It was the penultimate race of the 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship and ran in support of the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix.

[5][6] Due to a surge of COVID-19 cases in the country, organisers announced that the Grand Prix would take place behind closed doors.

[7][8] Callum Ilott took pole for the feature race, 0.391 seconds ahead of Felipe Drugovich.

[9] Effective tyre management from Drugovich would help him to achieve his first feature race win, ahead of Ilott.

Jehan Daruvala would complete the podium after a long battle with Mick Schumacher.