Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024
Event Overview
BIC is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary next year, as the opening round of the 2024 season and its first-ever Saturday night race at the Home of Motorsport in the Middle East on 29 February to 2 March 2024.
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Hospitality
Due to exceptional demand, we have continued to expand our hospitality offerings. This year, we are delighted to offer The Dome Lounge by F1 Experiences, as well as The Champions Club, both tailor-made in response to the massive interest in hospitality options for the grand prix. In addition, the ultimate in world-class hospitality is available in The Paddock Cub Please note that Corporate boxes for 2024 are now sold out.
View MoreDaruvala tops first day of F2 post-season tests at BIC
Jehan Daruvala set the pace last night on the first day of Formula 2 post-season testing at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir.
Daruvala registered a fastest lap of 1min 41.848secs around BIC’s 5.412-kilometre Grand Prix track.
The Carlin driver completed a total of 52 laps in the five-hour session, which featured a total of 22 cars representing all 11 F2 teams.
Finishing second on the timesheet was Dan Ticktum 0.106secs behind to make it a Carlon one-two, while Louis Deletraz of MP Motorsport came third 0.403secs off the pace.
Prema Racing’s Robert Shwartzman and Oscar Piastri, Charouz Racing System’s Callum Ilott, Campos Racing’s Ralph Boschung, and Uni-Virtuosi’s Guanyu Zhou completed the top eight, while Felipe Drugovich in the other Uni-Virtuosi car and Christian Lundgaard of ART Grand Prix rounded out the top 10.
Testing continues Wednesday and Thursday (Editor’s note: December 9 and 10) at BIC. The tests follow the completion of the 2020 F2 season, which held its final two rounds at BIC over the past couple of weeks.