The Bahrain International Circuit is a motorsport venue opened in 2004. It is used for drag racing, GP2 Series and the annual Bahrain Grand Prix. In 2011 the circuit was scheduled to be the first GP of the season. However, due to civil unrest in the country the race had to be cancelled in March 2011.
About Bahrain International Circuit in brief
The Bahrain International Circuit is a motorsport venue opened in 2004. It is used for drag racing, GP2 Series and the annual Bahrain Grand Prix. In 2011 the circuit was scheduled to be the first GP of the season. However, due to civil unrest in the country the race had to be cancelled in March 2011. The circuit was designed by German architect Hermann Tilke, the same architect who designed the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. The surface of the track is made of graywacke aggregate, shipped to Bahrain from Bayston Hill quarry in Shropshire, England. The same aggregate material is used at the Yas Marina Circuit, venue of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and at the Sakhir Grand Prix in 2020. The DRS zone is on the pit straight, so turn 1 is the prime overtaking opportunity. turns 9 and 10 are very challenging as they are two blind-handers where the car must go from 205h to 205h in gear simultaneously – a typical F1 car must brake approximately 100 metres before the corner and shift right.
turns 2 and 3 are flat out and gain an opportunity to set up overtaking into turn 4. The leading straight at the track at the BIC is very long with a leading to turn 4 at about thirty metres wide, at the corner itself is incredibly wide at about 30 metres. turns 5, 5, 6 and 7 lead into a high-speed left-right-left section that leads into a right-hand hairpin where taking a wide line on the apex can avoid the apex. turns 8, 8, and 7 are all very challenging and cars must brake simultaneously – they must go down 63h to 63h – and simultaneously brake down 63km.
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