F1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2023

Bahrain Grand Prix

The F1 World Championship returns to the track as Bahrain hosts the opening race of the 74th season. Charles Leclerc battled to a dramatic victory in 2022 – as Ferrari took a superb one-two finish – with both Red Bull cars retiring


1 MAR 5: Bahrain, Sakhir 

BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT
1
2 Timing sector
DRS
3
Distance: 57 laps – 308.238km 


2022 RESULT
1 Charles Leclerc	Ferrari
2 Carlos Sainz 		Ferrari
3 Lewis Hamilton 	Mercedes
4 George Russell 	Mercedes
5 Kevin Magnussen 	Haas
6 Valtteri Bottas 	Alfa Romeo
7 Esteban Ocon	 	Alpine
8 Yuki Tsunoda 		Alphatauri
9 Fernando Alonso 	Alpine
10 Zhou Guanyu 		Alfa Romeo

Winning strategy: Two stops. First part of race on soft tyres, second stint on medium tyres and return to soft for race distance


BEHIND THE WHEEL

Most wins: Lewis Hamilton, 5 (right) 
2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021
   
Lap record
Pedro de la Rosa, 1:31.447 (2005)

Fastest lap 2022
Charles Leclerc, 1:34.570


Team spirit: Wins by constructor

Ferrari	7
Mercedes 6
Red Bull 2
Renault 2
Brawn 1


Source: FIA 
Pictures: Getty Images
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