The 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix was the second round of the 2018 Formula One World Championship, held for the 14th time at Bahrain International Circuit.
Key Facts
- Race date
- 8 April 2018
- Championship round
- 2nd round of 2018 F1 World Championship
- Times held as F1 round
- 14th Bahrain Grand Prix as F1 round
- Defending race winner
- Sebastian Vettel
- WDC lead entering race
- Vettel led Hamilton by 7 points
- WCC lead entering race
- Ferrari led Mercedes by 10 points
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Following the opening round of the 2018 Formula One season, Sebastian Vettel held a seven-point lead over Lewis Hamilton in the Drivers' Championship, with Ferrari also leading Mercedes by ten points in the Constructors' Championship, setting up a competitive backdrop heading into Bahrain.
The 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix took place on 8 April 2018 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. Formally titled the Formula 1 2018 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, it was the second race of the season and the 14th edition of the Bahrain Grand Prix as a Formula One World Championship round.
The race continued the early-season championship battle between Vettel and Hamilton, with Ferrari and Mercedes closely matched in both the Drivers' and Constructors' standings, shaping the competitive trajectory of the 2018 Formula One World Championship.