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Bahrain Grand Prix

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Sun 19th April 2015 12:00am UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
2015

Round
Round 4

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Bahrain International Circuit

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The Bahrain Grand Prix is a Formula One Championship race in Bahrain 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 One Grand Prix to be held in the Middle East, and was given the award for the "Best Organised Grand Prix" by the FIA.

The Bahrain Grand Prix 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'.

The 2011 Grand Prix, due to be held on 13 March, was canceled on 21 February due to the 2011 Bahraini protests after drivers including Damon Hill and Mark Webber had protested.

Human rights activists called for a cancellation of 2012 race due to reports of alleged 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.

The 2014 race was held as a night race under floodlights. It became the second Formula One night race after the Singapore Grand Prix, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the first staging of the Grand Prix. It was won by Lewis Hamilton.

Shortly after the Formula One February 2014 testing, Grand Prix organizers for Bahrain announced a decision to name the first corner of the iconic track after former seven-time champion German driver Michael Schumacher in honor of his achievements and also in support after the driver suffered an almost fatal skiing accident late December 2013.

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Result List

01	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team	35:05.8
02	Kimi Raikkonen	Scuderia Ferrari HP	+0:03.380
03	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team	+0:06.033
04	Valtteri Bottas	Williams Racing	+0:42.957
05	Sebastian Vettel	Scuderia Ferrari HP	+0:43.989
06	Daniel Ricciardo	Oracle Red Bull Racing	+1:01.751
07	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	+1:24.763
08	Sergio Perez	Force India	+1 Lap
09	Daniil Kvyat	Oracle Red Bull Racing	+1 Lap
10	Felipe Massa	Williams Racing	+1 Lap
11	Fernando Alonso	McLaren Formula 1 Team	+1 Lap
12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	+1 Lap
13	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+1 Lap
14	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+1 Lap
15	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	+1 Lap
16	Enda Stevens	Caterham	+2 Laps
17	Roberto Merhi	Marussia	+3 Laps
18	Max Verstappen	Toro Rosso	DNF
19	Carlos Sainz Jr	Toro Rosso	DNF
20	Jenson Button	McLaren Formula 1 Team	DNF

Result Description

1 LEWIS HAMILTON GBR MERCEDES 1:35:05.809 25
2 KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN FIN FERRARI +3.380s 18
3 NICO ROSBERG GER MERCEDES +6.033s 15
4 VALTTERI BOTTAS FIN WILLIAMS +42.957s 12
5 SEBASTIAN VETTEL GER FERRARI +43.989s 10
6 DANIEL RICCIARDO AUS RED BULL +61.751s 8
7 ROMAIN GROSJEAN FRA LOTUS +84.763s 6
8 SERGIO PEREZ MEX FORCE INDIA +1 lap 4
9 DANIIL KVYAT RUS RED BULL +1 lap 2
10 FELIPE MASSA BRA WILLIAMS +1 lap 1
11 FERNANDO ALONSO ESP MCLAREN +1 lap 0
12 FELIPE NASR BRA SAUBER +1 lap 0
13 NICO HULKENBERG GER FORCE INDIA +1 lap 0
14 MARCUS ERICSSON SWE SAUBER +1 lap 0
15 PASTOR MALDONADO VEN LOTUS +1 lap 0
16 WILL STEVENS GBR MARUSSIA +2 laps 0
17 ROBERTO MERHI ESP MARUSSIA +3 laps 0
RT MAX VERSTAPPEN NED TORO ROSSO DNF 0
RT CARLOS SAINZ ESP TORO ROSSO DNF 0
RT JENSON BUTTON GBR MCLAREN DNS 0

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