Round 1 - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir
Summary
2010 will be the seventh Bahrain Grand Prix, all held at the Sakhir International Circuit.
This season a slightly revised, longer layout will be used for the first time.
Sakhir is a typical modern circuit with long straights, a predominance of slow and medium speed corners, and large asphalt runoff areas.
There has never been a wet Grand Prix at Sakhir.
The overall finishing rate at Sakhir is average.
The likelihood of a driver-related retirement is low compared to most circuits.
Mechnical failures are more likely at Sakhir than the average for other circuits on the calendar.
A first lap retirement is also a more likely occurrence.
In the past, Sakhir has been a good circuit for Jarno Trulli, Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa, Ferrari chassis and engines.
McLaren have yet to win a Bahrain Grand Prix.
The Last Five Years
[td]Year[/td][td]Starters[/td][td]Finishers[/td][td]Retirements - Mech[/td][td]Retirements - Acc[/td][td]Lap 1 retirements[/td][td]Most places gained[/td]
Circuit Ranking (of all 18 circuits)
Finishing Rate
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=6th Shanghai 81%
=6th Silverstone 81%
8th Sakhir 80%
9th Hockenheim 79%
...
Mechanical Failures
1st Catalunya 19%
2nd Singapore 18%
3rd Sakhir 17%
4th Montreal 17%
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Driver-related Retirements
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16th Monza 4%
17th Sakhir 4%
18th Yas Marina 0%
First lap Retirements
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3rd Catalunya 5.8%
4th Sakhir 5.7%
5th Spa 4.9%
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Current Drivers' Records at Sakhir
[td]Driver[/td][td]Starts[/td][td]Finishes[/td][td]Best result[/td][td]Points[/td][td]Retirements - Mech[/td][td]Retirements - Acc[/td][td]Average grid pos.[/td]
Chassis Records at Sakhir
[td]Chassis[/td][td]Starts[/td][td]Finishes[/td][td]Best result[/td][td]Points[/td][td]Retirements - Mech[/td][td]Retirements - Acc[/td][td]Average grid pos.[/td]Results for Mercedes GP include BAR, Honda and Brawn
Results for BMW Sauber include Sauber
Results for Red Bull include Jaguar
Results for Force India include Jordan, Midland and Spyker
Results for Toro Rosso include Minardi
Engine Records at Sakhir
[td]Engine[/td][td]Starts[/td][td]Finishes[/td][td]Best result[/td][td]Points[/td][td]Retirements - Mech[/td][td]Retirements - Acc[/td][td]Average grid pos.[/td]Results for Ferrari include Petronas
Results for Cosworth include Ford
All ranking figures are expressed as a % of total starts.
"Retirements-Acc" are retirements where the reason has been listed as Collision, Accident or Spun Off.
Summary
2010 will be the seventh Bahrain Grand Prix, all held at the Sakhir International Circuit.
This season a slightly revised, longer layout will be used for the first time.
Sakhir is a typical modern circuit with long straights, a predominance of slow and medium speed corners, and large asphalt runoff areas.
There has never been a wet Grand Prix at Sakhir.
The overall finishing rate at Sakhir is average.
The likelihood of a driver-related retirement is low compared to most circuits.
Mechnical failures are more likely at Sakhir than the average for other circuits on the calendar.
A first lap retirement is also a more likely occurrence.
In the past, Sakhir has been a good circuit for Jarno Trulli, Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa, Ferrari chassis and engines.
McLaren have yet to win a Bahrain Grand Prix.
The Last Five Years
2005 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 - Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari) |
2006 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 - Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren) |
2007 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 - Christijan Albers (Spyker) |
2008 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 - Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India) |
2009 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 - Mark Webber (Red Bull) & Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso) |
Overall | 106 | 85 | 18 | 4 | 6 |
Circuit Ranking (of all 18 circuits)
Finishing Rate
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=6th Shanghai 81%
=6th Silverstone 81%
8th Sakhir 80%
9th Hockenheim 79%
...
Mechanical Failures
1st Catalunya 19%
2nd Singapore 18%
3rd Sakhir 17%
4th Montreal 17%
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Driver-related Retirements
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16th Monza 4%
17th Sakhir 4%
18th Yas Marina 0%
First lap Retirements
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3rd Catalunya 5.8%
4th Sakhir 5.7%
5th Spa 4.9%
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Current Drivers' Records at Sakhir
Fernando Alonso | 6 | 6 | 1st (2) | 28 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Jarno Trulli | 6 | 6 | 2nd (1) | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6.83 |
Felipe Massa | 6 | 6 | 1st (2) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6.33 |
Jenson Button | 6 | 3 | 1st (1) | 21 | 1 | 2 | 8.17 |
Michael Schumacher | 3 | 2 | 1st (1) | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1.33 |
Lewis Hamilton | 3 | 3 | 2nd (1) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3.33 |
Rubens Barrichello | 6 | 6 | 2nd (1) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10.17 |
Mark Webber | 6 | 5 | 6th (2) | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 |
Robert Kubica | 3 | 3 | 3rd (1) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 |
Sebastian Vettel | 2 | 1 | 2nd (1) | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
Heikki Kovalainen | 3 | 3 | 5th (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9.33 |
Pedro de la Rosa | 1 | 1 | 5th (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Nico Rosberg | 4 | 4 | 7th (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9.75 |
Timo Glock | 2 | 2 | 7th (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
Adrian Sutil | 3 | 3 | 15th (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.67 |
Vitantonio Liuzzi | 2 | 1 | 11th (1) | 1 | 0 | 16.5 | |
Sebastien Buemi | 1 | 1 | 17th (1) | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
Bruno Senna | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jaime Alguersuari | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kamui Kobayashi | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Karun Chandhok | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lucas di Grassi | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nico Hülkenberg | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Vitaly Petrov | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chassis Records at Sakhir
Ferrari | 12 | 11 | 1st (3) | 63 | 1 | 0 | 4.67 |
McLaren | 12 | 10 | 2nd (1) | 41 | 2 | 0 | 8.58 |
Renault | 12 | 9 | 1st (2) | 30 | 3 | 0 | 9.33 |
Mercedes GP | 12 | 8 | 1st (1) | 29 | 2 | 2 | 8.83 |
BMW Sauber | 12 | 11 | 3rd (1) | 21 | 2 | 0 | 9.75 |
Red Bull | 12 | 9 | 2nd (1) | 13 | 3 | 0 | 12.17 |
Williams | 12 | 10 | 6th (2) | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8.42 |
Force India | 12 | 10 | 10th (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18.25 |
Toro Rosso | 12 | 8 | 11th (1) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17.67 |
Hispania | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lotus | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Virgin | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Results for BMW Sauber include Sauber
Results for Red Bull include Jaguar
Results for Force India include Jordan, Midland and Spyker
Results for Toro Rosso include Minardi
Engine Records at Sakhir
Ferrari | 22 | 18 | 1st (3) | 63 | 2 | 2 | 11.05 |
Mercedes-Benz | 16 | 14 | 1st (1) | 55 | 2 | 0 | 9.31 |
Renault | 18 | 13 | 1st (2) | 40 | 5 | 0 | 10.56 |
Cosworth | 14 | 10 | 6th (1) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14.57 |
Results for Cosworth include Ford
All ranking figures are expressed as a % of total starts.
"Retirements-Acc" are retirements where the reason has been listed as Collision, Accident or Spun Off.