Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix
The Bahrain International Circuit was the worthy recipient of the inaugural FIA Institute Center of Excellence Trophy in 2007. First opened in 2004 following an investment of some $150 million, its a state of the art motorsport area that houses the circuit built in the desert, around 20 miles south of Bahrain's capital city Manama.
The lap is 3.36 miles and consists of 15 corners and four straights, the longest of which is 1'192 yards from start to finish!. The track has plenty of variation, as it rises and falls nearly 20 yards, and varies in width from15 to 20 yards. Everything created from scratch out in the desert, construction among other things, involved excavating 34 million square feet of rock; laying 132'000 tonnes of asphalt and 18.5 million gallons of concrete; erecting 13'000 yards of guard rails and 5'500 yards of FIA safety fencing; placing 82'000 tires, and even laying 6'000 square yards of grass carpet!. When it hosted the 2004 Grand Prix, it was the very first GP to be held in the Middle East. The 2012 Grand Prix was one of the most controversial races in Formula One history when it went ahead despite political unrest, protests and human rights organisations calling for the race to be boycotted. |
BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT
LOCATION: Manama, Bahrain
CIRCUIT TYPE: Purpose-built
CIRCUIT LENGHT: 3.36 Miles
LAP RECORD: 1:32.408 - N.Rosberg 2006
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