Bahrain F1 GP
2009 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix
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Bahrain International Circuit Overview
Sakhir Grand Prix Circuit
| Race Date | 26 April 2009 |
| Laps | 57 |
| Circuit length | 5.412 km (3.363 mi) |
| Race length | 308.238 km (191.539 mi) |
| Location | Sakhir, Bahrain |
| Number of corners | 11 (left:4) (right:7) |
| Top speed | 315 Km/h |
| Start line offset | 246 m |
| Downforce setup | medium |
| Most wins (drivers) | Fernando Alonso (2) |
| Most wins (constructors) | Renault,
Ferrari |
| Grand Prix held | 5 |
| Spectactor capacity | around 50000 s |
Sakhir GP Information
The Bahrain Grand Prix is a Formula One Championship race which first took place at the Bahrain International Circuit.
The 2004 Grand Prix of Bahrain marked the first ever round of the FIA Formula One World Championship to be held in the Middle East and the official culmination of a multi-million dollar project started back in September 2002 when the Kingdom of Bahrain signed a long-term deal to host the event. For the first time in 2006, there was a V8 Supercar race, named the Desert 400, and also a 24 Hour Race.
The Bahrain International Circuit is a magnificent complex built expressly to host Formula One in the region. 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.
Bahrain Grand Prix
The construction of the Bahrain circuit was a national objective for Bahrain, initiated by the Crown Prince, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. The Crown Prince is the Honorary President of the Bahrain Motor Federation. 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 circuit posed a unique problem. Positioned in the middle of a desert, there were worries that sand would blow onto the circuit and disrupt the race. However, organizers were able to keep the sand off the track by spraying an adhesive on the sand around the track
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 11-corner design provides at least three genuine overtaking opportunities. The inaugural race was given the award for the ‘Best Organised Grand Prix’ by the FIA.
Bahrain Grand Prix Timetable
| Friday 24 April – Practice 1 | 10.00 – 11.30 |
| Friday 24 April – Practice 2 | 14.00 – 15.30 |
| Saturday 25 April – Practice | 11.00 – 12.00 |
| Saturday 25 April – Qualifying | 14.00 |
| Sunday 26 April – Race | 15.00 |
