March 24 - 30, 2021 BAHRAIN.OURS.YOURS. Vol 20 - Issue 12

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A volunteer donating a bag A month of food items

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COMMUNITY REPORT By MAI AL KHATIB!CAMILLE [email protected]

ommunity champion miranthi Dole and her ccrew of carers are preparing to spread acts of kindness throughout ramadan by collecting food donations for families in need. The Ramadan Appeal, which 3,000 food packs since the next Wednesday. The ‘Mommy is run by a group of volunteers initiative was launched in Starter Pack’s’ started as a tribute to soulful singer working under the label of ‘A Box 2016 with members of the International Women’s Day. Celebrating women of Goodness’, aims to provide Migrant Workers Protection Miro added: “Help us help the See Page 3 packages full of Society, women assisted non-perishable by the Shamsaha women’s mums beginning their journey into products and fresh crisis intervention group and motherhood. Please share items vegetables. families in need. such as diapers, blankets, wet wipes, “The “Since launching, our group loose clothing, nursing bras and fundamental has grown in leaps and bounds more.” concept of ‘A Box and we are happy to share The community crusaders are also of Goodness’ has Donations more happiness and goodness in need of reusable eco-friendly been to inculcate with those who need it the grocery bags to assist them with their miro the habit of sharing also drop off food at their reception most,” said Miro regarding the ongoing projects. our blessings with desk,” she added. Holy Month initiative. For more details check out @ the less fortunate,” said Sri Lankan aboxofgoodness on Facebook and Malay Miranthi, better known as Miro, giving group has shared more than are still underway and will end Instagram. who is the founder of the initiative. “Our belief is that there are ample provisions in this world to go around for everyone – if we only shared.” YOUR Collections of the items, which include dates, rice, dhal, lentils, gUIDe TO milk, coffee, harees, pasta, noodles, THe F1 oats, potatoes, nuts, baked beans, dried fruits, Vimto and canned aCTION foods, have already started and will continue until May 10. They THIS are mostly being dropped off at Al WeeKeND! “This year the Bahrain Rugby miro donating to Al noor Football Club is also collecting charity Welfare last year pages 4 & 5 food on our behalf so donors can 2 www.gulfweekly.com LocalNews March 24 - 30, 2021 Artistic tribute

Frida Kahlo artwork and kaftan

Abdel Halim Hafez kaftan

conIc Egyptian FASHION REPORT and Bono. By MAI AL KHATIB!CAMILLE singers and their [email protected] The designers have created Isongs that have been imprinted in Arab history of music that This is their second the hearts of many have touched our lives in so around the world are many ways. tribute to famous Mexican now making artistic “They evoked emotions in painter Frida Kahlo. impressions on kaftan all of us – after all, Abdel They also drew pictures keepsakes. Halim Hafez is known of the kingdom’s ruling Bahraini artists Shaikha as ‘the king of emotions family and presented it to Muneera bint Isa Al and feelings’ while Umm designer Shaikha Marwa bint Khalifa and Sara Al Kulthum is ‘the voice of Abdulrahman Al Khalifa to Rumaihi, have created a ’ and also known as use for her ‘Khalifa Al Khair’ collection of long loose ‘Egypt’s fourth pyramid’. campaign aimed at raising dresses for Ramadan “We wanted to turn the funds for the needy during featuring the faces of artworks we created of them Lyrics from Ahwak the pandemic. Abdel Halim Hafez and into wearable art. Then Shaikha Marwa had Legendary Egyptian singer on one again, what is fashion if not created a series of colourful Abdel Halim Hafez artwork side and lyrics from their wearable art?” handwoven bags featuring popular tunes on the back. The dynamic duo drew The songs used on the As for Umm Kulthum, pictures of His Majesty King “We wanted to pay artworks of the legends using kaftans are Ahwak (which she also sold more than 80 Hamad and members of the homage to the singers that charcoal, that can be framed means I love you in Arabic) million records worldwide ruling family in celebration have inspired us all,” said and placed in homes, and for Abdel Halim Hafez and and was known for her vocal of Bahrain National Day. Shaikha Muneera. “They then printed the designs on Enta Omri (which means ability and unique style. It was part of her Bayanah are the greatest singers in silk. you are my life in Arabic) for She recorded around 300 brand that highlights the Umm Kulthum. songs over a 60-year career kingdom’s heritage through Abdel Halim’s music is about love, loss and longing. handmade accessories. The still considered among the bags were hand drawn on A4 ‘Great Four of Arab Music’ using charcoal by Shaikha along with Umm Kulthum, musicians, including English Muneera and Sara and then Mohammad Abdul Wahab bass guitarist Jah Wobble and printed on canvas. and Farid Al Atrash. was praised by Bob Dylan, For details, follow When he died in 1977, the Maria Callas, Marie Laforêt @astrokeof.art on Instagram. Umm Kulthum New York Times referred to him as the Elvis Presley and Umm Umm Kulthum kaftan Frank Sinatra of the Arab Kulthum’s world. And, he was also song Enta called the ‘king of romance’, Omri shot ‘ambassador of love’ and in nicknamed the ‘dark-skinned nightingale’ for his sweet, soft and tender voice. He received notice in the Western world in 1999 when elements from one of his songs were used in one of rapper Jay-Z’s tracks. He recorded more than 300 songs and starred in 16 including Dalilah which was motion picture. To date, he has sold more than 80 million records. The Royal bag featuring HM the King March 24 - 30, 2021 LocalNews www.gulfweekly.com 3 Food bank to prevent food waste he equivalent of 44 tonnes of leftover Carrefour Bahrain. food has been saved from being “The Conserving Bounties Society Tadded to Bahrain’s food waste, thanks to 44,210 meals contributed to the Conserving Bounties Society by Carrefour adhering to the highest hygiene and safety Bahrain, writes Naman Arora. standards. As a leading retailer The Conserving Bounties citizen, we are committed to food bank in the kingdom and reducing food waste in the advocates reducing food waste communities through donations. Carrefour Bahrain, owned all food donations collected by Conserving Bounties. Of this, Jerome the organisation since January last year to donate leftover food items and Jawad Dome outlet. security. In total, the Conserving Bounties Society has contributed 1,393,638 meals since 2014. such a great initiative, as it demonstrates our continuous commitment to the environment and the welfare of our more meals than before to families and Members of the Carrefour team community, two of the core values we individuals in need, while actively tackling donating leftover food to the Conserving Bounties Society Jerome Akel, the country manager for added. On the right note MUSIC REPORT to Manchester where she By MAI AL KHATIB!CAMILLE took a four year break that [email protected] Sonia performing songs from her EP she says pushed her back. oulful singer “I got into an insecure and former cycle with music and felt SBahrain Bayan like I wasn’t good enough School student Sonia until I learned the lesson that Alsowaiegh, who I need to make music for me has been sharing The EP cover and not for anyone-else,” her struggles said Sonia. and emotional “It’s not a matter of taste journeys through but expression. That is what her music, has inspired me to release my joined a festival in Dubai aimed Mello in 2018. After that, I at celebrating dedicated my time to writing women. and recording which led to Femme Fest the release of my EP. 2021 features an “With all the hardships of array of female adjusting to being an adult DJs, musicians and panellists busy world, music grounds marking March’s me and helps me express international myself in ways I could women’s month never do.” through their love Sonia grew up in a musical of art, words and household. Music always sound. played in the background “I was beyond excited and her father would sing to join this amazing to her and the family every movement,” said the content night. She always knew creator for a clothing brand she’d become a singer and in Dubai. “And since it says her biggest inspirations also went digital due to are her mum and sisters. Covid-19, it felt special that “I’m happy to have a my friends and family in beautiful support system that Bahrain could watch it too! allows me to express myself “I’m excited to be taking the way I do and I wouldn’t part on this platform that have it any other way,” she celebrates all types of lot of pain, confusion and the next step of my life writing and recording. Once at a young age, taking added. “I’m waiting for women. As a woman, it’s emotions. In fact, her EP would be,” said Sonia who life started to pick up again, vocal lessons at 12 and things to cool down with hard to express myself Adulting and Adapting, graduated from Manchester I felt motivated to create auditionining for several cases so that I can come and be vulnerable at times which she performed over Metropolitan University in the album cover and release musicals in Bahrain. She back to Bahrain. I miss when you have to be strong the weekend live and the UK in digital media and it on all platforms last even joined competitions everyone so much!” and I aim to change that virtually in the festivities, communications. “I wrote October. such as Bahrain’s Got Talent Sonia’s next Femme Fest stereotype with my music.” is near and dear to her heart three of the songs between “This EP discusses all twice, where she sang performance is due on April Sonia, 26, of Bahraini and because she wrote it during May and August last year. the hardships of adapting covers. She has performed 2 and 3. Saudi heritage, describes her “Those months were very to adulthood and all the at Market 338 and in her For details on her music Neo-soul, Rhythm and Blues “It was written at a hard for me mentally and the emotions that come along school’s talent shows. and upcoming performance, music style as vulnerable time where I felt lost only way I could let those with it.” She posted her covers on follow her @shessonia_ on with lyrics that express a and didn’t know what emotions out was through Sonia started singing YouTube up until she moved Instagram. 4 www.gulfweekly.com March 24 - 30, 2021 Timetable

THURSDAY, MARCH 25 Formula 1 Press Conference 16:00 - 19:35

FRIDAY, MARCH 26 The need for speed PSCME Practice Session 1 11:55 - 12:40 FIA Formula 2 Practice Session 13:05 - 13:50 Formula 1 First Practice Session 14:30 - 15:30 Formula 1 Press Conference 16:00 - 17:00 FIA Formula 2 Qualifying Session 16:30 - 17:00 Formula 1 Second Practice Session 18:00 - 19:00 PSCME Second Practice Session 19:25 - 20:05

SATURDAY, MARCH 27 PSCME Qualifying Session 12:15 - 12:45 Formula 1 Team Pit Stop Practice 12:20 - 12:40 FIA Formula 2 First Race (23 laps or 45 minutes) 13:25 - 14:15 Formula 1 Third Practice Session 15:00 - 16:00 PSCME First Race (11 laps or 25 minutes) 16:45 - 17:15 Formula 1 Qualifying Session 18:00 - 19:00 Formula 1 Press Conference 19:40 - 20:30 FIA Formula 2 Second Race (23 laps or 45 minutes) 19:40 - 20:30

SUNDAY, MARCH 28 FIA Formula 2 Third Race (32 laps or 60 minutes) 13:50 - 14:55 PSCME Second Race (11 laps or 25 minutes) 15:20 - 15:50 Formula 1 Drivers’ Presentation 16:10 - 16:50 Formula 1 End Racism Recognition 17:43 - 17:44 Formula 1 National Anthem 17:44 - 17:46 Formula 1 Grand Prix (57 laps or 120 minutes) 18:00 - 20:00

PSCME - Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East

The Bahrain Grand Prix track

44 – 1997 Place of birth: Évreux, Nor- Team: Mercedes Place of birth: Hasselt, mandy Country: United Kingdom Belgium Podiums: 165 14 – Points: 3778 11 – SERGIO PEREZ Team: Alpine Grands Prix entered: 266 Team: Country: Spain World Championships: 7 Country: Mexico Podiums: 97 Highest race !nish: 1 (x95) Podiums: 10 Points: 1899 Highest grid position: 1 Points: 706 Grands Prix entered: 314 Date of birth: January 7, Grands Prix entered: 193 World Championships: 2 1985 World Championships: N/A Highest race !nish: 1 (x32) Place of birth: Stevenage, Highest race !nish: 1 (x1) Highest grid position: 1 England Highest grid position: 3 Date of birth: July 29, 1981 Date of birth: January 26, Place of birth: Oviedo, Spain 77 – 1990 Team: Mercedes Place of birth: Guadalajara, 16 – Country: Finland Mexico Team: Ferrari Podiums: 56 Country: Monaco Points: 1512 4 – Podiums: 12 Grands Prix entered: 157 Team: McLaren Points: 401 World Championships: N/A Country: United Kingdom Grands Prix entered: 59 Highest race !nish: 1 (x9) Podiums: 1 The Driver Line-up World Championships: N/A Highest grid position: 1 Points: 146 Highest race !nish: 1 (x2) Date of birth: August 28, Grands Prix entered: 38 World Championships: N/A Highest grid position: 1 Date of birth: July 3, 1987 Highest grid position: 1 1989 World Championships: N/A Highest race !nish: 1 (x7) Date of birth: October 29, Place of birth: Heppenheim, Date of birth: October 16, Place of birth: Nastola, Highest race !nish: 3 (x1) Highest grid position: 1 1998 Germany 1997 Finland Highest grid position: 3 Date of birth: July 1, 1989 Place of birth: Montreal, Place of birth: Monte Carlo, Date of birth: November 13, Place of birth: Perth, Aus- Canada 31 – Monaco 33 – 1999 tralia Team: Alpine Team: Red Bull Racing Place of birth: Bristol, Eng- 5 – Country : France 55 – CARLOS SAINZ Country: Netherlands land 18 – Team: Aston Martin Podiums: 1 Team: Ferrari Podiums: 42 Team: Aston Martin Country: Germany Points: 198 Country: Spain Points: 1162 3 – Country: Canada Podiums: 121 Grands Prix entered: 67 Podiums: 2 Grands Prix entered: 119 Team: McLaren Podiums: 3 Points: 3018 World Championships: N/A Points: 372 World Championships: N/A Country: Australia Points: 142 Grands Prix entered: 258 Highest race !nish: 2 (x1) Grands Prix entered: 119 Highest race !nish: 1 (x10) Podiums: 31 Grands Prix entered: 78 World Championships: 4 Highest grid position: 3 World Championships: N/A Highest grid position: 1 Points: 1159 World Championships: N/A Highest race !nish: 1 (x53) Date of birth: September 17, Highest race !nish: 2 (x1) Date of birth: September 30, Grands Prix entered: 188 Highest race !nish: 3 (x3) Highest grid position: 1 1996 Highest grid position: 3 March 24 - 30, 2021 www.gulfweekly.com 5 Off the track

ff-track entertainment options at the Bahrain Gulf Air F1 Grand OPrix, set to take place between March 26 and 28, will offer fans plenty of thrills and magni!cent sky-high The need for speed views of the race circuit. A 42-metre-high Ferris wheel, a reverse bungee jumping machine, 40m high Konga ride and the classic Wave Swing will be among the range of activities at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC). Tickets for the three-day motorsport spectacular, priced at BD100 across Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2021 stands and open to Covid-vaccinated and Covid-recovered fans, are selling The signed Bahrain International Grand Prix Circuit license plate fast, ahead of Bahrain’s !rst season- First Grand Prix – 2004 opener since 2014. Number of laps – 57 All outdoor attractions will have Circuit length – 5.412km sanitisation and social distancing The Giant protocols in place, in line with Health Race distance – 308.238km Ferris Ministry guidelines. Wheel Lap Record – 1:31.447 (Set by Pedro de la In addition, a dozen socially- Rosa in 2005) distanced outlets will provide food options in the vending area. Spectators will not have an opportunity to interact in person with their favourite drivers but virtual autograph sessions are being arranged for lucky ticket-buyers by the BIC. In addition, one lucky ticket-holding fan attending the Bahrain Gulf Air plate from the Bahrain Grand Prix in F1 Grand Prix will be walking away November last year – signed by every with an invaluable framed licence F1 driver from the 2020 season. Technical rule changes

ne might be tempted to think that not standard photography, observation, videos and much will be changing rule-wise for so on, rather than teams being able to strike Othe 2021 season, given that the 2020 deals to have access to another competitor’s chassis are set be carried over this year, ahead tech. of the arrival of the delayed – and radical – changes this year, leading up to the overhaul of their tech, as part of an increased investment next year. in the British team by the german one. Here are the six most notable ones. additionally, the rules ban “reverse CHanges tO Car flOOrs engineering” another competitor’s car – the most obvious visual change is the cars’ scan other teams’ machinery. rectangular, with various longitudinal and as a result of the outrage last year by the lateral slots poking out of them. these slots lower-ranked teams like second-placers red were used by teams to increase the amount of has been outlawed. the last season saw lewis create stronger suction underneath the car, as Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and, for a short stint, george russell able to push and pull their steering wheels to change the front tyre grip, this year, the regulations state that the whole helping with tyre warm-up and cornering. Date of birth: September 1, Highest race !nish: 1 (x21) Points: 0 1994 Highest grid position: 1 Grands Prix entered: N/A feature triangular cutaways at their rear, steering will have to stick it out like the Place of birth: Madrid, Spain Date of birth: October 17, World Championships: N/A reducing the downforce-generating surface area commoners, while other motorsport leagues 1979 Highest race !nish: 0 (x0) on cars. borrow the technology in a few years. 10 – Place of birth: Espoo, Finland Highest grid position: N/A Team: AlphaTauri Date of birth: March 2, 1999 With f1 trying to curb its carbon footprint, Country: France 99 - Place of birth: Moscow, another new development for 2021 will by the the technical regulations have been opened up Podiums: 2 Team: Alfa Romeo Racing Russia introduction of sliding scale aerodynamic testing to allow new ‘green’ materials to play a part in Points: 199 Country: Italy regulations – an especially important factor Grands Prix entered: 64 Podiums: N/A World Championships: N/A Points: 18 63 – GEORGE RUSSELL Highest race !nish: 1 (x1) Grands Prix entered: 40 Team: Williams feature in f1. Highest grid position: 4 World Championships: N/A Country: United Kingdom 2022 regulations kick in next year. Date of birth: February 7, Highest race !nish: 5 (x1) Podiums: N/A 1996 Highest grid position: 7 Points: 3 championship table in 2020, the more time 256,000-CO2-equivalent-tonne-sized footprint. Place of birth: Rouen, France Date of birth: December 14, Grands Prix entered: 38 they’ll be afforded to hone the aerodynamics of 1993 World Championships: N/A their 2022 car, be that in the wind tunnel or with the biggest change coming in 2021 is the 22 – YUKI TSUNODA Place of birth: Martina Highest race !nish: 9 (x1) Team: AlphaTauri Franca, Italy Highest grid position: 2 simulations. set this season at a baseline of $145 million Country: Date of birth: February 15, – although it will actually be $147.4m, with Podiums: N/A 47 – 1998 in 2021, while Williams get the most. those teams afforded an extra $1.2m per race in the Points: 0 Team: Place of birth: King’s Lynn, changes, will be even more pronounced from regulations – while that baseline is set to be Grands Prix entered: N/A Country: Germany England 2022 onwards, with the championship-winning reduced to $140m in 2022, and $135m for 2023. World Championships: N/A Podiums: N/A team getting 45 per cent less time for aero that cap has some notable exceptions: Highest race !nish: 0 (x0) Points: 0 6 – testing than the bottom ranked team. marketing costs, driver salaries and the salaries Highest grid position: N/A Grands Prix entered: N/A Team: Williams of the three highest earners in the team aren’t Date of birth: May 11, 2000 World Championships: N/A Country: Canada included. neither are the costs of employees’ Place of birth: Sagamihara, Highest race !nish: 0 (x0) Podiums: N/A maternity, paternity and sick leave, as well as Japan Highest grid position: N/A Date of birth: March 22, 1999 Points: 0 Grands Prix entered: 17 possibility for teams doing that in the future. and redundancy packages. 7 – KIMI RAIKKONEN Place of birth: Vuf"ens-le- the rules now state that “although it is teams are also permitted to run up costs of World Championships: N/A Team: Alfa Romeo Racing Château, Switzerland $45 million relating to ‘capital expenditure’ – Highest race !nish: 11 (x3) Country: Finland concept” of a rival team’s car and its individual, for things like purchasing machinery for their Podiums: 103 9 – Highest grid position: 15 exclusive components, any information used to factories – between now and the end of 2024. Points: 1863 Team: Haas F1 Team Date of birth: June 29, 1995 create your own car’s parts “must potentially Grands Prix entered: 332 Country: Unde!ned Place of birth: Montreal, be available to all competitors” and “only be gap between the largest and smallest teams, World Championships: 1 Podiums: N/A Canada obtained at events or tests” through the use of making the sport more competitive. 6 www.gulfweekly.com TimeOut March 24 - 30, 2021 cerebrally crust & crema March 24 - 30, 2021 www.gulfweekly.com 7 FinTechFocus The path to success

select group of START-UP REPORT has made the process of in Bahrain but around to solve for the great 21st BY AVINASH SAXENA Bahraini women [email protected] the world, is still heavily century challenges. A behind a series she said, “and students get dominated by men, has engaged with 4,500- the extra support they need. Halcyon’s chief innovation led businesses with impact are to be supported by plus women and girls, “For tutors, it is a secure at their core scale and grow a new programme that building a community and platform for booking will inspire others to pursue allowing them to learn, sessions and unemployed Bahrain Women’s Intensive more impact-driven work. to the US capital for grow and be connected professionals get the chance will put participants in a The other fellows of the training. with opportunities and to earn some money through position to grow their impact programme are Daresni Wafa AlObaidat, founder mentorship. private tuition services.” and ‘act as beacons’ for of the Women Power Describing her selection Being selected to other women entrepreneurs Nadia Miujrers, founder of Network; to the Bahrain participate in the 2021 in the tech space. mental health app Circles; Hana Al Women’s Bahrain Women’s intensive Tareif, a Intensive as a was ‘an honour’, added women leaders of US social Kinderhaus – a learning co-founder ‘great privilege’, Hana. “This has been quite enterprises have more platform for special needs Hana of Daresni; she has a sense a journey so far and the diverse teams: they lift other children; Saba Javed, and of responsibility Daresni team are looking marginalised people up founder of MallofWork - a Kawthar to ‘not only forward to building a better alongside them. He believes impact-driven platform that connects Al Gallaf, present my future for all students, tutors “We look forward to businesses are the future businesses with freelancers founder of true self, but and coaches. seeing this be true of these of the global economy, and and Sahar Ghuloom, E-Jam’ia, to also be an “We want to put Bahrain Bahrain-based women-led that in the long run they’ll founder of On the Go, an are three ambassador on the map by offering tech ventures as well,” out-perform traditional online workout solutions of eight for Bahraini unique support from the counterparts as they work provider. fellows women’. excellent community we making up “It is truly have managed to build and the 2021 Wafa exciting to will continue to build for Bahrain be part of an our country.” Women’s Intensive – a initiative that supports Looking to break project that aims to foster women and eradicates the stereotypes is Kawthar leadership in women-run belief of women being Al-Gallaf, the founder ventures and enable them to underrepresented in start-up and chief executive of scale-up their operations. ecosystems,” E-Jam’ia - a GulfWeekly spoke to them she added. community- on how they plan to make Wafa also based the most of the opportunity. Announced last October, motivating system for the 2021 Bahrain Women’s and vows individuals. Intensive is an incubator to continue Kawther programme resulting from developing came with a collaboration between her skills. the ingenious US-based startup incubator “I’m also idea of using Halcyon, Amazon Web taking this a mobile app Services (AWS) and Startup opportunity to digitise the Bahrain. to learn traditional The cohort will receive from the concept of Kawthar skills training, cloud seven other Jam’ia - computing credits and inspirational which means personalised support from women who have been ‘cooperate in good deeds’ in AWS, culminating in a selected,” she said. Arabic, creating a platform week-long residency at Next up is Hana Al for pooling funds to help Halcyon’s headquarters in Taraif, of the co-founders people to collaborate in Washington D.C. this July. of Daresni Education & savings. First off the blocks, Wafa Training – a web-based “I want to show that said: “The Women Power platform and booking being a female founder and Network is dedicated to system connecting teachers accelerating with students startup is not as challenging the success Ryan for private, of women hourly she said. founders and in-home “Getting this opportunity professionals learning. with Halcyon would to build a Hana says only make me feel more world where Daresni, determined to scale and women are which means extend to different markets leading and ‘teach me’ in around the world to create a shaping the Arabic – has future.” provided communities by themselves According positive beside I’m privileged to to her, one outcomes represent my beloved of network’s for parents, country and eager to inspire greatest students, other females.” successes is hosting the tutors, as well as Bahrain’s While gender-equality Women Power Summit economy. is still a long way off as which over three years “For parents, the platform the tech sector, not just GulfWeekly

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RACE REPORT By NAMAN ARORA [email protected]

he F2 is widely accepted to be F1’s leading feeder category, with many of its top drivers graduating to even greater This year’s F1 rookies, AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda as well as Haas drivers Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin, all raced in the F2 support races in November and December last “F2 drivers and teams are both consist of 120km or 45 around F1 paddocks, with that we were almost able while enhancing personal The second sprint will be a fresh off after pre-season minutes, whichever comes active support from some of to double the TV audiences memorial race dedicated to testing at BIC, which was It features the region’s Austrian motorsport legend, “The Feature Race will Mattia Binotto, Ferrari’s “I think if done in a leading drivers, all the late Walter Lechner, to get a good indication of then take place on Sunday F1 chief, has endorsed the responsible way at tracks competing in the Porsche 911 “who was a great friend where their 2021 challengers morning ahead of the F1 idea and revealed that sprint that you can overtake to BIC and the Bahraini are ahead of the new without putting too many will be staged in support of motorsport community, campaign, which is set to be over 170km or more than out this year at certain race gimmicks to it – reverse grid having established the different from past years,” a an hour long, whichever is absolutely something we BIC spokesperson said, in a “By having a little race wouldn’t support – I think season were also held at BIC, Lechner passed away in a compulsory pit stop, in on Saturday, we will have a we should give it a go and be both supporting Bahrain’s “From 2021, each F2 which all four tyres must be large increase in audiences,” Races and practice sessions event will comprise three added Toto Wolff, Mercedes In addition, the PSCME, Two more races are to be for both F2 and the PSCME Drivers are not the only based at BIC, offers the held, each over 17 laps, with will kick off on Friday and of sprint races will now ones who may be jumping “I’ve seen it in DTM region’s home-grown driving take place on the Saturday from F2 to F1 – as the idea of (Deutsche Tourenwagen talent an opportunity to the weekend followed by the For a detailed schedule, of each weekend and will Masters), in touring cars realise their racing potential turn to Pages 4 and 5.

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