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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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.

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Verstappen maintains leading pace in third F1 practice

Verstappen maintains leading pace in third F1 practice

Max Verstappen continued Red Bull Racing’s impressive form in practice as he topped the timesheet in the weekend’s third session today at the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2022.

The reigning drivers’ world champion registered a fastest lap of one minute 32.544 seconds in the hour-long afternoon runs, held along Bahrain International Circuit’s 5.412-kilometre track.

Verstappen picked up from where he left off the previous evening in leading the 20-car F1 field.

Charles Leclerc of Ferrari was once again Verstappen’s closest challenger after coming 0.096 seconds from matching his pace.

Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez in the other Red Bull car was classified third 0.247s slower.

George Russell was fourth for constructors’ world champions Mercedes, while Carlos Sainz in the second Ferrari was fifth and Lewis Hamilton sixth in the other Mercedes challenger.

Kevin Magnussen of Haas, Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou for Alfa Romeo, and Lance Stroll of Aston Martin completed the top 10.

Classified 11th to 20th, respectively, were: Lando Norris of McLaren, Nico Hulkenberg of Aston Martin, Pierre Gasly of AlphaTauri, Mick Schumacher of Haas, Daniel Ricciardo of McLaren, Fernando Alonso of Alpine, Alexander Albon of Williams, Esteban Ocon of Alpine, Nicholas Latifi of Williams and Yuki Tsuonda of AlphaTauri.

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