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BIC marks 50-day countdown to F1 Bahrain Grand Prix weekend
The countdown continues and excitement is set to reach fever pitch ahead of the biggest and most anticipated event of the year.
Only 50 days remain (from Wednesday, February 6) until the eyes of the world turn to Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir for the start of the weekend’s events in the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2019.
The Formula 1 spectacle, this year themed “Limitless”, takes place over four action-packed days from March 28 to 31 at “The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East”.
Formula 1’s drivers and teams are already gearing up for the launches of their 2019 challengers beginning this week, just ahead of the start of pre-season testing on February 18 in Barcelona.
The 2019 FIA Formula 1 World Championship then gets underway in Australia on March 17, paving the way for the Bahrain Grand Prix, which will be the second of 21 rounds in the new season.
The 57-lap sprint in the heart of the 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 also be the sixth time it is taking place under BIC’s state-of-the-art floodlights as a night race.
Tickets are selling out fast, so fans are being urged to pick theirs up at the earliest to not miss out on the hottest event in the region.
Tickets for all four days for seating along the Main Grandstand are BD150 apiece.
A Batelco Grandstand ticket for all four days costs BD120, but there are also two other options for Batelco Grandstand seats. For a ticket to Saturday and Sunday only, the cost is BD100, while for Friday only it is BD60.
A four-day ticket to the Turn One Grandstand is BD100; whereas University and Victory Grandstand tickets are BD60 apiece.
It is worth noting that BIC has covered the Value Added Tax (VAT) on all Bahrain Grand Prix ticket prices, saving fans from any additional expense to attend the biggest sporting and social event of the year. The prices are also amongst the most competitive for any event on the Formula 1 calendar.
Tickets can be purchased at the BIC stand at Bahrain City Centre, online at www.bahraingp.com or by calling the BIC Hotline on +973-17-450000.
Aside from Formula 1, the weekend’s programme will also include racing from the FIA Formula 2 Championship and the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East, as well as loads of family entertainment and live performances from A-list artists including Martin Garrix on the Friday of the event and Kygo on the Saturday.