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Bahrain International Circuit's chief executive officer Martin Whitaker said after the race: "The result is great news for us from a race fan's perspective as the championship is already looking really competitive - it doesn't look like there's just one driver gunning for the gold.
"There are more teams vying for first place and the more the merrier. It looks like Ferrari and McLaren have been joined by BMW now in terms of racing. It also looks like Toyota, Red Bull and Renault are evenly matched and we will get good scraps for the league and for the placing. It's really good for the spectators.
"These early races show that the pre-season testing wasn't wrong and it looks like McLaren has some work to do since they were outpaced by BMW - and what a great result for BMW!
"This also works out very well for our grand prix as we will have a number of really competitive teams arriving in two weeks' time. Who knows who will take the lead ... it could be anyone!"
SPEEDING TICKET: Just because he is a high-speed race driver, doesn't mean Rubens Barrichello can break the speed limit or jump the red light.
Barrichello was handed a drive-through penalty on Sunday for speeding in the pit lane. He finished 13th in his Honda.
It was not the first traffic infraction by the 35-year-old Brazilian, who is the most experienced driver on the F1 circuit this season.
In the circuit-opening race in Melbourne, Barrichello was penalised for exiting the pit lane when the red light was still lit.
STILL ON TOP: McLaren boss Ron Dennis thought his drivers put in "strong performances" and despite the problems yielded sufficient points to keep the team ahead in both championships.
"Heikki had a great race dealing well with the traffic and achieving a well deserved first podium position with the team," he said.
"Lewis's race was hampered when a wheel nut locking mechanism failed during his first stop, costing him valuable time at a critical part in his race.
"The true pace of our cars was masked by the inherent understeer that comes when driving in traffic.
"We now look forward to the Bahrain Grand Prix in less than two weeks' time."
TODT'S DENIAL: Former Ferrari team principal Jean Todt has denied that he wants to be president of F1's governing body, FIA.
Todt told reporters that current FIA president Max Mosley - who has not said if he will contest the post in elections due next year - is a "great FIA president and a good friend".
The 62-year-old Todt, who is married to Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh, was in Malaysia to observe his former team. "So much nonsense goes around in this business," he said, before denying that he is going to buy another F1 team Toro Rosso.
"I heard that I will be presented as a team owner in Bahrain - nonsense!" Todt said. "We live in a world where people prefer to complicate things when they are simple."
