The 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2023) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 5 March 2023 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. It was the opening round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship.

Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen took pole position and won the race, ahead of his teammate Sergio Pérez in what was their first 1-2 finish of the season. Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin in third. This was only Alonso's second podium since the 2014 Hungarian Grand Prix, and the first of eight for the season. The race also saw the Formula One debuts of Oscar Piastri and Logan Sargeant.

The event was held across the weekend of 3–5 March. It was the opening round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship.

The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with no additional stand-in drivers for the race.

Oscar Piastri, Nyck de Vries and Logan Sargeant made their Formula One Grand Prix season debuts with McLaren, AlphaTauri and Williams, respectively, although De Vries made his Formula One Grand Prix debut at the 2022 Italian Grand Prix for Williams. This race also marked the return of Nico Hülkenberg, who last raced in the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, this time, Hülkenberg returned to drive for Haas.

Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C1, C2, and C3 tyre compounds (designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively) for teams to use at the event.

The third DRS activation point was moved 80 metres (260 ft) farther ahead, being positioned 250 metres (820 ft) after turn 15.

Qualifying was held on 4 March 2023 at 18:00 local time (UTC+3).