The Spaniard’s charge, however, was thwarted by a failing DRS rear wing flap
Fernando Alonso would have fought for victory in Bahrain, according to veteran former driver Rubens Barrichello.
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Tag Archive: Sakhir
Dec 19
GP2 Series™ 2013 season calendar unveiled
Eleven rounds make 2013 season. Abu Dhabi hosts final round
The GP2 Series™ organisers have revealed their 2013 calendar today which will consist of eleven rounds in total, all support events of the official Formula OneTM World Championship. Seven rounds will be held in Europe whilst four overseas events have been added, making it once again an international Series.
Dec 18
FIA ‘nervous’ about F1′s return to Bahrain – report
The FIA is “nervous” ahead of formula one’s still-controversial return to Bahrain in 2013.
After the 2011 race was cancelled due to civil unrest in the island Kingdom, the sport’s return to Sakhir this year was hugely controversial. And “top-level figures” at the sport’s Paris-based governing body “are already nervous” that the 2013 edition – scheduled for next late April – will be “another horrifying embarrassment”, according to Times correspondent Kevin Eason.
Apr 25
Ecclestone unhappy with Bahrain’s ‘UniF1ied’ slogan
Bernie Ecclestone has revealed he was not happy Bahrain organisers used the acronym ‘F1′ in its political slogan for last weekend’s race.
The F1 chief executive was highly supportive of the island Kingdom’s intensely controversial return to the sport’s calendar, insisting Bahrain will retain its grand prix “forever”. But when asked about the banners around the Sakhir circuit and the island Kingdom that read ‘UniF1ed’, 81-year-old Ecclestone admitted to the Mirror: “We never put it there.
Apr 21
Bird hits Rosberg’s helmet in Bahrain practice
Nico Rosberg escaped unscathed but the bird was not so lucky, after a 200kph collision in Bahrain during Friday practice.
Bild newspaper reports that the Shanghai winner, and Friday afternoon’s fastest in the island Kingdom, came to blows with a wayward feathered-friend as Rosberg’s Mercedes circulated the Sakhir circuit.
Apr 19
Bahrain F1 chief plays down Force India incident
Bahrain’s grand prix chief on Thursday played down the incident that caused a member of the Force India team to pull out of the event.
The team member was granted permission by Force India chiefs to head back to the UK, after a rented van carrying his colleagues was caught up in a Molotov cocktail attack on the return trip from the circuit late on Wednesday.
Apr 18
Journalist sees more police on first day in Bahrain
A travelling F1 journalist believes this weekend’s controversial Bahrain grand prix could go ahead without problems.
Ahead of the island Kingdom’s highly-contentious return to the F1 calendar this weekend after a two-year absence due to civil unrest, some of the sport’s correspondents have this week been reporting from the scene of often violent protests.
Feb 21
Bahrain should stay on 2012 calendar – Hill
Damon Hill has backed Bahrain as the island Kingdom returns to the F1 calendar this year.
After last year’s race was cancelled, the 1996 world champion travelled to Bahrain with FIA president Jean Todt and afterwards said he supports the decision to give the Sakhir circuit its April 22 date for 2012.
Feb 20
Bahrain disappointed to lose season open date
Organisers of the Bahrain grand prix have admitted disappointment with being bumped from the head of the 2012 calendar.
Following the cancellation of its 2011 race and test over the civil unrest early last year, Bahrain was provisionally scheduled to return to F1 by opening this season’s championship.
Jan 12
FIA should decide on Bahrain’s F1 return – teams
F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has suggested the event will only be cancelled again in extreme circumstances.
F1′s governing body will decide if it is right for the sport to return to Bahrain in April, the bosses of top teams Red Bull and Ferrari said this week. Amid reports of continuing unrest in the island Kingdom and claims F1 should boycott the event also on moral grounds, the Sakhir circuit on Wednesday was pushing ahead with preparations for Bahrain’s return in 2012.