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Grand Prix

Bahrain Grand Prix

city
Sakhir
Circuit length
5.412 km
rounds count
57
fastest lap
1:32.608

About the Bahrain Grand Prix

The 2024 Formula 1 season begins with the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Bahrain International Circuit is located about 30 kilometres outside the capital Manama. During the race weekend, the Sakhir desert not only pushes engines to the limit, but drivers also have to keep their heads cool while it is hot as hell and dark! In 2024, the only F1 pre-season test will also take place at the same venue. 

F1 Standings

2024
    Pos.NameTeamRoundsTimePoints
    1Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing571:31:44.7420
    2Sergio PerezRed Bull Racing57+22.4570
    3Carlos SainzFerrari57+25.1100
    4Charles LeclercFerrari57+39.6690
    5George RussellMercedes AMG F1 team57+46.7880
    6Lando NorrisMcLaren57+48.4580
    7Lewis HamiltonMercedes AMG F1 team57+50.3240
    8Oscar PiastriMcLaren57+56.0820
    9Fernando AlonsoAston Martin F1 team57+1:14.8870
    10Lance StrollAston Martin F1 team57+1:33.2160
    11Guanyu ZhouStake F1 Team561Lap0
    12Kevin MagnussenHaas F1561Lap0
    13Daniel RicciardoVisa Cash App RB561Lap0
    14Yuki TsunodaVisa Cash App RB561Lap0
    15Alexander AlbonWilliams561Lap0
    16Nico HulkenbergHaas F1561Lap0
    17Esteban OconAlpine F1 team561Lap0
    18Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 team561Lap0
    19Valtteri BottasStake F1 Team561Lap0
    20Logan SargeantWilliams552Lap0

    The 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix

    The 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix is the first round of the Formula 1 World Championship and will paint an early picture of how things stand performance-wise after the long winter break. Bahrain is characterised by four long stretches of straight asphalt where the most powerful engines will come to the forefront.

    In 2004, the Formula One drivers raced at the circuit for the first time, then as the third GP on the Formula One calendar after the Chinese Grand Prix. At the time, it was the first Formula One race in the Middle East. The race was run in daylight, but since the 2014 race, they have been waiting for the sun to set before racing.

    Hermann Tilke, the world-famous circuit designer, did another interesting job. The Bahrain track was one of the first in a long series of new F1 circuits.

    What will the Bahrain Grand Prix race weekend look like?

    The race in Bahrain will be held in early March. The race will be run under the artificial lights hanging over the track, and the winners will celebrate late into the night. It is tipped as one of the best 'would be' venues for a sprint race, but its position as number one on the calendar ends those hopes. Due to Ramadan, the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend has shifted slightly in 2024. The practice sessions will occur on Thursday, 29th February, at 11:30 and then 15:00 UK time. Qualifying takes place on Friday, 1st March, at 16:00, with the race on Saturday, 2nd March, at 15:00.

    What time does the Bahrain Grand Prix start?

    As in previous years, the Bahrain GP can be followed live on GPblog from half an hour before the start. The start time is 15:00 UK time, and the race can also be followed live on your local TV service. In the United Kingdom, this is Sky Sports.