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Bahrain Grand Prix to mark F1`s global flavour
Manama, Mar 17: The Formula One world championship, once predominantly European, is becoming increasingly global.
Manama, Mar 17: The Formula One world championship, once predominantly European, is becoming increasingly global.
The glamour sport breaks new ground this year, travelling to Bahrain for the first race in the Middle East and bringing the world's most populous nation on board with a long-awaited Chinese Grand Prix. Bahrain is the third round of the championship and on April 4 will host its inaugural grand prix on a new, state-of-the-art 5.4 kilometre circuit in the desert. The $150 million circuit has been designed by German Hermann Tilke, who has designed other circuits including Malaysia's Sepang.
Bureau Report
The glamour sport breaks new ground this year, travelling to Bahrain for the first race in the Middle East and bringing the world's most populous nation on board with a long-awaited Chinese Grand Prix. Bahrain is the third round of the championship and on April 4 will host its inaugural grand prix on a new, state-of-the-art 5.4 kilometre circuit in the desert. The $150 million circuit has been designed by German Hermann Tilke, who has designed other circuits including Malaysia's Sepang.
Bureau Report