ time.
Button extends title lead with third win
2009 Bahrain Grand Prix review
Posted onJenson Button scored his third win of 2009 after fighting through from fourth on the grid.
How Sebastian Vettel lost the race (Bahrain Grand Prix start analysis)
Posted onBefore the Bahrain Grand Prix started Sebastian Vettel was favourite to win – with 64% of us on the live blog picking him to come home first. But his chances evaporated in a frantic first lap where he slipped from third to fifth behind Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton. Here’s how the first lap unfolded:
Rate the race: Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onJenson Button takes his third win of 2009 from fourth on the grid. What did you think of the Bahrain Grand Prix? Rate it out of ten and have your say below.
Championship standings after Bahrain
Posted onDrivers’ championship Jenson Button 31 Rubens Barrichello 19 Sebastian Vettel 18 Jarno Trulli 14.5 Timo Glock 12 Mark Webber 9.5 Lewis Hamilton 9 Fernando Alonso 5 Heikki Kovalainen 4 Nick Heidfeld 4 Nico Rosberg 3.5 Kimi Raikkonen 3 Sebastien Buemi 3 Sebastien Bourdais 1 Nelson Piquet Jnr 0 Felipe Massa 0 Kazuki Nakajima 0 Giancarlo … Continue reading Championship standings after Bahrain
Bahrain Grand Prix result
Posted on1. Jenson Button 2. Sebastian Vettel 3. Jarno Trulli 4. Lewis Hamilton 5. Rubens Barrichello 6. Kimi Raikkonen 7. Timo Glock 8. Fernando Alonso 9. Nico Rosberg 10. Nelson Piquet Jnr 11. Mark Webber 12. Heikki Kovalainen 13. Sebastien Bourdais 14. Felipe Massa 15. Giancarlo Fisichella 16. Adrian Sutil 17. Sebastien Buemi 18. Robert Kubica … Continue reading Bahrain Grand Prix result
How Lewis Hamilton can win the race – for Toyota (Bahrain GP pre-race analysis)
Posted onThe fuel loads have confirmed the suspicions that the Toyotas ran with lower fuel loads than their rivals to take control of the first row of the grid. On row two we find the two drivers most likely to become our title protagonists: race winners Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button. Which one of these is … Continue reading How Lewis Hamilton can win the race – for Toyota (Bahrain GP pre-race analysis)