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THE first Arab team is all set to make waves during the Gulf Air Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix weekend at the home of motor sport in the Middle East.
Bahrain, since its entry into Formula One, has been the traditional second home of Ferrari.
Fifth place in Malaysia after a disappointing qualifying session was in stark contrast to a comfortable victory in Melbourne for British Formula One star Lewis Hamilton.
From Page 62 "It is quite tough on the tyres. There are some hard braking areas and high speed chicanes where you are changing the direction at high speed, that always loads the tyres. We need to be aware of that and look after our tyres as much as we can over the weekend. It will be a key factor during the race.
All eyes will be locked on the international Speedcar Series on Friday, Saturday and Sunday as former Formula One champs including Jacques Villeneuve hit the track.
Bahraini champion Shaikh Salman bin Rashid Al Khalifa, who started his British F3 season with a precious podium, managed to make an achievement by taking two more podiums, but this time in Dubai.
04-04-04, according to the Bahrain International Circuit chief executive officer Martin Whitaker, will always be a date to be treasured in Bahrain. That was the day the kingdom witnessed its first Formula One race at the brand new $150-million circuit.
The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team arrives at the Bahrain International Circuit leading the constructors' table with a total of 24 points. Lewis Hamilton and Heikki are first and fourth in the drivers' standings with 14 and 10 points respectively.
