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Bahrain Grand Prix
Bahrain International Circuit (2004 - present)
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Race Information
Number of times held 17
First Race 2004
Most Wins (drivers) UK.png Lachlan Hawthorne (5)
Most Wins (constructors) Scuderia Benedetti (6)
Monster Energy Mercedes (6)
Circuit Length 5.412 km (3.363 mi)
Race Length 308.238 km (191.530 mi)
Laps 57


The Bahrain Grand Prix (Arabic: جائزة البحرين الكبرى‎, currently officially known as the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix) is a Formula A motor racing event in Bahrain currently sponsored by Gulf Air. The first race took place at the Bahrain International Circuit on 4 April 2004. It made history as the first Formula A Grand Prix to be held in the Middle East, and was given the award for the "Best Organised Grand Prix" by the FIA. The race has usually been the third race of the Formula One calendar. However, in the 2006 season, Bahrain swapped places with the traditional opener, the Australian Grand Prix, which was pushed back to avoid a clash with the Commonwealth Games. In 2010, Bahrain staged the opening race of the 2010 season and the cars drove the full 6.299 km (3.914 mi) "Endurance Circuit" to celebrate F1's 'diamond jubilee'. In 2021, the Bahrain Grand Prix was the season opener again due to the 2021 Australian Grand Prix having to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2011 Grand Prix, due to be held on 13 March, was cancelled on 21 February due to the 2011 Bahraini protests after drivers had protested. Human rights activists called for a cancellation of the 2012 race due to reports of human rights abuses committed by the Bahraini authorities. Team personnel also voiced concerns about safety, but the race, nonetheless, was held as planned on 22 April 2012.

In 2014, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the first staging of the Bahrain Grand Prix, the race was held as a night event under floodlights. In so doing it became the second Formula A night race after the Singapore Grand Prix in 2008. Bahrain's inaugural night event was won by Lachland Hawthorne. Subsequent races have also been night races.