2011 Race Summary
The 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix (formally the 2011 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix) was scheduled to be the opening round for the 2011 Formula One season. Planned to be held on 13 March 2011 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, it was postponed on 21 February 2011 due to the 2011-2012 Bahraini uprising. On 3 June, it was announced that the race would be held on 30 October, thus making it round 17 of the 20 to be held during 2011. Following controversy over the reinstatement of the race, organizers of the Grand Prix abandoned their bid to host a race in 2011.
Circuit Info
Laps
57
Circuit length
5.412 km (3.363 mi)
Race length
308.405 km (191.634 mi)
Lap Record
Michael Schumacher - Ferrari - 2004 - 1:30.252
Most Wins (Drivers)
Fernando Alonso (3)
Most Wins (Constructors)
Ferrari (4)
Previous Winners
2011 - Race Not Held
2010 - Fernando Alonso for Ferrari
2009 - Jenson Button for Brawn-Mercedes
2008 - Felipe Massa for Ferrari
2007 - Felipe Massa for Ferrari
2006 - Fernando Alonso for Renault
2005 - Fernando Alonso for Renault
Videos highlighting the Bahrain GP
Highlights from the 2009 Bahrain GP
Changes from 2011
-The Bahrain Grand Prix will revert to using the 15-corner Grand Prix Circuit configuration last used in 2009 rather than the Endurance Circuit configuration used in 2010.
-There have been no changes to the Grand Prix Circuit since 2009.
GP Facts
-Both GP2 and GP2 Asia have been frequent visitors to this track. Before his F1 victory in China, Nico Rosberg's previous single-seater victories were here in Bahrain at the final races of the first GP2 season. Uniquely for that season the Bahrain rounds were a standalone event rather than F1 support races. Rosberg won both the feature and sprint races and became the first driver to win both during the same GP2 meeting. In doing so he clinched the inaugural GP2 title. Other Bahrain GP2 winners now racing in F1 are Romain Grosjean, Kamui Kobayashi, Sergio Pérez and Charles Pic.
-Located near the coast in a region predominantly flat, racing at BIC can be affected when the wind changes direction. When headwinds and tailwinds swap on the long straights cars can suffer from seventh gears that are either too short or too long.
-The surface of the track is made of Graywacke aggregate, shipped from a quarry in Shropshire, England. Graywacke is a type of sandstone prized by racing circuits for offering a high level of grip. Yas Marina, home of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix uses the same aggregate in its circuit construction.
-The Bahrain International Circuit has two main pit complexes and six potential layouts. Alongside the Grand Prix and Endurance layouts, there is an Inner Circuit, Outer Circuit, Paddock Circuit (as used in the Australian V8 touring car series) and a Flat Oval. It also incorporates a drag strip.
Drivers Championship
Constructors Championship
Fantasy League Championship