- Circuit Length: 5.417 km.
- Starting Time: 13:00 CET
- Local time: CET +2
- The 1.2 km Drag strip with a width of 18.5m
- The 2.5 km test oval
- 12 turns (5 left, 7 right)
- First GP: 2004
- Forcast lap time for a F1 car: 1’33”
- Forcast average speed: 210kph
- Length of start/finish line: 1090 m
- Race Laps: 57 Laps
- First GP: 4th April 2004
- Total Distance: 308.769 km
Located in Sakhir, in the south of the country, the US$150 million Bahrain Racing Circuit became operational in early 2004, and hosted a round of the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship on the 04.04. of 2004. The successful operation of Bahrain International Circuit is a national objective, led by HH the Crown Prince, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, a lifelong motor sport enthusiast and Honorary President of the Bahrain Motor Federation (BMF). Bahrain already hosts the Bahrain International Rally (part of the FIA Middle East Championship) and the new circuit will provide the catalyst for unprecedented growth of this sport.
The Bahrain Government has underwritten the development of Bahrain International Circuit and sees the Circuit and the events as one of the keys to growth in employment and new skills to further enhance the economy and firmly put Bahrain on the world map.
