2013 Bahrain Grand Prix
The 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix (formally known as the 2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 21 April 2013 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. Mercedes' Nico Rosberg started the race from pole. Sebastian Vettel won the race, with Lotus F1 drivers Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean completing the podium meaning the top 3 finishers were identical to the 2012 event in the same order.
| 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix | |||
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| Race 4 of 19 in the 2013 Formula One World Championship | |||
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Layout of the Bahrain International Circuit | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 21 April 2013 | ||
| Official name | 2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix | ||
| Location |
Bahrain International Circuit Sakhir, Bahrain | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.412 km (3.363 miles) | ||
| Distance | 57 laps, 308.238 km (191.530 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Attendance | 73,000 (Weekend) 31,000 (Race Day) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Mercedes | ||
| Time | 1:32.330 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | |
| Time | 1:36.961 on lap 55 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Red Bull-Renault | ||
| Second | Lotus-Renault | ||
| Third | Lotus-Renault | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
Contested over 57 laps, it was the fourth round of the 2013 season, and the ninth time that the Bahrain Grand Prix had been held as a round of the Formula One World Championship. The controversial race went ahead despite ongoing protests which had been taking place since the cancellation of the 2011 event. This race also marked the 200th Grand Prix for Mark Webber.
This was also the last Bahrain Grand Prix to take place during the daytime, as the event switched to a night race from the 2014 race onwards.