| Date | Sunday 8 April 2018 |
| Start time | 18:00 |
| Event | Bahrain GP |
| Circuit | Sakhir |
| Event Format | Race of 57 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #2 of 21 in 2018 #978 (of all time) |
| Laps | 57 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 5412 m |
| Race Distance | 5412 × 57 − 246 = 308.238 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Left |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Entries | 20 |
| Qualifiers | 20 |
| Finishers | 17 |
| Pit stops | 33 |
| Debutants | None |
| Milestones | Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Valtteri Bottas – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
|
| Records Broken |
None
|
| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (742),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1080),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1212),
4. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (232),
5. Most 7th Place Finishes – McLaren (80),
6. Most 14th Place Finishes – Williams (40),
7. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Mercedes (14.93%),
8. Most Races Led – Ferrari (557),
9. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (14407),
10. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (2122),
11. Most Poles – Ferrari (215),
12. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (215)
|
|