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Carlos Sainz Will “Race Harder and Listen Less” as Rivalry With Charles Leclerc Unfolds
Carlos Sainz overtook teammate Charles Leclerc and bagged his first podium at the Bahrain Grand Prix, finishing in third place.
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F1 Champ Suggested Carlos Sainz Toto Wolff’s First Pick to Replace Lewis Hamilton as He Snubs Charles LeClerc as an Inferior Driver
Damon Hill surprised everyone when asked about his pick for Ferrari driver if he were Toto Wolff, at the Bahrain GP paddocks.
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F1 Insider Exposes Charles Leclerc’s Biggest Flaw That Made Carlos Sainz the Better Ferrari Driver
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Toto Wolff Admits Mercedes “Galaxies Away” From Max Verstappen as Lewis Hamilton Finishes 50 Seconds Behind
After a miserable race that saw Lewis Hamilton finish 50 seconds down on Max Verstappen, Toto Wolff admits Mercedes is 3rd in terms of pace.
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Yuki Tsunoda Claims Daniel Ricciardo Is “Not Fast at All” amid Fight for Sergio Perez’s Seat
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Carlos Sainz Proves Frederic Vasseur Wrong With “Surprise” Revenge Podium at Bahrain GP
Carlos Sainz beat his teammate to score a podium in the 2024 season opener at Bahrain, proving himself as one of the top driver in Formula 1.
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Max Verstappen Single-Handedly Kills F1’s $1.1+ Billion Plan: “Liberty Media Can’t Be Happy About That”
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Charles Leclerc Reveals “Something Was Very Wrong” with Ferrari as Carlos Sainz Left Him in the Dust
Suffering from the get go in his Ferrari, Charles Leclerc reveals the "very wrong" reason behind his poor start to the 2023 Bahrain GP.
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Christian Horner Focuses on “Work and Family” as Tension Around Red Bull Investigation Rises
Christian Horner doubles down on his denial of the allegations after new developments as he remains focused on work and family.
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Key Cause of Lewis Hamilton’s “Strange” Qualifying Failure Against George Russell Revealed by F1 Pundit
Peter Windsor breaks down why Lewis Hamilton places in the center of the field while George Russell had no problems getting in at P3.
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Christian Horner Investigation: Anonymous Whistleblower Bashed for Violating “Private” Files
Christian Horner cleared of misconduct allegations; leaker faces community backlash for sharing private conversations online.
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F1 Rumor: Charles Leclerc Is Why Carlos Sainz Was Fired, Fred Vasseur’s True Reason Revealed
Frederic Vasseur finally reveals why Carlos Sainz Jr. is getting replaced with Lewis Hamilton and not Charles Leclerc.
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George Russell Begins Mind Games Against Sergio Perez to Seal Bahrain GP Podium for Mercedes
It's the season opener and the mind games have already begun as George Russell takes the first thinly veiled dig at Sergio Perez.
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Bahrain Grand Prix 2021 Winners, Qualifying, Circuits, Track
The Bahrain Grand Prix has become synonymous with F1 fans over the years as one of the opening rounds of the Championship season. Starting off as a day race back in 2004, the Sakhir International Circuit embraced nightfall in its 10th Anniversary race and has remained a night race ever since.
F1 raced on the Bahrain track's "outer layout", consisting of a fairly simple layout and long straights. Many fans and drivers dubbed the outer track an "oval", given the nature of its configuration. With minimal corners, there was plenty of overtaking opportunities in round 2 of the Bahrain race.
Michael Schumacher won the inaugural Bahrain Grand Prix in 2004, accompanied by Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button on the podium.
In 2011, F1 canceled the Bahrain event amidst the Bahraini uprising. Despite much opposition, F1 decided to hold a race at the Sakhir International Circuit the following year.
Ever since first experimenting with a night race in Bahrain in 2014, F1 has made the change stick for subsequent events. Bahrain arguably provides the best F1 spectacle amidst the desert under the lights.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Bahrain replaced the Australian GP as the season opener for the 2021 season. Lewis Hamilton won the first race of the 2021 season ahead of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas.
Past Winners
Name | Wins | Year |
Sebastian Vettel | 4 | 2012,2013,2017,2018 |
Fernando Alonso | 3 | 2005, 2006, 2010 |
Lewis Hamilton | 3 | 2014,2015,2019 |
Felipe Massa | 2 | 2007, 2008 |
Past Constructors' Winners
Manufacturer | Year |
Ferrari | 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2018 |
Mercedes | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 |
Renault | 2005, 2006, |
Red Bull | 2012, 2013 |
Track Details
The Sakhir International Circuit features a 5.412km long track designed by legendary F1 architect Hermann Tilke. The outer circuit, commonly referred to as 'The Oval,' features a 3.543km track minus the tricky braking zones and twisty bits of the conventional circuit.
One unique albeit frustrating aspect of the track are the sprawling run off areas, which ensures drivers aren't punished, should they make mistakes.
Unlike most F1 circuits, the Sakhir track features 3 DRS zones, which promote countless overtaking opportunities across the lap.
Where to watch
Those in Africa can tune in to SuperSport, Australians can watch the race on Fox Sports Channels or One.
Viewers from India and Asia can watch the race on Star Sports and Fox Sports Channels respectively.
Americans can enjoy the F1 spectacle on ESPN, while Brits can tune into C4 or Sky Sports.