Formula One statistics for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang

The Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia was the 16th round of the Formula One championship. The track is 5.543km long and covers a total distance of 310.398km over 56 laps. The circuit last hosted a Formula One race in 2017, when it was the Malaysian Grand Prix. The lap record of 1 minute 34.080 seconds was set by Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari.

The Sepang circuit, located next to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, was first used for a Formula One Grand Prix in 1999 and features long straights and tight technical corners. Thunderstorms and sudden downpours are common in the afternoon. A fully wet race would be a first since 2026. Only Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, and Max Verstappen have won the race as active drivers.

Ferrari has won seven of the 19 races held in Malaysia, with nine winners starting from pole position. Red Bull won the last two races at Sepang in 2016 and 2017. Out of the 22 drivers on the current grid, only 10 have raced at Sepang since 2017. Mercedes leads the championship with Kimi Antonelli ahead of teammate George Russell by 66 points.

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton is third and 103 points behind, while McLaren's Lando Norris is 13 points behind. Mercedes is 160 points clear of Ferrari in the constructors' standings. The race is notable as it will be the fourth time a national grand prix is held in a country other than the one it represents, with Sepang being the furthest distance between the host country and the represented nation.