2020 Bahrain Grand Prix Explained

Type:F1
Country:Bahrain
Grand Prix:Bahrain
Details Ref:[1]
Date:29 November
Year:2020
Race No:15
Season No:17
Previous Round:2020 Turkish Grand Prix
Next Round:2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Image-Alt:A map of the Sakhir circuit, which runs clockwise and has 15 turns
Image Link:Bahrain_International_Circuit--Grand_Prix_Layout.svg
Image-Size:200px
Official Name:Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2020
Location:Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Km:5.412
Course Mi:3.363
Distance Laps:57
Distance Km:308.238
Distance Mi:191.530
Weather:Clear
Attendance:0
Pole Driver:Lewis Hamilton
Pole Country:GBR
Pole Team:Mercedes
Pole Time:1:27.264
Fast Driver:Max Verstappen
Fast Team:Red Bull Racing-Honda
Fast Time:1:32.014
Fast Lap:48
Fast Country:NED
First Driver:Lewis Hamilton
First Country:GBR
First Team:Mercedes
Second Driver:Max Verstappen
Second Country:NED
Second Team:Red Bull Racing-Honda
Third Driver:Alexander Albon
Third Country:THA
Third Team:Red Bull Racing-Honda

The 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2020) was a Formula One motor race that took place over 57 laps on 29 November 2020 on the 'Grand Prix Circuit' configuration at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. The race was the fifteenth round of the 2020 Formula One World Championship. It was the sixteenth time that the Bahrain Grand Prix has been run as a round of the Formula One World Championship.

This race was the first of two back to back Formula One races scheduled to be held in Bahrain. The second race, named the Sakhir Grand Prix, took place at the same venue on 6 December, but was held on a different circuit layout.[2] [3] [4]

The race was suspended for eighty minutes following a serious accident involving Romain Grosjean, which resulted in his Haas VF-20 splitting in two and catching fire. Grosjean escaped with second degree burns on his hands. Grosjean did not participate in the final two races of the season due to his injuries and left Formula One for the IndyCar Series at the end of the season, making this race his last in Formula One. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the race from pole position ahead of Red Bull Racing teammates Max Verstappen and Alexander Albon. The race was the last of the season to be won by a Mercedes driver; the final two races at Sakhir and Abu Dhabi were won by Sergio Pérez and Max Verstappen respectively.

Background

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

See also: COVID-19 pandemic in Bahrain. The race was originally due to take place on 22 March 2020 as the second round of the championship, but the COVID-19 pandemic led to event organisers initially announcing that no spectators would be permitted to attend the race.[5] On 13 March 2020 the race was indefinitely postponed.[6] It was the second time in Formula One history that the Bahrain Grand Prix was postponed after the 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix, which was ultimately cancelled.[7] In its place, an online virtual Grand Prix was held on the original race date featuring racing drivers, celebrities, and e-sport racers. The virtual race was won by Formula Two driver Guanyu Zhou.[8] In August, the Bahrain Grand Prix was rescheduled to 29 November.[9] [10] Due to a surge of COVID-19 cases in the country, organisers announced that the Grand Prix would take place behind closed doors. Local authorities gave special dispensation to allow local health workers to attend with their families.[11] [12]

Entrants

The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with no additional stand-in drivers for the race.[13] Roy Nissany drove for Williams in the first practice session, replacing George Russell,[14] while Robert Kubica drove for Alfa Romeo Racing, in place of Kimi Räikkönen.[15]

Tyres

See also: Formula One tyres. Sole Formula One tyre manufacturer Pirelli brought their C2, C3 and C4 compound tyres (the middle range of hardness) for teams to use in dry weather conditions.[16] Pirelli also tested the 2021 tyre compounds during the first 30 minutes of both of Friday's two practice sessions.[17] Drivers, particularly Lewis Hamilton, were ultimately unimpressed with the prototype tyres in practice.[18]

Practice

The first of two practice sessions took place on Friday in unrepresentative daylight conditions and saw Hamilton top the timesheet from Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas and Racing Point driver Sergio Pérez.[19]

Hamilton also topped the second session, with Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing in second and Bottas third. The second session was red flagged twice, the first time being for a crash of Alex Albon coming out of the final corner, from which the Red Bull driver emerged unharmed. The second red flag was for a stray dog that had wandered onto the track. The dog exited the racetrack unharmed, managing to escape through a gap in the marshal posts.[20] Albon was given a new chassis for the rest of the event following his crash in the session.[21]

Verstappen was quickest in the third practice session on Saturday, ahead of Hamilton and Bottas.[22]

Qualifying

The second stage of qualifying was red flagged after Carlos Sainz Jr. experienced a brake failure and stopped on track.[23]

Qualifying classification

DriverConstructor
Q1Q2Q3
144data-sort-value="ham" Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:28.3431:27.5861:27.2641
277data-sort-value="bot" Valtteri BottasMercedes1:28.7671:28.0631:27.5532
333data-sort-value="ver" Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing-Honda1:28.8851:28.0251:27.6783
423data-sort-value="alb" Alexander AlbonRed Bull Racing-Honda1:28.7321:28.7491:28.2744
511data-sort-value="per" Sergio Pérez1:29.1781:28.8941:28.3225
63data-sort-value="ric" Daniel RicciardoRenault1:29.0051:28.6481:28.4176
731data-sort-value="oco" Esteban OconRenault1:29.2031:28.9371:28.4197
810data-sort-value="gas" Pierre GaslyAlphaTauri-Honda1:28.9711:29.0081:28.4488
94data-sort-value="nor" Lando NorrisMcLaren-Renault1:29.4641:28.8771:28.5429
1026data-sort-value="kvy" Daniil KvyatnowrapAlphaTauri-Honda1:29.1581:28.9441:28.61810
115data-sort-value="vet" Sebastian VettelFerrari1:29.1421:29.149N/A11
1216data-sort-value="lec" Charles LeclercFerrari1:29.1371:29.165N/A12
1318data-sort-value="str" Lance Stroll1:28.6791:29.557N/A13
1463nowrap data-sort-value="rus" George RussellWilliams-Mercedes1:29.2941:31.218N/A14
1555data-sort-value="sai" Carlos Sainz Jr.nowrapMcLaren-Renault1:28.975No timeN/A15
1699data-sort-value="gio"Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari1:29.491N/AN/A16
177data-sort-value="rai" Kimi RäikkönenAlfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari1:29.810N/AN/A17
1820data-sort-value="mag" Kevin MagnussenHaas-Ferrari1:30.111N/AN/A18
198data-sort-value="gro" Romain GrosjeanHaas-Ferrari1:30.138N/AN/A19
206data-sort-value="lat" Nicholas LatifiWilliams-Mercedes1:30.182N/AN/A20
107% time

1:34.527

Source:[24] [25]

Race

Race report

First lap and Romain Grosjean's crash

The 57-lap race started at the scheduled time of 17:10 local time .[26] On the first lap, Haas driver Romain Grosjean clipped the AlphaTauri AT01 of Daniil Kvyat on the straight after turn 3, causing Grosjean's car to ricochet into the trackside crash barrier. Grosjean impacted the barrier travelling at 192abbr=onNaNabbr=on with an estimated force of 67abbr=NaNabbr=.[27]

The impact and angle of the collision caused Grosjean's car to split in half, wedging the front half of the vehicle (including the driver's survival cell) into the crash barrier and tearing off the rear half of the vehicle from the rest of the car, igniting the car immediately upon impact. A subsequent investigation by the FIA concluded that the fuel tank's inspection hatch was "dislodged" and the fuel supply connection was ripped from the tank, allowing significant amounts of fuel to escape the tank. As the force of the collision caused the crash barrier to split, the front half of the car was thus able to penetrate and slip through, which in the process caused the driver's compartment to impact the upper section of the split barrier. The halo device of the driver's compartment was thus credited for saving Grosjean from more serious injuries, and possible death, by sheltering his head and body from this impact with the barrier.[28] [29] Speaking from his hospital bed, Grosjean said that the halo was "the greatest thing that we brought to Formula One, and without it, I wouldn't be able to speak to you today".

The wedging of the front of the car into the barrier hindered and delayed Grosjean's ability to climb out of the vehicle; the top half of the barrier which the car had slid through and came to rest under blocked Grosjean from being able to directly lift himself out. Grosjean thus endured the flames of the wreckage for approximately 28 seconds, while climbing around the barrier to extract himself from the vehicle unaided.[30] [31] Medical car driver Alan van der Merwe and medical delegate Ian Roberts provided treatment immediately and initially reported that Grosjean seemed to have suffered minor burns on his hands and ankles (where gaps exist between the race suit and the driver's gloves and boots) and a possible broken rib.[32] It was later confirmed that Grosjean suffered second-degree burns on his hands and no broken bones.[33] [34] Roberts reported that Grosjean's helmet appeared to have been effective in preventing him from inhaling any smoke from the fire.[35]

The crash led to the race being suspended for 80 minutes as debris was cleared and the destroyed metal barrier was replaced with a line of concrete blocks.[36] Grosjean was taken to the track's medical centre, then to Bahrain Defence Force Hospital by helicopter for further treatment.[37] Grosjean was discharged from hospital on the Wednesday morning after his crash.[38]

When TV footage showing Grosjean sitting in the Medical Car was shown, the remaining 19 drivers and all 10 teams gave a round of applause in the pit lane as Grosjean was able to escape the car. Some outlets called the race "the miracle in the desert"[39] [40] [41] due to Grosjean's escape from the crash.

Formula One managing director Ross Brawn said that the crash would be investigated, and credited the halo cockpit protection device with protecting Grosjean.[42] The most recent two crashes involving spearing a crash barrier in this way were in the 1973 and 1974 United States Grands Prix, where François Cevert and Helmuth Koinigg, were respectively killed. The most recent similar crash involving a fuel fire prior to this occurred when Gerhard Berger crashed at the 1989 San Marino Grand Prix.[43]

Restarted race

Following the barrier repairs, the race restarted at 18:35 local time (UTC+03:00) on the third lap.[44] Drivers restarted in the order they had crossed the second safety car line on lap one. Immediately following the restart, Kvyat and Racing Point driver Lance Stroll collided at turn eight. Stroll's car was flipped upside down but he was not injured in the crash.[45] Kvyat was able to continue but was issued a 10-second time penalty,[46] sending him down the order. Stroll's flipped car brought out a safety car, during which Bottas's car developed a puncture, forcing him to pit for new tyres. The safety car period concluded on the ninth lap, with Hamilton pulling clear of the rest of the field soon after. Hamilton committed to a two-stop strategy on the nineteenth lap, while Verstappen and Pérez behind changed to hard tyres for a one-stop strategy.

On lap 54, while running in third position, Pérez's Racing Point's engine failed and caught fire after turn 10, triggering a double-yellow caution in that zone of the track.[47] As Lando Norris passed the scene, a track marshal, without permission from race control, crossed the track in front of him, carrying a large fire extinguisher. Norris was able to avoid hitting the marshal. Norris later commented on the radio "He's the bravest guy I've ever seen". Race director Michael Masi, while confirming the marshal acted contrary to instructions, defended the marshal's "acting on instinct" in light of the Grosjean fire earlier in the race.[48] Following this a safety car period began which would last for the remainder of the race.

Hamilton won the race, with Verstappen in second position. This was Hamilton's eleventh win of the season. Pérez's retirement allowed Albon to inherit the final podium position, becoming the first Asian driver to score more than one podium finish. The two McLaren drivers finished in fourth and fifth, allowing McLaren to move ahead of Racing Point into third in the Constructors' Championship standings. Pérez's retirement also led to him losing fourth place in the Drivers' Championship standings to Daniel Ricciardo, who finished the race in seventh place behind Pierre Gasly.

Post-race

Romain Grosjean released a video message after the race while in hospital. He attributed his survival of the crash to the halo device, a safety device which he had criticised in the past. Haas confirmed that Grosjean would remain overnight at the Bahrain Defence Force Hospital for treatment,[49] and later confirmed Pietro Fittipaldi would stand in for Grosjean at the Sakhir Grand Prix.[50] Daniel Ricciardo was highly critical of Formula One Management (FOM) choosing to broadcast repeated replays of the incident; FOM later responded to this criticism defending their decision to show the replays as did Haas team boss Guenther Steiner.[51] [52] Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff also defended the use of replays whilst additionally stating that had Grosjean's injuries proved to be more serious then he would have considered withdrawing his cars and drivers from the race.[53] Sebastian Vettel, also a senior director of the Grand Prix Drivers Association, expressed concerns over the collapse of the guardrail involved in the crash;[54] although the barrier is designed to deform and absorb energy from the impact in a crash.[55] The Marshals, Dr Ian Roberts and Alan van der Merwe were awarded the FIA President's medal for their bravery and exceptional reaction to Grosjean's crash.[56] Grosjean attended the next race, the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, where he thanked his rescuers for saving his life.

Investigation

In March 2021 the FIA released findings from their investigation into Grosjean's accident. The report concluded that the fire had been caused by a separation of fuel supply connection from the safety bladder, but that all driver safety measures functioned as expected. The report recommended reviews of fuel cell, survival cell and steering column construction specifications, as well as power unit mounting, fire suppression systems, and the effectiveness of drivers' gloves and helmet visors. Further research into barrier, driver warning, and firefighting systems was also recommended.[57]

The FIA's research project to improve the heat resistance of drivers' gloves resulted in four racewear suppliers trialling new gloves at the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix.[58]

Race classification

DriverConstructorTime/RetiredPoints
144data-sort-value="HAM" Lewis HamiltonMercedes572:59:47.515125
233data-sort-value="VER" Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing-Honda57+1.254319
323data-sort-value="ALB" Alexander AlbonRed Bull Racing-Honda57+8.005415
44data-sort-value="NOR" Lando NorrisMcLaren-Renault57+11.337|align="center" |9|align="center" |12|-!5|align="center" |55|data-sort-value="SAI"| Carlos Sainz Jr.|McLaren-Renault|57|+11.787|align="center" |15|align="center" |10|-!6|align="center" |10|data-sort-value="GAS"| Pierre Gasly|AlphaTauri-Honda|57|+11.942|align="center" |8|align="center" |8|-!7|align="center" |3|data-sort-value="RIC"| Daniel Ricciardo|Renault|57|+19.368|align="center" |6|align="center" |6|-!8|align="center" |77|data-sort-value="BOT"| Valtteri Bottas|Mercedes|57|+19.68024
931data-sort-value="OCO" Esteban OconnowrapRenault57+22.803|align="center" |7|align="center" |2|-!10|align="center" |16|data-sort-value="LEC"| Charles Leclerc|nowrap|Ferrari|56| +1 lap|align="center" |12|align="center" |1|-!11|align="center" |26|data-sort-value="KVY"| Daniil Kvyat|AlphaTauri-Honda|56|+1 lap|align="center" |10||-!12|align="center" |63|data-sort-value="RUS"| George Russell|Williams-Mercedes|56|+1 lap14
135data-sort-value="VET" Sebastian VettelFerrari56+1 lap11
146data-sort-value="LAT" Nicholas LatifiWilliams-Mercedes56+1 lap20
157data-sort-value="RAI" Kimi RäikkönenAlfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari56+1 lap17
1699data-sort-value="GIO"Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari56+1 lap16
1720data-sort-value="MAG" Kevin MagnussenHaas-Ferrari56+1 lap18
1811data-sort-value="PER" Sergio PéreznowrapRacing Point-BWT Mercedes53Power unit5
data-sort-value="19"Ret18data-sort-value="str" Lance StrollRacing Point-BWT Mercedes2Collision13
data-sort-value="20"Ret8data-sort-value="GRO" Romain GrosjeanHaas-Ferrari0Collision19
Fastest lap

Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing-Honda) – 1:32.014 (lap 48)

Source:[59] [60]
Notes

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
DriverPoints
1 Lewis Hamilton*332
2 Valtteri Bottas201
3 Max Verstappen189
24 Daniel Ricciardo102
15 Sergio Pérez100
Source:
Constructors' Championship standings
ConstructorPoints
1 Mercedes*533
2 Red Bull Racing-Honda274
13 McLaren-Renault171
14 Racing Point-BWT Mercedes154
5 Renault144
Source:[61]

See also

External links

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