XIX Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix
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| Date | Sunday 5 March 2023 |
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| Start time | 18:00 |
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| Event |  Bahrain GP |
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| Circuit | Sakhir |
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| Event Format | Race of 57 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #1 of 23 in 2023
#1080 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 57 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5412 m |
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| Race Distance | 5412 × 57 − 246 = 308.238 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Entries | 20 |
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| Qualifiers | 20 |
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| Finishers | 17 |
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| Pit stops | 50 |
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| Debutants | Oscar Piastri (Driver),
Honda RBPT (Engine Manufacturer),
Alfa Romeo C43 (Car Model),
AlphaTauri AT04 (Car Model),
Alpine A523 (Car Model),
Aston Martin AMR23 (Car Model),
Ferrari SF-23 (Car Model),
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Haas VF-23 (Car Model),
McLaren MCL60 (Car Model),
Mercedes F1 W14 (Car Model),
Red Bull RB19 (Car Model),
Williams FW45 (Car Model),
Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake (Entrant),
MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (Entrant)
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| Milestones | Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Honda RBPT – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Honda RBPT – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (1240),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1373),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Lewis Hamilton (269),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Lewis Hamilton (254),
5. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (215),
6. Most 12th Place Finishes – Williams (54),
7. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (2328),
8. Most Race Entries –  Fernando Alonso (359),
9. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (284),
10. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (270),
11. Most 11th Place Qualifications – McLaren (89),
12. Most 15th Place Qualifications – Williams (78)
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| | Recipient | Trophy Presented By |
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| Winner |  Max Verstappen | His Highness Shaikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa | First Deputy President of SCYS, President of GSA, President of BOC |
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| 2nd Place |  Sergio Pérez | Her Excellency Rawan Bint Najeeb Tawfiqi | Minister of Youth Affairs |
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| 3rd Place | Fernando Alonso | His Excellency Shaikh Abdulla Bin Isa Al Khalifa | FIA Vice President for Sport, Bahrain Motor Federation President |
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| Winning Constructor | Red Bull | Mr Zayed Rashid Al Zayani | Chairman of the Board, Gulf Air |
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