2026 Bahrain Grand Prix: F1 Timetable, Tickets & Circuit Guide

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First Grand Prix

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Most driver wins

Lewis Hamilton

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Ferrari

Bahrain Grand Prix: F1 Race, Schedule and Weekend Guide

The Bahrain Grand Prix has been part of Formula 1 since 2004 and traditionally takes place at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. The event made history as the first Formula 1 World Championship race to be held in the Middle East and has since become one of the established fixtures on the F1 calendar.

The 2026 edition is unique. Instead of racing in Bahrain, the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix will take place at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia from 2 to 4 October. Formula 1 and the FIA agreed the one-off arrangement after the original Bahrain event could not take place earlier in the season. The race retains the Bahrain Grand Prix name despite being held in Malaysia.

Bahrain Grand Prix returns to Sakhir in 2027

Formula 1 returns to Bahrain itself in 2027, when the Bahrain Grand Prix takes place from 12 to 14 March. The race will open the 2027 Formula 1 season and will also feature the Sprint format, creating competitive track action on all three days of the weekend.

The Grand Prix will once again be held at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, around 30 kilometres from Manama. The familiar 5.412 km Grand Prix layout is known for its long straights, heavy braking zones and racing under floodlights. For detailed information about the track layout, corners, lap records and circuit statistics, visit our dedicated Bahrain International Circuit guide.

What to expect from the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix

Bahrain has produced some memorable Formula 1 races since Michael Schumacher won the inaugural Grand Prix for Ferrari in 2004. Lewis Hamilton holds the record for the most Bahrain Grand Prix victories by a driver, while Ferrari has been the most successful constructor at the event.

The combination of strong braking opportunities and long acceleration zones has traditionally created several overtaking possibilities, while tyre management can play an important role because of the abrasive surface and changing track temperatures as daylight gives way to the cooler evening conditions.

Use this page throughout the race weekend for the latest Bahrain Grand Prix timetable, session times, tickets, results and race information. You can also view the complete 2027 F1 calendar to see where Bahrain fits into the Formula 1 season.

By Leopold · Updated October 4, 2026

Facts

2026 Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix Facts

Round16 of 23

All-time race#1,165

DateOctober 4

LightingNight race

TrackSepang International Circuit

Total Laps56

Race Distance310.408 km / 192.879 miles

Tyre CompoundsC2C3C4

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Timetable 2026 Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix Event

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Free Practice 1

Fri 2 Oct 2026

12:30 +08

Results

Free Practice 2

Fri 2 Oct 2026

16:00 +08

Results

Free Practice 3

Sat 3 Oct 2026

12:30 +08

Results

Qualifying

Sat 3 Oct 2026

16:00 +08

Results

Race

Sun 4 Oct 2026

15:00 +08

Grid Results

Winners & Podiums

Podiums Bahrain F1 Grand Prix

NO	Year	Podium	Team	Circuit	Laps	Results
22	2026	1 Max Verstappen 1:47:14.808 2 Kimi Antonelli +2.307 3 Lewis Hamilton +4.919	Red Bull Mercedes Ferrari	Sepang International Circuit	55	2026 Race Report & Results
21	2025	1 Oscar Piastri 1:35:39.435 2 George Russell +15.499 3 Lando Norris +16.273	McLaren Mercedes McLaren	Bahrain International Circuit	57	2025 Race Report & Results
20	2024	1 Max Verstappen 1:31:44.742 2 Sergio Pérez +22.457 3 Carlos Sainz +25.110	Red Bull Red Bull Ferrari	Bahrain International Circuit	57	2024 Race Report & Results
19	2023	1 Max Verstappen 1:33:56.736 2 Sergio Pérez +11.987 3 Fernando Alonso +38.637	Red Bull Red Bull Aston Martin	Bahrain International Circuit	57	2023 Race Report & Results
18	2022	1 Charles Leclerc 1:37:33.584 2 Carlos Sainz +5.598 3 Lewis Hamilton +9.675	Ferrari Ferrari Mercedes	Bahrain International Circuit	57	2022 Race Report & Results
17	2021	1 Lewis Hamilton 1:32:03.897 2 Max Verstappen +0.745 3 Valtteri Bottas +37.383	Mercedes Red Bull Mercedes	Bahrain International Circuit	56	2021 Race Report & Results
16	2020	1 Lewis Hamilton 2:59:47.515 2 Max Verstappen +1.254 3 Alex Albon +8.005	Mercedes Red Bull Red Bull	Bahrain International Circuit	57	2020 Race Report & Results
15	2019	1 Lewis Hamilton 1:34:21.295 2 Valtteri Bottas +2.980 3 Charles Leclerc +6.131	Mercedes Mercedes Ferrari	Bahrain International Circuit	57	2019 Race Report & Results
14	2018	1 Sebastian Vettel 1:32:01.940 2 Valtteri Bottas +0.699 3 Lewis Hamilton +6.512	Ferrari Mercedes Mercedes	Bahrain International Circuit	57	2018 Race Report & Results
13	2017	1 Sebastian Vettel 1:33:53.374 2 Lewis Hamilton +6.660 3 Valtteri Bottas +20.397	Ferrari Mercedes Mercedes	Bahrain International Circuit	57	2017 Race Report & Results
12	2016	1 Nico Rosberg 1:33:34.696 2 Kimi Räikkönen +10.282 3 Lewis Hamilton +30.148	Mercedes Ferrari Mercedes	Bahrain International Circuit	57	2016 Race Report & Results
11	2015	1 Lewis Hamilton 1:35:05.809 2 Kimi Räikkönen +3.380 3 Nico Rosberg +6.033	Mercedes Ferrari Mercedes	Bahrain International Circuit	57	2015 Race Report & Results
10	2014	1 Lewis Hamilton 1:39:42.743 2 Nico Rosberg +1.085 3 Sergio Pérez +24.067	Mercedes Mercedes Force India	Bahrain International Circuit	57	2014 Race Report & Results
9	2013	1 Sebastian Vettel 1:36:00.498 2 Kimi Räikkönen +9.111 3 Romain Grosjean +19.507	Red Bull Lotus F1 Lotus F1	Bahrain International Circuit	57	2013 Race Report & Results
8	2012	1 Sebastian Vettel 1:35:10.990 2 Kimi Räikkönen +3.333 3 Romain Grosjean +10.194	Red Bull Lotus F1 Lotus F1	Bahrain International Circuit	57	2012 Race Report & Results
7	2010	1 Fernando Alonso 1:39:20.396 2 Felipe Massa +16.099 3 Lewis Hamilton +23.182	Ferrari Ferrari McLaren	Bahrain International Circuit	49	2010 Race Report & Results
6	2009	1 Jenson Button 1:31:48.182 2 Sebastian Vettel +7.187 3 Jarno Trulli +9.170	Brawn Red Bull Toyota	Bahrain International Circuit	57	2009 Race Report & Results
5	2008	1 Felipe Massa 1:31:06.970 2 Kimi Räikkönen +3.339 3 Robert Kubica +4.998	Ferrari Ferrari BMW Sauber	Bahrain International Circuit	57	2008 Race Report & Results
4	2007	1 Felipe Massa 1:33:27.515 2 Lewis Hamilton +2.360 3 Kimi Räikkönen +10.839	Ferrari McLaren Ferrari	Bahrain International Circuit	57	2007 Race Report & Results
3	2006	1 Fernando Alonso 1:29:46.205 2 Michael Schumacher +1.246 3 Kimi Räikkönen +19.360	Renault Ferrari McLaren	Bahrain International Circuit	57	2006 Race Report & Results
2	2005	1 Fernando Alonso 1:29:18.531 2 Jarno Trulli +13.409 3 Kimi Räikkönen +32.063	Renault Toyota McLaren	Bahrain International Circuit	57	2005 Race Report & Results
1	2004	1 Michael Schumacher 1:28:34.875 2 Rubens Barrichello +1.367 3 Jenson Button +26.687	Ferrari Ferrari BAR	Bahrain International Circuit	57	2004 Race Report & Results

Driver Ranking

Driver Ranking Bahrain F1 GP

NO	Driver	GP	1st	2nd	3rd	Pod	Pole	FL	Avg Grid	Avg Pos	Points
1	Lewis Hamilton	19	5	2	5	12	3	1	4.1	3.7	271
2	Sebastian Vettel	12	4	1	0	5	3	2	6.3	6.3	148
3	Max Verstappen	12	3	2	0	5	4	3	5.6	8.1	141
4	Fernando Alonso	19	3	0	1	4	1	1	8.5	7.9	94
5	Felipe Massa	13	2	1	0	3	1	1	6.6	7.8	61
6	Nico Rosberg	10	1	1	1	3	2	3	5.6	5.9	83
7	Michael Schumacher	5	1	1	0	2	2	1	6.6	7.2	27
8	Charles Leclerc	9	1	0	1	2	2	2	5.3	7.0	87
9	Jenson Button	11	1	0	1	2	0	0	8.3	12.4	28
10	Oscar Piastri	4	1	0	0	1	1	1	8.3	8.8	37
11	Kimi Räikkönen	16	0	5	3	8	0	1	9.1	6.9	120
12	Valtteri Bottas	13	0	2	2	4	1	2	7.3	8.3	101
13	Sergio Pérez	14	0	2	1	3	0	0	10.3	10.1	80
14	Carlos Sainz	12	0	1	1	2	0	0	9.0	11.8	59
15	Jarno Trulli	7	0	1	1	2	1	1	8.7	7.9	24
16	George Russell	8	0	1	0	1	0	0	9.5	9.9	46
17	Kimi Antonelli	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	4.0	6.5	18
18	Rubens Barrichello	7	0	1	0	1	0	0	10.3	9.3	13
19	Romain Grosjean	9	0	0	2	2	0	0	12.0	10.1	50
20	Lando Norris	8	0	0	1	1	0	0	8.4	8.0	57
21	Alex Albon	7	0	0	1	1	0	0	13.0	11.9	18
22	Robert Kubica	5	0	0	1	1	1	0	9.8	10.8	9
23	Daniel Ricciardo	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.8	10.8	54
24	Pierre Gasly	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.4	11.7	32
25	Mark Webber	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.8	8.2	31
26	Paul di Resta	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.5	5.0	20
27	Kevin Magnussen	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.9	12.6	20
28	Nico Hülkenberg	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.9	13.0	20
29	Esteban Ocon	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.8	11.9	14
30	Isack Hadjar	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.0	9.0	10
31	Nick Heidfeld	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.5	11.7	10
32	Lance Stroll	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.5	13.1	10
33	Yuki Tsunoda	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.8	10.2	8
34	Daniil Kvyat	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.3	10.3	8
35	Ralf Schumacher	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.3	9.3	7
36	Liam Lawson	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.0	11.5	6
37	Stoffel Vandoorne	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.0	9.0	5
38	Juan-Pablo Montoya	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.0	9.0	4
39	Pedro de la Rosa	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	14.0	14.3	4
40	Takuma Sato	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.4	14.8	4
41	Heikki Kovalainen	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	13.0	11.6	4
42	Vitantonio Liuzzi	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.0	13.3	2
43	Timo Glock	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.3	13.8	2
44	Marcus Ericsson	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.2	14.0	2
45	Arvid Lindblad	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	22.0	10.0	1
46	Christian Klien	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.0	11.0	1
47	Oliver Bearman	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.0	12.0	1
48	Zhou Guanyu	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	13.0	12.3	1
49	David Coulthard	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.0	14.4	1
50	Giancarlo Fisichella	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.0	14.2	1
51	Yuji Ide	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	19.0	0
52	Olivier Panis	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.0	9.0	0
53	Karun Chandhok	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24.0	24.0	0
54	Gianmaria Bruni	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.0	17.0	0
55	Alexander Wurz	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.0	11.0	0
56	Will Stevens	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.0	16.0	0
57	Sergey Sirotkin	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	15.0	0
58	Nikita Mazepin	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	20.0	0
59	Rio Haryanto	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.0	17.0	0
60	Cristiano da Matta	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.0	10.0	0
61	Jolyon Palmer	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.0	13.0	0
62	Brendon Hartley	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.0	17.0	0
63	Jack Doohan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.0	14.0	0
64	Lucas di Grassi	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	22.0	23.0	0
65	Giorgio Pantano	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.0	16.0	0
66	Patrick Friesacher	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	12.0	0
67	Jaime Alguersuari	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.0	13.0	0
68	Zsolt Baumgartner	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.0	19.0	0
69	Nyck de Vries	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	14.0	0
70	Giedo van der Garde	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.0	21.0	0
71	Franco Colapinto	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	13.0	0
72	Roberto Merhi	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	17.0	0
73	Vitaly Petrov	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.5	18.5	0
74	Mick Schumacher	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.0	13.5	0
75	Tiago Monteiro	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.5	13.5	0
76	Kazuki Nakajima	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.0	17.0	0
77	Jules Bianchi	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	17.5	0
78	Charles Pic	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.5	20.5	0
79	Jacques Villeneuve	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.0	15.5	0
80	Sébastien Bourdais	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.5	14.0	0
81	Sébastien Buemi	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.5	16.5	0
82	Logan Sargeant	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.0	16.0	0
83	Narain Karthikeyan	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.5	20.0	0
84	Bruno Senna	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	20.5	0
85	Max Chilton	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	16.5	0
86	Scott Speed	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.5	17.5	0
87	Felipe Nasr	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.0	13.0	0
88	Gabriel Bortoleto	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.0	18.0	0
89	Pascal Wehrlein	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.5	12.0	0
90	Nelson Piquet Jr.	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.5	15.0	0
91	Anthony Davidson	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.0	16.0	0
92	Esteban Gutierrez	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.7	18.7	0
93	Christijan Albers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.3	16.3	0
94	Nicholas Latifi	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	16.0	0
95	Jean-Eric Vergne	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.7	18.7	0
96	Kamui Kobayashi	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.3	16.7	0
97	Antonio Giovinazzi	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.7	13.0	0
98	Pastor Maldonado	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.8	15.8	0
99	Adrian Sutil	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.2	16.2	0

Team Ranking

Team Ranking Bahrain F1 GP

NO	Team	GP	1st	2nd	3rd	Pod	Pole	FL	Avg Grid	Avg Pos	Points
1	Ferrari	22	7	7	4	13	6	6	4.6	5.9	400
2	Mercedes	16	6	6	6	11	6	5	4.6	4.5	438
3	Red Bull	21	5	5	1	8	6	5	7.5	7.6	364
4	Renault	12	2	0	0	2	1	0	10.0	10.8	48
5	McLaren	22	1	1	4	5	1	3	9.2	9.4	196
6	Brawn	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	5.0	3.0	14
7	Lotus F1	4	0	2	2	2	0	0	12.0	7.3	72
8	Toyota	6	0	1	1	2	1	1	8.6	8.3	26
9	Force India	10	0	0	1	1	0	0	12.1	11.1	59
10	Aston Martin	6	0	0	1	1	0	0	12.9	11.2	31
11	BMW Sauber	5	0	0	1	1	1	0	9.6	12.6	19
12	BAR	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	8.8	9.3	10
13	Williams	22	0	0	0	0	0	1	12.3	12.8	50
14	Haas	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.0	13.4	39
15	Toro Rosso	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.0	15.0	22
16	Alfa Romeo	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	12.9	11.2	19
17	Alpine	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.1	13.3	16
18	AlphaTauri	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.9	12.0	14
19	Racing Bulls	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.5	12.2	7
20	Honda	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.2	14.2	5
21	Sauber	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.3	13.8	4
22	Jaguar	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.0	11.0	1
23	Racing Point	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.5	15.3	1
24	Audi	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.5	14.5	0
25	Virgin Racing	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.5	21.5	0
26	Cadillac	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.5	20.5	0
27	Midland	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.5	19.5	0
28	Spyker	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	14.5	0
29	Jordan	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.5	15.0	0
30	Minardi	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.5	15.3	0
31	HRT	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	22.8	21.0	0
32	Super Aguri	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	17.5	0
33	Caterham	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.9	17.3	0
34	Manor	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.5	17.4	0

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The Predictor F1-Fansite data model

The Predictor called VERM · ANTK · HAM and scored 9 of 9.

1Max VerstappenRed Bull · #3finished 1st · exact · +3

2Kimi AntonelliMercedes · #12finished 2nd · exact · +3

3Lewis HamiltonFerrari · #44finished 3rd · exact · +3

Official result

1Max VerstappenRed Bull · #3

2Kimi AntonelliMercedes · #12

3Lewis HamiltonFerrari · #44

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