Stat Attack: Bahrain

Bahrain personal scorecard

• Jenson Button's history in Bahrain has been a healthy mixture, with three points finishes and three retirements. Last year's race winner has also accumulated a third and a fourth, but has equally been put out of action via mechanical or driver error. Never a pole sitter, the best Button has attained to date is a third, back in 2006.
• Lewis Hamilton's Bahrain history is just as unpredictable as his new team-mate's. Hamilton's best result came in his debut year. In 2008, his race was marred by a poor start and a collection of costly mistakes. Last year marked an improvement, with a fourth placed finish.

Team performances in Bahrain

• BMW Sauber has only managed to climb onto the podium in 2008, when Kubica came home in third. In 2006 and 2009 it was unable to crack the top 10, reaching 12th in 2006 and 18th last year.
• Ferrari has accumulated three victories here, with the last coming in 2008. 2005 marked a low for the team, with Schumacher retiring and Barrichello only able to bring the car home in ninth. With the exception of 2008, Ferrari has always managed to put a car on the front row.