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2 0 0 9 G U L F a I R B a H R a I N G R a N D P R I X M E D I a K 2 0 0 9 G U L F A I R B A H R A I N G R A N D P R I X M E D I A K I T T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S PART 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Foreword by Bahrain International Circuit Chairman, Zayed R. Alzayani 4-5 Timetable 6-7 Circuit Map 8 Bahrain International Circuit – Facts & Figures 9-10 Bahrain International Circuit – A-Z 11-13 PART 2 MEDIA SERVICES Responsibilities: Track / FIA / Media Centre 14 Accreditation and Media Centre: Opening Hours 15 Media Centre and Photographers’ Area Facilities 16 Shuttle Services 17 Press Conferences 18 PART 3 2009 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Calendar 19 Entry List 20 Drivers at a glance 21 Teams at a glance 22 Drivers’ and Constructors’ Classifications 23 Team Mates’ Qualifying Performances 23 Australian Grand Prix – Characteristics / 2009 Result 24-25 Malaysian Grand Prix – Characteristics / 2009 Result 26-27 Chinese Grand Prix – Characteristics / 2009 Results 28-29 Bahrain Grand Prix – Characteristics / 2008 Result 30-31 Spanish Grand Prix – Characteristics 32 Monaco Grand Prix – Characteristics 33 Turkish Grand Prix – Characteristics 34 British Grand Prix – Characteristics 35 German Grand Prix – Characteristics 36 Hungarian Grand Prix – Characteristics 37 Grand Prix of Europe – Characteristics 38 Belgium Grand Prix – Characteristics 39 Italian Grand Prix – Characteristics 40 Singapore Grand Prix – Characteristics 41 Japanese Grand Prix – Characteristics 42 Brazilian Grand Prix – Characteristics 43 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Characteristics 44 New Rules in 2009 45-46 PART 4 STATISTICS The Bahrain Grand Prix 47-48 2008 Championship Points – Drivers / Constructors 49-50 2008 Pole Positions / Winners / Fastest Laps & Qualifying 51 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S PART 5 TEAMS & DRIVERS Team / Drivers: Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 52-53 Team / Drivers: Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 54-55 Team / Drivers: BMW Sauber F1 Team 56-58 Team / Drivers: ING Renault F1 Team 59-60 Team / Drivers: Panasonic Toyota Racing 61-62 Team / Drivers: Scuderia Toro Rosso 63-64 Team / Drivers: Red Bull Racing 65-66 Team / Drivers: AT&T Williams 67-68 Team / Drivers: Brawn GP Formula One Team 69-70 Team / Drivers: Force India F1 Team 71-72 PART 6 HISTORY BOOK: FIGURES/ FACTS/ STATISTICS Driver World Champions 1980-2008 73 Driver World Champions 1950-1979 74 Constructor World Champions 1980-2008 75 Constructor World Champions 1958-1979 76 Drivers’ Records 77 Constructors’ Records 78 PART 7 ABOUT FORMULA ONE Technical Regulations 79 Rules & Regulations 80-85 Curious Facts 86-87 PART 8 SUPPORT RACES Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Background 88-90 Calendar 91 Press Contacts 92 Provisional Entry List 93 Speedcar Series Background Information / Calendar / Contact / Standing 94-98 Entry List 99 Chevrolet Supercars ME Championship Background / Entry List 100-102 GP2 Asia Calendar / Standing 103 Entry List 104 F O R E W O R D B Y B A H R A I N I N T E R N A T I O N A L C I R C U I T C H A I R M A N Z A Y E D R. A L Z A Y A N I On April 26th the Kingdom of Bahrain will become the focal point of the sporting world as the country hosts the fourth round of the FIA Formula One™ World Championship, the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. As Chairman of the Bahrain International Circuit I look forward with enthusiasm to providing all of your readers with a fantastic weekend of racing entertainment. The BIC has a phenomenal reputation throughout the racing world for hosting one of the best races on the calendar and as one of only 17 countries to host a round of the F1 Championship we have the ability to use the Grand Prix and Bahrain International Circuit as a platform for increasing the awareness of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Hundreds of millions of television viewers around the world will watch the sixth running of the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix and a repeat of the sell-out crowd of last year will underline the significance and economic impact of staging the race here in Bahrain. This year we will see a race like never before. At BIC we are well known for our focus on action and entertainment and we have set our sights high on making this Grand Prix the biggest and best yet. The Kingdom’s pride in its race and the friendship and hospitality of the people mean so much to visitors and competitors alike and this year they will get the chance to enjoy a variety of activities both on and off-track. On track the Formula One™ race is supported by a full programme of four races. Heading the list and joining us for the fourth time is the spectacular Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. Bahrain has a special relationship with Porsche and they always enjoy their race at Sakhir along with the support that they get from the team at BIC. The GP2 Asia Series is back for its second round in 2009 along with its partner series Speedcar. Finally, top drivers from across the region will put on an exhibition race which is a taste of things to come for the Bahrain’s own “home-grown” Chevrolet Supercars ME Championship. Off-track entertainers from all over the world will be making their way to our award-winning desert circuit. Children’s entertainment tops the bill but there will also be show-stopping performances from a variety of entertainers - music from Street band Bijoumiyo, acrobats from the Limpopo-Zambezi band and daringly-difficult stunts from the Van Der Brothers are just to name a few. Last year Bahrain laid on the most excusive display of classic Ferraris. This year we have gone one better with the first public display of a unique collection of Formula One™ cars dating back to the 1930s. The 24 mouth-watering cars from Formula One™ supremo Bernie Ecclestone’s Heritage Collection will be on display in the Formula One™ Village Vending Area. This extraordinary collection includes the classic pre-war Auto Union and Mercedes Grand Prix cars that were driven by some of the legendary German racers together with Ferraris, Maseratis, Lancias, McLarens and Brabhams from the 50s through to the modern era. Included here are cars driven by the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio, Niki Lauda, Stirling Moss, John Surtees and Mike Hawthorn. James Hunt’s 1976 winning McLaren M23 will be on display as well as the Brabham “Fan Car” that won the Swedish Grand Prix with Niki Lauda at the wheel only to be famously excluded from Grand Prix racing for illegalities. This is an attraction that is not to be missed. Truly a first and we are extremely excited by it being here in Bahrain and I would like to personally take this opportunity of thanking Bernie Ecclestone for allowing us to display his cars. Throughout the F1 Village will be a diverse range of acts and activities including children’s play areas, buskers in the tunnels, face painters, stilt-walkers, the “Kart Zone” and much, much more. As you the readers of Arabia Motors join us this year we guarantee you that this will be a memorable sixth hosting for the Kingdom of Bahrain. On behalf of all the team at BIC I hope that you have a most enjoyable, action-packed and memorable weekend on April 24-26. See you there! Zayed R. Alzayani G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N T I M E T A B L E – B A H R A I N G R A N D P R I X* THURSDAY 14:00 15:00 FORMULA ONE TRACK FAMILIARISATION – SAFETY CAR 15:00 FORMULA ONE PRESS CONFERENCE – PRESS ROOM 15:00 17:00 FORMULA ONE 3 DAY TICKET HOLDERS PITLANE WALK 16:00 FORMULA ONE TEAM MANAGERS’ MEETING 17:00 GP2 ASIA DRIVERS MEETING FRIDAY 08:00 08:15 FORMULA ONE MARSHALLING SYSTEM TRACK TEST 08:30 09:15 SPEEDCAR QUALIFYING SESSION 09:30 09:40 FORMULA ONE TRACK INSPECTION 10:00 11:30 FORMULA ONE FIRST PRACTICE SESSION 11:55 12:25¹ GP2 ASIA PRACTICE SESSION 12:35 13:50 FORMULA ONE PADDOCK CLUB PIT LANE WALK 12:50 13:20 CHEVROLET SUPER CAR MIDDLE EAST QUALIFYING SESSION 13:00 PORSCHE MOBIL 1 SUPERCUP DRIVERS MEETING 13:30 13:40 FORMULA ONE TRACK INSPECTION 14:00 15:30 FORMULA ONE SECOND PRACTICE SESSION 16:00 16:30 GP2 ASIA QUALIFYING SESSION 16:00 17:00 FORMULA ONE PRESS CONFERENCE – PRESS ROOM 17:00 FORMULA ONE DRIVERS MEETING 17:00 17:45¹ PORSCHE MOBIL 1 SUPERCUP PRACTICE SESSION SATURDAY 07:30 08:30 FORMULA ONE TEAM PIT STOP PRACTICE 07:45 08:30 FORMULA ONE PADDOCK CLUB PIT LANE WALK 08:00 08:15 FORMULA ONE MARSHALLING SYSTEM TRACK TEST 08:35 09:05 PORSCHE MOBIL 1 SUPERCUP QUALIFYING SESSION 09:30* 10:15 SPEEDCAR FIRST RACE (40 MINS) 10:20 10:50 FORMULA ONE PADDOCK CLUB PIT LANE WALK 10:30 10:40 FORMULA ONE TRACK INSPECTION 11:00 12:00 FORMULA ONE THIRD PRACTICE SESSION 12:25* 13:00 PORSCHE MOBIL 1 SUPERCUP FIRST RACE (12 LAPS OR 30 MINS) 13:05 13:50 FORMULA ONE PADDOCK CLUB PIT LANE WALK 13:30 13:40 FORMULA ONE TRACK INSPECTION 13:45 13:55 AIR DISPLAY PARACHUTE JUMP 14:00 15:00 FORMULA ONE QUALIFYING SESSION 15:30 GP2 ASIA PIT LANE OPEN 15:40 GP2 ASIA PIT LANE CLOSED 15:50* 17:10 GP2 ASIA FIRST RACE (34 LAPS OR 75 MINS) 17:30 18:00 CHEVROLET SUPER CAR MIDDLE EAST FIRST RACE (8 LAPS OR 25 MINS) T I M E T A B L E – B A H R A I N G R A N D P R I X* SUNDAY 08:30 08:45 FORMULA ONE MARSHALLING SYSTEM TRACK TEST 08:30 09:30 FORMULA ONE PADDOCK CLUB PIT LANE WALK 09:00* 09:45 SPEEDCAR SECOND RACE (40 MINS) 10:15* 10:45 CHEVROLET SUPER CAR MIDDLE EAST SECOND RACE (8 LAPS OR 25 MINS) 11:10 GP2 ASIA PIT LANE OPEN 11:20 GP2 ASIA PIT LANE CLOSED 11:30* 12:20 GP2 ASIA SECOND RACE (23 LAPS OR 45 12:00 FORMULA ONE MINUTES) 12:45* 13:20 PORSCHE MOBIL 1 SUPERCUP DRIVERS’ MEETING (IF NECESSARY) 13:25 14:20 FORMULA ONE SECOND RACE (12 LAPS) PADDOCK CLUB PIT LANE WALK 13:30 FORMULA ONE DRIVERS TRACK PARADE 13:30 14:00 STARTING GRID DEMONSTRATION UNDER WATER WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT 13:30 14:15 FORMULA ONE STARTING GRID PRESENTATION 14:00 14:15
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