Formula 1 has announced the renewal agreement of the contract they hold with the international circuit of bahrain for host a Grand Prix until 2036. assumes a ten year extension compared to what they already had signed, which makes it a record agreement in the history of the competition.
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Bahrain, which entered the F1 calendar in 2004, has been gaining weight in the paddock. After becoming an inescapable since the Great Circus arrived there, his relationship with those responsible for Liberty Media has grown significantly in recent years. One of the saviors of the 2020 calendar, when he hosted two races (one of them with an alternative layout), already in 2021 he replaced Australia as the opening round of the championship and will repeat this year.
In this 2022, in addition, its importance has grown even more. Not without controversy, F1 agreed with Bahrain that the pre-season tests classified as official They would be held there, reducing the three days in Barcelona from a mere ‘shakedown’ where, in addition, there will be no public access.
Stefano DomenicaliCEO of Formula 1 (which in Bahrain’s debut on the calendar was part of the Ferrari of Michael Schumacher which he won at his premiere), is very satisfied with the signing of the agreement, how could it be otherwise.
“Bahrain was the first country in the Middle East to welcome Formula 1 and it has a very special place in our sport, and I personally want to thank His Royal Highness Prince Salman (Sheikh Salman bin Isa Al KhalifaCEO of the Bahrain International Circuit) and his team for their dedication and hard work throughout our partnership and I look forward to the many years of racing ahead.”