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...
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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.
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.
The track is 5.412 Kms in length. Race cars travel 57 laps around the circuit covering a distance of 308.238 Kms before the chequered flag is waved. in 2004, Michael Schumacher set the fastest lap record on the circuit covering the distance in 1.30.252 seconds.
Injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa received a positive medical report after visiting a specialist in racing injuries in Miami and — after minor surgery this week — expects to resume physical workouts as he takes his first step on the road back to Formula One. An accident at the Hungarian Grand Prix in July nearly cost Massa his life but the Brazilian is hoping to return for the Oct. 18 Brazilian Grand Prix. On Monday, Massa met with Steve Olvey, a former medical director for CART and a... Read Full Story
Injured Brazilian Grand Prix driver Felipe Massa should not suffer any long-term effects from his crash and can now move around his bed, his private doctor Dino Altman said here on Wednesday. "He doesn't seem to have a long-term injury," Altman told journalists in front of Budapest's AEK hospital, where Massa was brought after his accident on Saturday. "He stood up today and was walking around his bed," he added. "Felipe's brain condition is improving and there is nothing to worry about... Read Full Story
Brazilians will be up close and personal with Felipe Massa's tension at the early November Formula 1 race; the final meeting of the season. In Shanghai, Massa was offered second place when teammate Kimi Raikkonen let him through in order to tighten the gap going into the next race. Lewis Hamilton drove his McLaren-Mercedes very well and his seven point lead seems safe. Massa's Ferrari needs at least second place in Brazil, and that's with Hamilton finishing out of the points. A victory for... Read Full Story
It seems that only a while ago we had a grand prix right in our very own backyard, now the 3rd race of the Formula 1 GP season in Sakhir, Bahrain has just lowered its curtain. It’s certainly hotter in Sakhir than in Malaysia, but as you may have expected the Pitbabes there did cover more of their modesty than those in Malaysia.. Al -Arab lah katakan..The GP race had its historical moments nevertheless. Lewis Hamilton has secured his position as the #2 Podium Guy and he’s tied with Fernando... Read Full Story
As F1 seasons approach their end, tensions always rise. Blood pressure; too. Previously-held negative beliefs regarding your teammate have likely grown stronger. Relative to the pit crew, reactions to their ineptitude have likely been of the temper tantrum variety. Including this weekend's night race in Singapore, only four challenges remain. Japan, China, and Brazil follow in succession. After fourteen races, the quotes usually get better and the stories are more significant. Here's a... Read Full Story
Who'da pest in Budapest? Don't blame the Hungaroring for the struggles of Ferrari's Felipe Massa or McLaren-Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. Tires, engines, and fires competed for pest position at Formula 1's Grand Prix in Hungary. Round 11 of 18 is over and done with and McLaren-Mercedes driver Heikki Kovalainen has his first F1 victory. Heikki has underperformed on race day most weekends so far this season, but with teammate Lewis Hamilton dropping back from 2nd to 12th after a tire... Read Full Story
Here is the new section which will come with statistics in the F1.The statistics would be posted before and after each race.If you have any trivial statistics about the race,they please comment below or mail them to me at f1indiablog@gmail.com. Here are the statistics for the Australian Grand Prix 2009. Race location : Albert Melbourne Race Date: 29 Mar 2009 Number of Laps: 58 Circuit Length: 5.303 km Race Distance: 307.574 km Lap Record: 1:24.125 - M Schumacher (2004) LAST 5 WINNERS 2008... Read Full Story
Nelsinho Piquet Jr. had the drive of his life for Renault in the German Grand Prix today. It wasn't enough to secure a victory. After starting 17th, Piquet at one point had the lead before McLaren-Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton stunned the crowd with impressive overtakes of Piquet Jr's Renault and Ferrari's Felipe Massa. Hamilton, who started from pole and led a large chunk of the race, is driving his Mercedes-Benz V8-powered racer like.... well, the great driver we all expected him to be... Read Full Story
Italian veteran Jarno Trulli overcame worrying brake problems on his way to seizing pole position for Toyota for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix. His Toyota team-mate German Timo Glock took second alongside him to deliver the Japanese team their first lockout of the front row. It was the fourth pole position of Trulli's career and his first since the Japanese Grand Prix in 2005. Trulli said: "It wasn't an easy qualifying, things were quite difficult. I had some trouble with my car, the brake... Read Full Story
Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes prepares to drive during practice for the Belgian Grand Prix at the Circuit of Spa Francorchamps on August 28, 2009 in Spa Francorchamps, Belgium. (Getty Images) more pics » The Formula 1 circuit at Spa-Francorchamps is one of the most challenging and rewarding places to drive a fast car on the planet. Drivers love to drive it; watchers love to watch the drivers drive it. Indeed, you can watch it free and live streaming online. Consider... Read Full Story
