Lewis Hamilton won his 36th Formula One race at the 2015 Bahrain Grand Prix, extending his championship lead over Sebastian Vettel.
Key Facts
- Race round
- 4th round of 2015 F1 World Championship
- Winner
- Lewis Hamilton
- Hamilton's career wins
- 36
- Hamilton's career pole positions
- 42
- Championship lead (Hamilton over Vettel)
- 13 points entering the race
- Bahrain GP F1 occurrences
- 11th time as a World Championship round
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Lewis Hamilton arrived in Bahrain having won the Chinese Grand Prix the previous week, holding a 13-point lead over Sebastian Vettel in the 2015 Drivers' Championship. He had also secured his fourth consecutive pole position during qualifying, demonstrating strong momentum for Mercedes entering the race.
The 2015 Bahrain Grand Prix was held on 19 April 2015 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. Hamilton led the race to victory, with Kimi Räikkönen finishing second and Nico Rosberg third, marking the eleventh running of the Bahrain Grand Prix as a Formula One World Championship round.
Hamilton's victory was his 36th career Formula One win, further consolidating his position at the top of the Drivers' Championship standings. The result reinforced Mercedes' dominance early in the 2015 season, with both Hamilton and teammate Rosberg occupying podium positions.