Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix - Manama

Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix - Manama

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... [more]

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.

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