Who has the most wins at the Bahrain Grand Prix?

The 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix will take place on March 28th under the bright lights of the Bahrain International Circuit. This year’s spectacle in Sakhir is the 18th edition of the Bahrain Grand Prix, in which a race was held for the first time in 2004. Of the 17 previous iterations, 16 took place on the Grand Prix layout, while one race was held on the outside track in 2020.

Although races have been held here since 2004, there have only been eight drivers in Bahrain who have been successful. The first winner of the Bahrain Grand Prix was seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher in 2004, who later won this year’s world championship. The youngest winner in Bahrain was Sergio Perez of Racing Point (now Aston Martin), who remarkably won the race after being last dead after the first series of incidents.

Which driver has the most wins at the Bahrain Grand Prix?

Similar to the pole position record, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton have won the Bahrain Grand Prix the most with 4 wins each. Lewis Hamilton won the race in Bahrain in 2014, 2015, 2019 and 2020, while Vettel’s four victories were in 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2018. Hamilton has won all four races with his current team Mercedes. The German has won twice with Red Bull and twice with Ferrari.

Returning two-time world champion Fernando Alonso finishes second after winning the Bahrain Grand Prix three times. The Spaniard won twice with Renault in his title winning years in 2005 and 2006. He also won on his Ferrari debut in 2010. Alonso’s Ferrari team-mate at the time, Felipe Massa, won the race twice in 2007 and 2008.

Apart from them, four drivers have only won the Bahrain Grand Prix once in their careers. They are Michael Schumacher (2004), Jenson Button (2009), Nico Rosberg (2016) and Sergio Perez (2020).

Also read: Formula 1 2021: who drove the most poles at the Bahrain Grand Prix?

Which constructor has the most wins at the Bahrain Grand Prix?

Although Mercedes has dominated the turbo hybrid era since 2014, it is not the most successful team on the track. This award goes to Ferrari, which has won the Bahrain Grand Prix six times since 2004. Mercedes ranks second in the charts with five wins.

Red Bull and Renault share third place with two wins each, while Brawn GP and Racing Point (now Aston Martin) each have one win.

When is the Bahrain Grand Prix race?

The Grand Prix race in Bahrain will take place on March 28, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. local time (Bahrain). The race usually lasts two hours apart from yellow or red flags.

For fans in the UK, the race will start at 4pm GMT.

For spectators in the US, the race begins at 11 a.m. Eastern Time.

For fans in India, the Bahrain Grand Prix starts at 8:30 p.m. IST.

Published 27 Mar 2021 19:25 IST

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