Track Facts

Specifications of the Grand Prix track:

• Maximum uphill slope: 3.60%
• Maximum downhill slope: 5.60%
• Height between lowest and highest points on the circuit: 0 to 18m
• 23 turns (13 right and 10 left)
• Length of start/finish straight: 1090 m
• Four straights
  • Pit straight - 1090 m
  • Straight 2 - 555m
  • Straight 3 - 680m
  • Straight 4 - 750m
• Workforce: 3,000+ at peak time
• Total man hours worked: 8,265,000hrs
• Total Sub base for track: 272,648m2
• Total Asphalt base course: 60,000MT
• Total Asphalt binding course: 30,000MT
• Total Asphalt wearing course: 30,000MT
• Total run-off area: 140,000m2
• Total grass carpet: 5,000m2
• Total Quantity of Concrete used: 70,000m3
• Total Steel: 8,500 MT
• Total rock excavation: 968,459m3
• Total filling: 500,000m3
• Total length of tire barriers: 4,100m
• Total number of tyres: 82,000
• Total guard rail: 12,000m
• Total FIA safety fencing: 5,000m

The Bahrain racing circuit includes

• An 8-storey VIP tower (Sakhir Tower) with Roof terrace, VIP suites, Restaurant and Administration Offices
• A total seating capacity for 45,000 spectators
• Main grandstand for 10,500 spectators and first class hospitality suites
• 47 VIP Hospitality Suites in the Main and Oasis Grandstands
• State of the art Pit and Paddock complex for 11 Grand Prix teams, their cars, equipment and support staff.
• Oasis Complex that includes 3,000 seat grandstand and a second pit building for support race and vehicle testing technical support
• Race Control centre with the latest technology including a nerve centre with 41 remote controlled security cameras with zoom capability to enable Race Officials to monitor every aspect of the race track from a central point
• A complete technical resource centre dedicated to Formula One scrutinizing and regulation control
• Dedicated buildings for 18 international racing teams
• Administration and hospitality buildings
• Medical Centre constructed and equipped to stringent FIA Medical Commission and International racing standards
• Television Broadcast Centre for International and Regional broadcasters
• Media Centre for 500 journalists with 260 television sets
• Photographers' Centre for 120 International and Regional photographers
• Under track pedestrian and vehicle tunnels
• Vending area for merchandising
• New dual carriageway road access from Manama to circuit
• Parking facilities for 13,000 cars

Personnel

• 600 Race track Marshals
• 750 TV technicians & commentators
• 700 Cleaners, electricians and technicians
• 97 Medical staff, 25 of which are doctors
• 60 BIC administration
• 700 Catering and Merchandising staff
• 800 Security Staff
• 1000 Policemen

Other facilities

• A Technical Resource Centre dedicated to a Formula One Grand Prix or any other international race event, located on the start/finish straight.
• Main Grandstand with first class hospitality suites
• Dedicated support buildings for international racing teams
• Administration and hospitality buildings
• Multi-purpose second pit building with lounges and a grandstand for 6,000 spectators
• A Medical Centre constructed and equipped to the defined International Standards
• A Broadcast Centre for International and National media
• A Media Centre with seating for 500 journalists
• Under-track pedestrian and vehicle tunnels
• VIP viewing tower
• Vending area for merchandising
• Helicopter landing facilities
• Excellent transport infrastructure with road access and parking facilities