Bahrain Grand Prix: Key Figures
Review of the notable figures from the Bahrain Grand Prix, which this weekend hosts the 15th round of the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship.
2004: The first Bahrain Grand Prix took place in 2004. At that time, it also became the first Grand Prix organized in the Middle East.
1:27.866: The record for the fastest pole position at the Sakhir International Circuit, set in 2019 by Charles Leclerc.
**15:** The number of Grand Prix races held in Bahrain. The Grand Prix has been continuously present on the calendar except for the 2011 edition, which was canceled for political reasons.
2: In 15 editions, the Bahrain Grand Prix has been run on two different tracks. In 2010, a longer version of just under a kilometer was used for the Grand Prix. A version that was later abandoned.
57: The number of laps in the Bahrain Grand Prix
**4:** As the number of victories Sebastian Vettel has on this circuit. He holds the record in this regard.
7: This is the number of drivers who have won at least once in Bahrain. Besides Vettel (2012, 2013, 2017, 2018), Fernando Alonso (2005, 2006, 2010) and Lewis Hamilton (2014, 2015, 2019) each have 3 victories.
Felipe Massa (2007, 2008) won twice. Other victories went to Michael Schumacher (2004), Jenson Button (2009), and Nico Rosberg (2016).
14: By stepping onto the podium for the first time in his young career at the time, Romain Grosjean, then a Lotus-Renault driver, ended 14 years without a French driver on the podium, dating back to the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix with Jean Alesi.
3: As the number of drivers achieving their first career pole position at this Grand Prix: Robert Kubica in 2008, Valtteri Bottas in 2017, and Charles Leclerc in 2019.
As a reminder, the start of the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix will take place this Sunday at 3:10 PM. Find all the timings in the TV schedule of this Grand Prix here.
