BIC holds coordination meeting ahead of F1 Bahrain Grand Prix

Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) held an annual coordination meeting as part of the nation-wide preparations for the upcoming Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2019, taking place March 28 to 31 in Sakhir. 

BIC officials met with representatives from the various ministries and government agencies involved in the hosting of the race.

The gathering took place at the circuit premises, with BIC Chief Executive Shaikh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa presiding over the event.

Also in attendance were members of BIC management from different departments.

During the meeting, BIC Governmental Affairs, Security and Safety Director Beshara Abdo Beshara presented a plan detailing all important issues regarding the organisation of the Grand Prix weekend. It included procedures of welcoming guests from all over the world to the Kingdom of Bahrain, amongst many things.

This year’s Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix is set to be the second of 21 rounds on the 2019 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The 57-lap sprint in the heart of the Sakhir desert will mark the 999th World Championship race in the history of the top flight. It is being held as part of the landmark 15th season of BIC and it will be the sixth time it is taking place under BIC’s state-of-the-art floodlights as a night race.