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Sakhir · Bahrain · Middle East
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Bahrain International Circuit

Sakhir · Bahrain

Purpose-built in the desert in 2004, Bahrain was the first Middle Eastern venue to host Formula 1. Its floodlit night race and consistent conditions have made it a fixture at both ends of the calendar.

Length
5.412 km
Turns
15
Direction
clockwise
Type
permanent
Lap Record
1:30.252
Michael Schumacher · F1 · 2004
NOV 06 WEC 8 Hours of Bahrain
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