Bahrain Grand Prix 2020 — Weekend Preview

Round 15 of the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Sakhir, Bahrain. Bahrain Grand Prix — The Desert Test of Tyre Management. Lewis Hamilton leads the championship with 205 points, 44 points ahead of Valtteri Bottas.

Driver Championship (entering R15):
P1: Lewis Hamilton — 205 pts (6W, 8P)
P2: Valtteri Bottas — 161 pts (2W, 8P)
P3: Max Verstappen — 128 pts (1W, 7P)
P4: Lando Norris — 65 pts (0W, 1P)
P5: Alexander Albon — 64 pts (0W, 1P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Mercedes — 366 pts
P2: Red Bull Racing — 192 pts
P3: Racing Point — 119 pts
P4: McLaren — 106 pts
P5: Renault — 99 pts

Sakhir is a balanced challenge.

Recent winners at Sakhir:
- 2025: Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
- 2024: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2023: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2022: Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
- 2021: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

Tyre strategy data will be available after practice sessions provide degradation information.

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Lewis Hamilton vs Valtteri Bottas — 44 points separate them.

P4 vs P5: Lando Norris (65) vs Alexander Albon (64) — just 1 points apart.
P5 vs P6: Alexander Albon (64) vs Daniel Ricciardo (63) — just 1 points apart.