Bahrain International Circuit
The Bahrain International Circuit (Arabic: حلبة البحرين الدولية, romanized: Ḥalba al-Baḥrayn ad-Dawliyya) is a 5.412 km (3.363 mi) motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 Series (now FIA Formula 2), and the annual Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2004 Grand Prix was the first held in the Middle East. Beginning in 2006, Australian V8 Supercars raced at the BIC, with the event known as the Desert 400. However, the V8 Supercars did not return for the 2011 V8 Supercar season. 24 Hour endurance races are also hosted at BIC. The circuit has a FIA Grade 1 license. The circuit also has multiple layouts.
| Location | Sakhir, Bahrain |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 |
| Coordinates | 26°1′57″N 50°30′38″E |
| Capacity | 70,000 |
| FIA Grade | 1 (5 layouts) |
| Broke ground | December 2002 |
| Opened | 17 March 2004 |
| Construction cost | 56.2 million Dinars ($150 million) |
| Architect | Hermann Tilke |
| Major events | Current: Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix (2004–2010, 2012–present) FIA WEC 8 Hours of Bahrain (2012–2017, 2019–present) Former: Gulf 12 Hours (2021) V8 Supercars Desert 400 (2006–2008, 2010) FIA GT (2005) GP2 Asia (2008–2010) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2005–present) | |
| Length | 5.412 km (3.363 miles) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:31.447 ( Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren MP4-20, 2005, F1) |
| Outer Circuit (2005–present) | |
| Length | 3.543 km (2.202 miles) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 0:55.404 ( George Russell, Mercedes W11, 2020, F1) |
| Endurance Circuit (2005–present) | |
| Length | 6.299 km (3.914 miles) |
| Turns | 23 |
| Race lap record | 1:58.287 ( Fernando Alonso, Ferrari F10, 2010, F1) |
| Paddock Circuit (2004–present) | |
| Length | 3.823 km (2.375 miles) |
| Turns | 10 |
| Race lap record | 1:24.9102 ( Jason Bright, Ford BA Falcon, 2006, V8 Supercars) |
| Oasis / Inner Circuit (2004–present) | |
| Length | 2.550 km (1.584 miles) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Race lap record | 1:03.819 ( Bashar Mardini, Porsche 911 (991 I) GT3 Cup, 2017, PCC) |
| Original Grand Prix Circuit (2004) | |
| Length | 5.417 km (3.366 miles) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:30.252 ( Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F2004, 2004, F1) |
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