Season 2015 · Round 4
Bahrain Grand Prix
DNF
2
L34
L29
Storylines · This Grand Prix & circuit
Pole-to-win rate 11/22
50%
Most SC/VSC · all-time P31
Most lead changes · all-time P25
Circuit Info
Bahrain International Circuit
Sakhir, Bahrain
Records Watch · Active drivers ranked at this Grand Prix
P1 Lewis Hamilton
5 wins
· GP #1
P2 Sebastian Vettel
4 wins
· → Lewis Hamilton -1
P3 Fernando Alonso
3 wins
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P1 Lewis Hamilton
11
· GP #1
P2 Kimi Räikkönen
8
· → Lewis Hamilton -3
P3 Sebastian Vettel
5
· → Kimi Räikkönen -3
P1 Nico Rosberg
3
· GP #1
P2 Valtteri Bottas
2
· → Nico Rosberg -1
P2 Max Verstappen
2
· → Nico Rosberg -1
P1 Fernando Alonso
18 starts
· GP #1
P1 Lewis Hamilton
18 starts
· GP #1
P3 Kimi Räikkönen
16 starts
· → Lewis Hamilton -2
Race Trace · position by lap
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Lap | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1 | 57 | 1:35:05.809 | 25 |
| 2 | 7 Kimi Räikkönen FL | Ferrari | 4 | 57 | +3.380 | 18 |
| 3 | 6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 3 | 57 | +6.033 | 15 |
| 4 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 5 | 57 | +42.957 | 12 |
| 5 | 5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 2 | 57 | +43.989 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 7 | 57 | +1:01.751 | 8 |
| 7 | 8 Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 10 | 57 | +1:24.763 | 6 |
| 8 | 11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 11 | 56 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 9 | 26 Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | 17 | 56 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 10 | 19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 6 | 56 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 11 | 14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 14 | 56 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | 12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 12 | 56 | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 8 | 56 | +1 Lap | |
| 14 | 9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 13 | 56 | +1 Lap | |
| 15 | 13 Pastor Maldonado | Lotus F1 | 16 | 56 | +1 Lap | |
| 16 | 28 Will Stevens | Manor Marussia | 18 | 55 | +2 Laps | |
| 17 | 98 Roberto Merhi | Manor Marussia | 19 | 54 | +3 Laps | |
| R | 33 Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | 15 | 34 | Electrical | |
| R | 55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 9 | 29 | Engine | |
| W | 22 Jenson Button | McLaren | 20 | 0 | ERS |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.928 | 1:32.669 | 1:32.571 | POLE Q3 |
| 2 | 5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:34.919 | 1:33.623 | 1:32.982 | +0.411 Q3 |
| 3 | 6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:34.398 | 1:33.878 | 1:33.129 | +0.558 Q3 |
| 4 | 7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:34.568 | 1:33.540 | 1:33.227 | +0.656 Q3 |
| 5 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:34.161 | 1:33.897 | 1:33.381 | +0.810 Q3 |
| 6 | 19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:34.488 | 1:33.551 | 1:33.744 | +0.980 Q2 |
| 7 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:34.691 | 1:34.403 | 1:33.832 | +1.261 Q3 |
| 8 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:35.653 | 1:34.613 | 1:34.450 | +1.879 Q3 |
| 9 | 55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:35.371 | 1:34.641 | 1:34.462 | +1.891 Q3 |
| 10 | 8 Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 1:35.007 | 1:34.123 | 1:34.484 | +1.552 Q2 |
| 11 | 11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:35.451 | 1:34.704 | — | +2.133 Q2 |
| 12 | 12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:35.310 | 1:34.737 | — | +2.166 Q2 |
| 13 | 9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:35.438 | 1:35.034 | — | +2.463 Q2 |
| 14 | 14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:35.205 | 1:35.039 | — | +2.468 Q2 |
| 15 | 33 Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | 1:35.611 | 1:35.103 | — | +2.532 Q2 |
| 16 | 13 Pastor Maldonado | Lotus F1 | 1:35.677 | — | — | +3.106 Q1 |
| 17 | 26 Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | 1:35.800 | — | — | +3.229 Q1 |
| 18 | 28 Will Stevens | Manor Marussia | 1:38.713 | — | — | +6.142 Q1 |
| 19 | 98 Roberto Merhi | Manor Marussia | 1:39.722 | — | — | +7.151 Q1 |
Starting grid
Official
1
2
3
4
5
6
19 Felipe Massa
7
8
9
55 Carlos Sainz
10
11
11 Sergio Pérez
12
12 Felipe Nasr
13
14
15
16
17
26 Daniil Kvyat
18
28 Will Stevens
19
20
Final grid as classified, including any pit lane starts. Source: Jolpica-F1.
The arrow compares the grid slot with the qualifying classification; hover a drop to see the stewards document behind it.
No data for this session.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
| # | Driver | Lap time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Kimi Räikkönen | 1:36.311 | L42 |
| 2 | 7 Kimi Räikkönen | 1:36.620 | L43 |
| 3 | 5 Sebastian Vettel | 1:36.624 | L38 |
| 4 | 7 Kimi Räikkönen | 1:36.722 | L45 |
| 5 | 7 Kimi Räikkönen | 1:36.785 | L46 |
| 6 | 7 Kimi Räikkönen | 1:36.832 | L44 |
| 7 | 7 Kimi Räikkönen | 1:37.316 | L51 |
| 8 | 6 Nico Rosberg | 1:37.326 | L36 |
| 9 | 5 Sebastian Vettel | 1:37.362 | L39 |
| 10 | 7 Kimi Räikkönen | 1:37.524 | L49 |
Top 10 fastest race laps — #1 is the fastest lap of the race(FL).
Pit Stops · how they compare
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time | Lane transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Max Verstappen | 1 | 6 | 18:14:10 | 39.338s |
| 13 Pastor Maldonado | 1 | 10 | 18:20:58 | 30.426s |
| 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 10 | 18:20:48 | 26.652s |
| 12 Felipe Nasr | 1 | 10 | 18:20:56 | 25.459s |
| 19 Felipe Massa | 1 | 10 | 18:20:57 | 24.894s |
| 55 Carlos Sainz | 1 | 11 | 18:22:40 | 32.647s |
| 9 Marcus Ericsson | 1 | 11 | 18:22:33 | 26.045s |
| 8 Romain Grosjean | 1 | 12 | 18:24:12 | 24.735s |
| 5 Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 13 | 18:25:38 | 24.509s |
| 14 Fernando Alonso | 1 | 13 | 18:26:08 | 25.370s |
| 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 14 | 18:27:28 | 25.293s |
| 6 Nico Rosberg | 1 | 14 | 18:27:16 | 25.311s |
| 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 14 | 18:27:29 | 25.723s |
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 15 | 18:28:52 | 25.791s |
| 26 Daniil Kvyat | 1 | 15 | 18:29:32 | 25.421s |
| 7 Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 17 | 18:32:23 | 24.773s |
| 11 Sergio Pérez | 1 | 17 | 18:32:51 | 25.573s |
| 98 Roberto Merhi | 1 | 18 | 18:35:44 | 25.834s |
| 28 Will Stevens | 1 | 19 | 18:37:18 | 26.103s |
| 13 Pastor Maldonado | 2 | 24 | 18:44:54 | 24.310s |
| 19 Felipe Massa | 2 | 24 | 18:44:53 | 25.017s |
| 12 Felipe Nasr | 2 | 24 | 18:44:52 | 25.898s |
| 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | 25 | 18:46:33 | 24.679s |
| 9 Marcus Ericsson | 2 | 25 | 18:46:26 | 49.162s |
| 55 Carlos Sainz | 2 | 29 | 18:53:43 | 26.593s |
| 33 Max Verstappen | 2 | 30 | 18:55:37 | 27.225s |
| 8 Romain Grosjean | 2 | 31 | 18:56:32 | 25.259s |
| 5 Sebastian Vettel | 2 | 32 | 18:57:31 | 24.449s |
| 28 Will Stevens | 2 | 33 | 19:01:49 | 26.479s |
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 33 | 18:59:01 | 24.528s |
| 77 Valtteri Bottas | 2 | 33 | 18:59:33 | 24.623s |
| 26 Daniil Kvyat | 2 | 34 | 19:01:53 | 24.692s |
| 98 Roberto Merhi | 2 | 34 | 19:04:04 | 27.573s |
| 6 Nico Rosberg | 2 | 34 | 19:00:48 | 25.418s |
| 14 Fernando Alonso | 2 | 35 | 19:03:51 | 24.878s |
| 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 2 | 35 | 19:03:02 | 24.943s |
| 5 Sebastian Vettel | 3 | 36 | 19:04:29 | 33.921s |
| 11 Sergio Pérez | 2 | 37 | 19:06:50 | 25.288s |
| 9 Marcus Ericsson | 3 | 37 | 19:07:13 | 26.042s |
| 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 3 | 38 | 19:08:50 | 24.979s |
| 7 Kimi Räikkönen | 2 | 40 | 19:10:55 | 24.547s |
| 13 Pastor Maldonado | 3 | 41 | 19:13:31 | 107.394s |
| 12 Felipe Nasr | 3 | 41 | 19:13:54 | 26.210s |
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Most positions gained on track
Most positions lost
Daniil Kvyat −17
Nico Hülkenberg −16
Marcus Ericsson −16
Race · Sum of lap-by-lap positions gained on track — start lap and own pit laps excluded.
Race lap data 1996+.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2019 onwards.
Record Basis · Calculation basis
Race order is the final classification(post-race penalties applied) · qualifying session data 2003+ · lap times 1996+ · pit stops 2012+ (pit-lane transit, not stationary time) ·
DNF = Finished(Finished·+N Laps) non-Finished statuses
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15