XVII Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix
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| Date | Sunday 28 March 2021 |
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| Start time | 18:00 |
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| Event |  Bahrain GP |
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| Circuit | Sakhir |
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| Event Format | Race of 57 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #1 of 22 in 2021
#1036 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 56 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5412 m |
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| Race Distance | 5412 × 57 − 246 = 308.238 km (scheduled)
5412 × 56 − 246 = 302.826 km (raced) |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Entries | 20 |
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| Qualifiers | 20 |
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| Finishers | 18 |
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| Pit stops | 40 |
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| Debutants | Nikita Mazepin (Driver),
Yuki Tsunoda (Driver),
Alpine (Car Manufacturer),
Alfa Romeo C41 (Car Model),
AlphaTauri AT02 (Car Model),
Alpine A521 (Car Model),
Aston Martin AMR21 (Car Model),
Ferrari SF21 (Car Model),
Haas VF-21 (Car Model),
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McLaren MCL35M (Car Model),
Mercedes F1 W12 (Car Model),
Red Bull RB16B (Car Model),
Williams FW43B (Car Model),
Alpine F1 Team (Entrant),
Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team (Entrant),
Red Bull Racing Honda (Entrant),
Scuderia Mission Winnow Ferrari (Entrant),
Uralkali Haas F1 Team (Entrant)
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| Milestones | Red Bull Racing Honda – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
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| Records Broken |
1. Highest 13th Place Finish Ratio –  Alpine (50.00%),
2. Most Laps Led –  Lewis Hamilton (5128)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (1299),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1167),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Lewis Hamilton (230),
4. Most Podium Finishes – Lewis Hamilton (166),
5. Most Race Wins – Lewis Hamilton (96),
6. Most 6th Place Finishes – Ferrari (118),
7. Most 7th Place Finishes – McLaren (89),
8. Most 8th Place Finishes – Ferrari (75),
9. Most 14th Place Finishes – Williams (53),
10. Most 18th Place Finishes – Williams (21),
11. Highest Race Win Ratio –  Mercedes (24.63%),
12. Most Races Led – Lewis Hamilton (163),
13. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (2238),
14. Most Race Entries –  Kimi Räikkönen (333),
15. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Lewis Hamilton (66),
16. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (259),
17. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (119)
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| | Recipient | Trophy Presented By |
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| Winner | Lewis Hamilton | His Excellency Shaikh Abdulla bin isa Al Khalifa | President, Bahrain Motor Federation |
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| 2nd Place |  Max Verstappen | His Excellency Shaikh Abdulla bin isa Al Khalifa | President, Bahrain Motor Federation |
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| 3rd Place | Valtteri Bottas | His Excellency Shaikh Abdulla bin isa Al Khalifa | President, Bahrain Motor Federation |
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| Winning Constructor | Mercedes (represented by Russell Braithwaite) | His Excellency Shaikh Abdulla bin isa Al Khalifa | President, Bahrain Motor Federation |
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