http://bahrainf1.edublogs.org Formula 1 weblog Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:53:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 http://bahrainf1.edublogs.org/2008/09/01/bahrain-f1-deal-extended-to-2016/ http://bahrainf1.edublogs.org/2008/09/01/bahrain-f1-deal-extended-to-2016/#comments Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:53:56 +0000 triptohamburg http://bahrainf1.edublogs.org/?p=7 The formula one race in Bahrain is contractually guaranteed through 2016, event organizers confirmed this week. It appeared early last year that the place had signed a new long-term agreement, stating only that the contract covers “the rest of this decade and deep into the next”, after Bahrain hosted its first F1 race in 2004.

The first race of the new agreement will take place on April 19 of next year. Circuit CEO Martin Whitaker said that the confirmation means Bahrain can now start planning with teams in F1 which, as for testing in Bahrain earlier this year.

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