Bahrain (Bahrain International) 6th April
- Laps: 57
- Length: 5.4km
- Race Distance: 307.8km
Length: 5.4
Time difference: GMT +3
No of Laps: 57
Race Distance: 308.238 km
Lap Record: 1:30.252 - M Schumacher (2004)
The Bahrain GP was staged for the first time in 2004.
The circuit at Sakhir has accommodation for 50,000 spectators housed in two fixed grandstands and other temporary ones.
The circuit built specially for the arrival of F1 racing, is almost five and a half kilometres long and boasts an inner track of 2.4km with eight turns and an outer track of 3.66km with 10 turns.
The circuit is designed by renowned specialist Hermann Tilke, who was also responsible for the Sepang circuit in Malaysia and carried out the recent modifications to the Nurburgring and Hockenheim circuits.
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