Saturday, March 24, 2018 5 By Invitation Gunther sets Reem Benshams Who are you Today, and Who is blistering pace To Thank for your Success? e are the product of sleepless nights, constant exhaustion and a never-ending cycle of worry and pain.W We have grown on shoulders of giants, not needing to start from scratch. We are who we are today because of one leading factor. Who are you today, and who is to thank for your success? Stephen King, a world-famous author who sold more than 350 million copies of 54 published novels; DT News Network BIC’s 5.412-kilometre Grand In the afternoon, Gunther’s chassis. The new Formula Michael Jordan, a professional basketball player, Manama Prix track. BWT Arden teammate Nirei 2 season will be flagging off Olympic athlete, businessperson and actor; aximillian Gunther of In the afternoon, he had a Fukuzumi had the quickest in the kingdom, in support Richard Branson, a billionaire business magnate, BWT Arden set the time of 1min 44.145secs. time of the session of 1min of the Formula 1 2018 Gulf investor and philanthropist who reins more than 400 Moverall pace today on the Louis Deletraz of Charouz 43.430secs. Air Bahrain Grand Prix from companies. third and final day of official Racing System had the A total of 20 cars from April 6 to 8. Formula 2 pre-season testing second-fastest time of the day. all 10 Formula 2 teams took The FIA Formula 2 Who do they owe their successes to? at Bahrain International George Russell and Jack part in the Bahrain testing. Championship is one of two “My mother was a reader, and she read to us. She read us Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir. Aitken, both of ART Grand They were the second of the support series to Formula 1 at Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde when I was six and my brother Gunther set the day’s Prix, were third and fourth, pre-season for Formula 2, this year’s Bahrain Grand Prix. was eight; I never forgot it.” - Stephen King best at 1min 42.756secs. He respectively. Tadasuke following the first held in Le The other is the Porsche GT3 “My mother is my root, my foundation. She planted registered his mark midway Makino of Russian Time Castellet, France at Circuit Cup Challenge Middle East. the seed that I base my life on, and that is the belief that during the morning session rounded out the top six on Paul Ricard earlier this For further information, the ability to achieve starts in your mind.” - Michael on the 12th of a total 28 laps. the day’s overall best times, month. visit bahraingp.com or call Jordan It was the fastest time of all all of which were set in the Testing was done in the the BIC Hotline on +973-17- “[My mother always taught me to] never look back in three days of running around morning. brand new Formula 2 2018 450000. regret, but to immediately move on to the next thing.” – Richard Branson There is a certain beauty to the way these successful people describe their mothers, there are lessons they learnt since they were little yet still carry with them throughout their successes. Mothers have a way to be F1 Championship with us every step, somehow aiding our successes before we know the extent of our future achievements. We became and will continue to become because of them. set for an epic Who are you today, and who is to thank for your success? new season I am Reem Benshams, a Bahraini youth, who may have not achieved as much as Stephen King, Michael Jordan or Richard Branson, but has grown and with that growth is closer to achieve all she aspires. Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix flags off at 6.10pm on Sunday, April 8 From my first talent show as a 6 year old, where I was too afraid to perform in front of a large audience but DT News Network Hamilton of Mercedes and Fernando Alonso of McLaren experience, parading around was motivated by my mother. My first public speaking Manama chief rival Sebastian Vettel of needs just three more podiums the circuit in open top buses competition, where I stuttered over my words but was he 2018 FIA Formula 1 Ferrari are both vying for a fifth to hit the century mark, while during the race weekend. encouraged by my mother. My first of creative writing World Championship is drivers’ World title. Should Vettel’s Ferrari teammate Kimi All these changes are in the competition, where my mother cheered in every award setT to be an epic season. either of them win, they would Raikkonen needs nine more. context for the new season of ceremony and bought books when she realized my The new campaign is set to join only Michael Schumacher Formula 1 has implemented F1, which inevitably brings interest. My first sports day, where she reminded me feature 21 Grands Prix held and Juan Manuel Fangio as several changes for the new changes to the teams and their to never give up and to keep moving. Horse riding; all across the globe in five drivers who have achieved that season. The Bahrain Grand set-ups. Taekwondo; swimming classes; art classes; Quran continents. feat. Prix now flags off at 6.10pm McLaren has a new engine recitation. All of which are minor events but large Action flags off this weekend Mercedes could also become on Sunday, April 8, 10 minutes partner in Renault and there stepping stones in my life. in Melbourne with the the only team, other than later than its regular start time. are several driver changes, These events have given me the confidence to do Australian Grand Prix. Ferrari, to win at least five There are also chances for including Charles Leclerc, the more and to never be afraid to try new things. Support at The championship then straight constructors’ World fans to get an even closer reigning Formula 2 champion, every step of the way, and continuous encouragement to comes to the Kingdom of titles. Mercedes are currently experience to all the racing. now driving for Sauber and explore, this influence has made those minor events lead Bahrain for the region’s biggest among four teams who have The introduction of ‘Grid fellow-rookie Brendon Hartley to major achievements, all of which will be the leading and most highly anticipated won four in a row, and they Kids’ will see up-and-coming driving for Toro Rosso. factor to the success in achieving all my aspirations. weekend, the Formula 1 2018 now have a chance to continue local drivers playing a major Amongst the new technical A teacher and instructor, and now a mentor and guide, Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, their magnificent run and try role in the pre-race build up, regulations, the use of a halo a school I hope to never graduate from. from April 6 to 8. to catch Ferrari’s record of six whilst the new Formula 1 cockpit protection device will be Thank you, for the sleepless nights, constant exhaustion The season ends seven straight. Pirelli Hot Laps programme the most obvious modification and a never-ending cycle of worry and pain. months later in November in Also in 2018, three drivers will be launched at the Bahrain to the car, providing an Thank you for letting us grow on your shoulders, and the UAE, with the Abu Dhabi are on course for 100 podiums. Grand Prix. This will offer a additional safety feature for the not start from scratch or begin again. Grand Prix. To date, only Schumacher, few lucky fans the chance to drivers in case of an incident. Thank you for making us who we are today. There are plenty of exciting Hamilton and Alain Prost have be driven round the track by For further information, milestones to look forward to done it. Vettel could soon join an F1 driver. In addition, fans visit bahraingp.com or call (The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and in 2018. that exclusive club as he already will also have the opportunity the BIC Hotline on +973-17- do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.) Reigning champion Lewis has 99 podiums to his name. to join the ‘Truck Tour’ 450000.