Bahrain sign longest F1 deal

Bahrain will host grand prix until at least 2036 after the country signed an extended contract with Formula 1. The deal is the longest F1 has with any circuit. Bahrain was the first Middle Eastern state to host a race when it made its debut in 2004. Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia have since followed. […]

Bahrain will host grand prix until at least 2036 after the country signed an extended contract with Formula 1.

The deal is the longest F1 has with any circuit.

Bahrain was the first Middle Eastern state to host a race when it made its debut in 2004. Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia have since followed.

Bahrain will host the season-opening race on 20 March, after Australia was displaced from its traditional slot because of uncertainties over Covid.

F1 president Stefano Domenicali said Bahrain “has a very special place in our sport”.