Formula One gives huge contract extension to popular circuit
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The 2022 season of Formula one which will be hosting a record 23 Grand Prix will begin on 28 March in Bahrain, which is among the 3 Middle Eastern nations that host F1 races the other 2 being Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi. Circuits from all around the world want to host an F1 race and only a few countries have gotten the chance to do so. The 2022 season will host the inaugural Miami GP, the newest addition to the F1 calendar.
Formula One has announced that the Bahrain Grand Prix will remain on the calendar until 2036 making it the longest contract extension after Liberty Media took over F1. Bahrain GP, which takes place at the Sakhir circuit, was added to the F1 calendar in 2004 when Bernie Ecclestone was the F1 CEO. The race has been ever-present on the calendar since then with its only cancellation coming in 2011 amid civil unrest in the country.
‘I am delighted’ Formula one CEO Stefano Domenicali on extending the Bahrain GP until 2036
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali expressed his delight in extending the Grand Prix until 2036 and went on to say he cannot wait to get back to the Sakhir circuit for the inaugural racing of the 2022 season. Stefano Domenicali added that Bahrain has a special place in F1 as it’s the first Middle Eastern country to host an F1 race and thanked the Bahrain government for their long partnership.
“I am delighted we will be racing at the Bahrain International Circuit until 2036 where more incredible racing and excitement will be on show to thrill our fans,” said F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali.
“Since 2004 we have had some fantastic races in Sakhir and we cannot wait to be back there for the start of the 2022 championship as we begin a new era for the sport,” Stefano Domenicali added.
‘Bahrain was the first country in the Middle East to welcome Formula One and it has a very special place in our sport, and I personally want to thank HRH Prince Salman and his team for their dedication and hard work throughout our partnership and look forward to the many years of racing ahead of us,” Stefano Domenicali said.
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