Motor Sport Fans & Supporters | Teams, Circuits, Grand Prix, Drivers, Racers, Series
Bahrain Grand Prix
Race Information
Laps: 49
Circuit length: 6.299 km (3.914 mi)
Race distance: 308.405 km (191.634 mi)
Lap Record: 1:30.252 – M Schumacher (2004)
Number of times held: 6
First held: 2004
Most wins (drivers): Felipe Massa (2) Fernando Alonso (2)
Most wins (constructors): Ferrari (3)
Last Race : 2009
Pole position: Jarno Trulli (Toyota) – 01:33.431
Podium Finshers:
1. Jenson Button (Brawn-Mercedes) – 1h 31m 48.182s (201.456 km/h)
2. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull-Renault) – +7.187s
3. Jarno Trulli (Toyota) – +9.170s
Fastest lap: Jarno Trulli (Toyota) – 1:34.556
Year by Year
2009 : Jenson Button – Brawn-Mercedes (Sakhir)
2008 : Felipe Massa – Ferrari (Sakhir)
2007 : Felipe Massa – Ferrari (Sakhir)
2006 : Fernando Alonso – Renault (Sakhir)
2005 : Fernando Alonso – Renault (Sakhir)
2004 : Michael Schumacher – Ferrari (Sakhir)
Circuit History & Information
Located at Sakhir, 30 km south-west of the island’s capital, Manama, the Herman Tilke designed circuit contains no less than five track layouts within one complex. Construction began in November 2002 and in the months prior to its March 2004 completion, work was going on around the clock. Over 12,000 tonnes of stone were used in the build, a third of it Welsh granite, chosen for the track surface due to its excellent adhesive qualities.
The 6.299 km Grand Prix circuit was designed with the spectator in mind, with 50,000 grandstand seats, all providing excellent views. Those spectators (a total of 100,000 over a race weekend) get to see the cars heading into the external desert area, before coming back into the oasis-styled infield. Up to 500 journalists can also witness the action from the venue’s purpose-built media centre.
The track offers the driver a unique experience in the way the circuit’s width varies at the end of the different straights. This allows for diverse racing lines, and the 23-corner design provides at least three genuine overtaking opportunities.
- Bahrain International Circuit
PO Box 26381
Manama
Kingdom of Bahrain
About the author
Greg is the senior researcher and editor-in-chief of Formula Fan. He exists in the temporal space known as Joburg, South Africa. He believes that Ferrari are the transport suppliers to the gods. And that Michael Schumacher looks better in red.
| Print article | This entry was posted by Formula Fan on March 9, 2010 at 1:14 am, and is filed under Circuits, Formula 1. Follow any responses to this post through RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback from your own site. |
No comments yet.
No trackbacks yet.
Formula Fan Malaysian GP Predicitions
about 1 year ago - 3 comments
Here are all of the Formula Fan members predictions for tomorrows’ Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur:
This list will update automatically with the appropriate points once the race has run and the results have been entered.
If you missed the cut-off for the race, sorry but no points for you in More >
Malaysian Grand Prix 2010 – Practice Times
about 1 year ago - No comments
2010 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX
Weekend of 02 – 04 April 2001 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Sepang International Circuit
Final practice this morning went off pretty unspectacularly, with no major high- or lowlights.
The RBR-Renaults of Webber and Vettel again filled 2 of the top 3 positions, with Hamilton the meat in their sandwich.
Schumacher More >
2010 F1 Teams: McLaren
about 1 year ago - 1 comment
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
Manufacturer Details
Nationality
British
Headquarters
Woking, England
Debut F1 Season
1966
2009 Championship
3rd position
Constructors’ Championships
8 (1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998)
Drivers’ Championships
12 (1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008)
Race Victories
164
Pole Positions
145
Fastest Laps
137
Official Website
http://www.mclaren.com
More Info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mclaren
2010 Drivers
Jenson Button
British | Car #1
Lewis Hamilton
British | Car #2
Gary Paffett
British | Reserve driver
2010 Car
Model
MP4-25
Chassis
McLaren (moulded carbonfibre composite)
Engine
Mercedes-Benz FO 108X More >
FIA Release Revised 2010 F1 Entry List
about 1 year ago - 1 comment
The official entry list for the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship was republished by the FIA on Wednesday evening.
Following weeks of speculation the sport’s governing body has confirmed the North Carolina-based US team will not compete, which means 12 teams will line up on the grid at next week’s season-opener in Bahrain.
Other points More >
Button & Hamilton – Best Of British Mates
about 1 year ago - 3 comments
Formula One world champion Jenson Button has revealed he already feels “at home” with McLaren ahead of the impending 2010 season.
Button has been at the outfit for just two months but insists he feels settled, despite the pressure he was expected to face from new team-mate and McLaren golden boy Lewis Hamilton.
Massa Fears Slower Teams May Cause Problems
about 1 year ago - 1 comment
Ferrari driver Felipe Massa fears that the slow pace of Formula One’s new teams could be a danger to the rest of the cars.
The 2010 championship will feature three all-new entries in the shape of Virgin, Lotus and Hispania Racing.
