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{{Grand Prix race report |
{{infobox Grand Prix race report | ||
| Type = F1 | | Type = F1 | ||
| Country = Bahrain | | Country = Bahrain | ||
| Grand Prix = Bahrain | | Grand Prix = Bahrain | ||
|Previous_round = 2013 Chinese Grand Prix | |||
|Next_round = 2013 Spanish Grand Prix | |||
| Details ref = | | Details ref = | ||
| Date = 21 April | | Date = 21 April | ||
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| Race_No = 4 | | Race_No = 4 | ||
| Season_No = 19 | | Season_No = 19 | ||
| Image = |
| Image = Bahrain International Circuit--Grand Prix Layout.svg | ||
| Image_Link = Circuit Bahrain 2004 01.svg | | Image_Link = Circuit Bahrain 2004 01.svg | ||
| image-size = 150px | | image-size = 150px | ||
| Caption = Layout of the ] | | Caption = Layout of the ] | ||
| Official name = 2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air ]<ref name="formal">{{cite web|title=2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix|url=http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/bahrain_896/circuit_diagram.html|work=Formula1.com|publisher=]| |
| Official name = 2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air ]<ref name="formal">{{cite web|title=2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix |url=http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/bahrain_896/circuit_diagram.html |work=Formula1.com |publisher=] |access-date=15 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401073302/http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/bahrain_896/circuit_diagram.html |archive-date=1 April 2013 }}</ref> | ||
| Location = ]<br />], ] | | Location = ]<br />], ] | ||
| Course = Permanent racing facility | | Course = Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course_mi = 3. |
| Course_mi = 3.363 | ||
| Course_km = 5. |
| Course_km = 5.412 | ||
| Distance_laps = 57 | | Distance_laps = 57 | ||
| Distance_mi = 191.530 | | Distance_mi = 191.530 | ||
| Distance_km = 308. |
| Distance_km = 308.238 | ||
| Weather = | | Weather =Sunny | ||
|Attendance = 73,000 (Weekend)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://joesaward.wordpress.com/2013/04/22/trends-in-bahrain/|title = Trends in Bahrain|date = 22 April 2013}}</ref> 31,000 (Race Day)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bahraingp.com/breaking-records.html |title = Bahrain International Circuit - Breaking records |access-date=9 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409171807/https://www.bahraingp.com/breaking-records.html |archive-date=9 April 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
| Pole_Driver = ] | | Pole_Driver = ] | ||
| Pole_Team = ] | | Pole_Team = ] | ||
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| Fast_Driver = ] | | Fast_Driver = ] | ||
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| Fast_Time = 1:36.961 | | Fast_Time = 1:36.961 | ||
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| Second_Driver = ] | | Second_Driver = ] | ||
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| Lapchart = {{F1Laps2013|BHR}} | | Lapchart = {{F1Laps2013|BHR}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''2013 Bahrain Grand Prix''' (formally known as the '''2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix''')<ref name="formal"/> was a ] ] held on 21 April 2013 at the ] in ], ].<ref name="FIA calender">{{cite web|title=FIA Formula One calendar|url=http://www.fia.com/championship/formula-1-world-championship/2013/calendar|work=FIA.com|publisher=Fedération Internationale de l'Automobile| |
The '''2013 Bahrain Grand Prix''' (formally known as the '''2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix''')<ref name="formal"/> was a ] ] held on 21 April 2013 at the ] in ], ].<ref name="FIA calender">{{cite web|title=FIA Formula One calendar |url=http://www.fia.com/championship/formula-1-world-championship/2013/calendar |work=FIA.com |publisher=Fedération Internationale de l'Automobile |access-date=15 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208022708/http://www.fia.com/championship/formula-1-world-championship/2013/calendar |archive-date=8 February 2013 }}</ref> ] ] started the race from pole.<ref name="ROS surprise">{{cite news|title=Bahrain GP: Nico Rosberg takes surprise pole for Mercedes|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106908|first=Matt|last=Beer|work=Autosport.com|publisher=]|date=20 April 2013|access-date=20 April 2013}}</ref> ] won the race, with ] drivers ] and ] completing the podium meaning the top 3 finishers were identical to the ] event in the same order.<ref name="result">{{cite news|title=2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix — results |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2013/896/7208/ |work=Formula1.com |publisher=] |date=21 April 2013 |access-date=21 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130423092334/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2013/896/7208/ |archive-date=23 April 2013 }}</ref> | ||
Contested over 57 laps, it was the fourth round of the ], and the ninth time that the ] 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 ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bahrain looks long term with F1 race |author=Alan Baldwin |url=http://www.euronews.com/sport/1931808-bahrain-looks-long-term-with-f1-race/ |agency=Reuters |work=] |date=22 April 2013 |access-date=22 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429041517/http://www.euronews.com/sport/1931808-bahrain-looks-long-term-with-f1-race/ |archive-date=29 April 2013 }}</ref> | |||
] ] started the race from pole.<ref name="ROS surprise">{{cite news|title=Bahrain GP: Nico Rosberg takes surprise pole for Mercedes|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106908|first=Matt|last=Beer|work=Autosport.com|publisher=]|date=20 April 2013|accessdate=20 April 2013}}</ref> ] won the race, with ] drivers ] and ] completing the podium.<ref name="result">{{cite news|title=2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix — results|url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2013/896/7208/|work=Formula1.com|publisher=]|date=21 April 2013|accessdate=21 April 2013}}</ref> | |||
This was also the last Bahrain Grand Prix to take place during the daytime, as the event switched to a night race from the ] onwards. | |||
==Report== | ==Report== | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Tyre supplier ] had originally planned to bring their hard and soft compounds of tyre to the race, to be designated as the prime and the option respectively.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pirelli changes tyre choices for Australia and Bahrain|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/02/13/pirelli-tyre-choices-australia-bahrain/|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=13 February 2013| |
Tyre supplier ] had originally planned to bring their hard and soft compounds of tyre to the race, to be designated as the prime and the option respectively.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pirelli changes tyre choices for Australia and Bahrain|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/02/13/pirelli-tyre-choices-australia-bahrain/|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=13 February 2013|access-date=18 April 2013}}</ref> However, the teams experienced problems with the soft compound at the ], with the tyres degrading after just seven laps,<ref>{{cite news|title=2013 Chinese Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/04/14/2013-chinese-grand-prix-tyre-strategies-pit-stops/|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=14 April 2013|access-date=18 April 2013}}</ref> which prompted Pirelli to alter their allocation for the Bahrain Grand Prix, changing the options from the soft compound to the medium.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pirelli swaps soft tyre for medium in Bahrain|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/04/16/pirelli-swaps-soft-tyre-compound-medium-bahrain/|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=16 April 2013|access-date=18 April 2013}}</ref> Before the race, a minute of silence was held as a mark of respect for those who had lost their lives in the ] six days earlier. | ||
⚫ | ====Anti-government protests==== | ||
] | |||
⚫ | In the context of the ], public protests also occurred over the 2013 staging of the race, after the ] was cancelled and the ] went ahead despite efforts by demonstrators to disrupt the race.<ref></ref> According to ''Reuters'', the race went ahead "largely unhindered" by the protests. Reflecting on the changes in the government strategy compared to 2012, they concluded that the public relations battle over this year's race had produced a stalemate, reflecting the situation in the opposition movement generally.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bahrain Grand Prix 2013: Crisis Endures Despite Rulers Avoiding Fiasco |agency=Reuters |author=Alexander Dziadosz |work=Huffington Post|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/21/bahrain-grand-prix-2013_n_3128442.html |date=21 April 2013 |access-date=22 April 2013}}</ref> | ||
===Race=== | |||
At the start, ] kept his lead into the first corner, with Vettel and Alonso keeping close company. On the second lap, Vettel went into the lead, and Alonso went into second place. Around the same time, ], ] and ] were involved in a collision. Vergne eventually retired on lap 16, with damage caused by a puncture. Sutil would remain in 13th place, stuck behind ] for most of the race. Meanwhile, ] was complaining about his DRS system not working properly. It was in fact stuck open. He pitted to get the wing fixed. However, when trying to overtake, it got stuck open again, and was forced to remain without DRS for the rest of the race. He eventually finished 8th as a result. There was drama between the two McLarens of ] and ]. The two went onto the radio, and complained about each other battling aggressively for the past few laps. Button fell to 10th by the closing stages, while Pérez managed to get into 6th, only two seconds ahead of Webber and Alonso, and only 6 tenths behind Lewis Hamilton at the finish. Rosberg had fallen rapidly down the field, and would barely finish in the points, in 9th. ] on the other hand, was more successful. He was running in third place at the finishing stages, before ] took the honours with just a few laps remaining. Grosjean's teammate ] managed to get into second place, and stay there until the end of the race. Vettel was challenged by him, but he held his own until the flag had fallen, taking his second victory of the season. ] on the other hand, had a disappointing weekend. He qualified well in 4th place, but during the race, dropped to 15th place due to two tyre failures. | |||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
===Qualifying=== | ===Qualifying=== | ||
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| ] | | ] | ||
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| 1:32.667 | | 1:32.667 | ||
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! colspan=8 | 107% time: 1:39.379 | ! colspan=8 | ]: 1:39.379 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan=8 | Source:<ref name="ROS surprise"/><ref name="final grid">{{cite news|title=Bahrain GP: final starting grid|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106930|work=Autosport.com|publisher=]|date=20 April 2013| |
! colspan=8 | Source:<ref name="ROS surprise"/><ref name="final grid">{{cite news|title=Bahrain GP: final starting grid|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106930|work=Autosport.com|publisher=]|date=20 April 2013|access-date=21 April 2013}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
'''Notes:''' | '''Notes:''' | ||
*{{note|1|1}} — ] was given a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bahrain GP: Lewis Hamilton gets five-place grid penalty over gearbox|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106907|first1=Edd|last1=Straw|first2=Matt|last2=Beer|work=Autosport.com|publisher=]|date=20 April 2013| |
*{{note|1|1}} — ] was given a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bahrain GP: Lewis Hamilton gets five-place grid penalty over gearbox|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106907|first1=Edd|last1=Straw|first2=Matt|last2=Beer|work=Autosport.com|publisher=]|date=20 April 2013|access-date=20 April 2013}}</ref> | ||
*{{note|2|2}} — ] was given a three-place grid penalty for his role in causing an avoidable accident with ] at the ] of the championship.<ref>{{cite news|title=Webber handed grid penalty for Vergne collision|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/04/14/webber-handed-threeplace-penalty-vergne-collision/|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=14 April 2013| |
*{{note|2|2}} — ] was given a three-place grid penalty for his role in causing an avoidable accident with ] at the ] of the championship.<ref>{{cite news|title=Webber handed grid penalty for Vergne collision|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/04/14/webber-handed-threeplace-penalty-vergne-collision/|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=14 April 2013|access-date=15 April 2013}}</ref>{{refn|name=Webber penalty explanation|group=N|As penalties are applied in the order that they are incurred, Webber was first moved from fifth to eighth. Hamilton's penalty was then applied, moving him from fourth to ninth, and Webber was moved back up to seventh on the grid.<ref name="final grid"/>}} | ||
*{{note|3|3}} — ] and ] recorded identical times during Q1. As Bottas set his time before Maldonado, he was considered to have placed higher than Maldonado, and so advanced to Q2 while Maldonado was eliminated. | *{{note|3|3}} — ] and ] recorded identical times during Q1. As Bottas set his time before Maldonado, he was considered to have placed higher than Maldonado, and so advanced to Q2 while Maldonado was eliminated. | ||
*{{note|4|4}} — ] was given a five-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident with ] in the previous race.<ref>{{ |
*{{note|4|4}} — ] was given a five-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident with ] in the previous race.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Esteban Gutierrez given five-place grid penalty in Bahrain for causing crash in China |author= |work=Sky Sports |date=2013-04-14 |access-date=2024-02-22 |url= https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12478/8639238/esteban-gutierrez-given-five-place-grid-penalty-in-bahrain-for-causing-crash-in-china}}</ref> | ||
===Race=== | ===Race=== | ||
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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 | ||||
Lap leaders
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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.
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.
Report
Background
Tyre supplier Pirelli had originally planned to bring their hard and soft compounds of tyre to the race, to be designated as the prime and the option respectively. However, the teams experienced problems with the soft compound at the Chinese Grand Prix, with the tyres degrading after just seven laps, which prompted Pirelli to alter their allocation for the Bahrain Grand Prix, changing the options from the soft compound to the medium. Before the race, a minute of silence was held as a mark of respect for those who had lost their lives in the Boston Marathon bombings six days earlier.
Anti-government protests
In the context of the 2011 Bahraini uprising, public protests also occurred over the 2013 staging of the race, after the 2011 event was cancelled and the 2012 event went ahead despite efforts by demonstrators to disrupt the race. According to Reuters, the race went ahead "largely unhindered" by the protests. Reflecting on the changes in the government strategy compared to 2012, they concluded that the public relations battle over this year's race had produced a stalemate, reflecting the situation in the opposition movement generally.
Race
At the start, Nico Rosberg kept his lead into the first corner, with Vettel and Alonso keeping close company. On the second lap, Vettel went into the lead, and Alonso went into second place. Around the same time, Adrian Sutil, Jean-Éric Vergne and Giedo van der Garde were involved in a collision. Vergne eventually retired on lap 16, with damage caused by a puncture. Sutil would remain in 13th place, stuck behind Nico Hülkenberg for most of the race. Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso was complaining about his DRS system not working properly. It was in fact stuck open. He pitted to get the wing fixed. However, when trying to overtake, it got stuck open again, and was forced to remain without DRS for the rest of the race. He eventually finished 8th as a result. There was drama between the two McLarens of Jenson Button and Sergio Pérez. The two went onto the radio, and complained about each other battling aggressively for the past few laps. Button fell to 10th by the closing stages, while Pérez managed to get into 6th, only two seconds ahead of Webber and Alonso, and only 6 tenths behind Lewis Hamilton at the finish. Rosberg had fallen rapidly down the field, and would barely finish in the points, in 9th. Paul di Resta on the other hand, was more successful. He was running in third place at the finishing stages, before Romain Grosjean took the honours with just a few laps remaining. Grosjean's teammate Kimi Räikkönen managed to get into second place, and stay there until the end of the race. Vettel was challenged by him, but he held his own until the flag had fallen, taking his second victory of the season. Felipe Massa on the other hand, had a disappointing weekend. He qualified well in 4th place, but during the race, dropped to 15th place due to two tyre failures.
Classification
Qualifying
Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Grid |
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1 | 9 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:33.364 | 1:32.867 | 1:32.330 | 1 |
2 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:33.327 | 1:32.746 | 1:32.584 | 2 |
3 | 3 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:32.878 | 1:33.316 | 1:32.667 | 3 |
4 | 10 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.498 | 1:33.346 | 1:32.762 | 9 |
5 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:33.966 | 1:33.098 | 1:33.078 | 7 |
6 | 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:33.780 | 1:33.358 | 1:33.207 | 4 |
7 | 14 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:33.762 | 1:33.335 | 1:33.235 | 5 |
8 | 15 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:34.048 | 1:33.378 | 1:33.246 | 6 |
9 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus-Renault | 1:33.827 | 1:33.146 | 1:33.327 | 8 |
10 | 5 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.071 | 1:33.702 | no time | 10 |
11 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:33.498 | 1:33.762 | 11 | |
12 | 6 | Sergio Pérez | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.310 | 1:33.914 | 12 | |
13 | 19 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:34.120 | 1:33.974 | 13 | |
14 | 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:34.409 | 1:33.976 | 14 | |
15 | 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Renault | 1:34.425 | 1:34.105 | 15 | |
16 | 18 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:34.314 | 1:34.284 | 16 | |
17 | 16 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:34.425 | 17 | ||
18 | 12 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:34.730 | 22 | ||
19 | 20 | Charles Pic | Caterham-Renault | 1:35.283 | 18 | ||
20 | 22 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:36.178 | 19 | ||
21 | 21 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham-Renault | 1:36.304 | 20 | ||
22 | 23 | Max Chilton | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:36.476 | 21 | ||
107% time: 1:39.379 | |||||||
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Notes:
- ^1 — Lewis Hamilton was given a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.
- ^2 — Mark Webber was given a three-place grid penalty for his role in causing an avoidable accident with Jean-Éric Vergne at the previous round of the championship.
- ^3 — Valtteri Bottas and Pastor Maldonado recorded identical times during Q1. As Bottas set his time before Maldonado, he was considered to have placed higher than Maldonado, and so advanced to Q2 while Maldonado was eliminated.
- ^4 — Esteban Gutiérrez was given a five-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident with Adrian Sutil in the previous race.
Race
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also
Footnotes
- As penalties are applied in the order that they are incurred, Webber was first moved from fifth to eighth. Hamilton's penalty was then applied, moving him from fourth to ninth, and Webber was moved back up to seventh on the grid.
References
- ^ "2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix". Formula1.com. Formula One Administration. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- "Trends in Bahrain". 22 April 2013.
- "Bahrain International Circuit - Breaking records". Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- "FIA Formula One calendar". FIA.com. Fedération Internationale de l'Automobile. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ Beer, Matt (20 April 2013). "Bahrain GP: Nico Rosberg takes surprise pole for Mercedes". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix — results". Formula1.com. Formula One Administrations. 21 April 2013. Archived from the original on 23 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- Alan Baldwin (22 April 2013). "Bahrain looks long term with F1 race". Euronews. Reuters. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- Collantine, Keith (13 February 2013). "Pirelli changes tyre choices for Australia and Bahrain". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- Collantine, Keith (14 April 2013). "2013 Chinese Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- Collantine, Keith (16 April 2013). "Pirelli swaps soft tyre for medium in Bahrain". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- The Independent
- Alexander Dziadosz (21 April 2013). "Bahrain Grand Prix 2013: Crisis Endures Despite Rulers Avoiding Fiasco". Huffington Post. Reuters. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "Bahrain GP: final starting grid". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- Straw, Edd; Beer, Matt (20 April 2013). "Bahrain GP: Lewis Hamilton gets five-place grid penalty over gearbox". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- Collantine, Keith (14 April 2013). "Webber handed grid penalty for Vergne collision". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- "Esteban Gutierrez given five-place grid penalty in Bahrain for causing crash in China". Sky Sports. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Bahrain 2013 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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