Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
Keeping on track:
• 2.55km Inner track with a width varying between 14m - 15m (8 turns)
• 3.664km Outer track with a width varying between 14m - 17m (10 turns)
• 5.411km Grand Prix track with a width varying between 14m - 22m
• 6.4km Full Circuit with a width varying between 14m - 22m
• 1.2km Drag strip with a width of 18.5m
• 3.7km Paddock Circuit (9 turns) 14 - 22m width
The circuit includes:
• An eight-storey VIP tower (Sakhir Tower) with Roof terrace, VIP suites,
Restaurant and Administration Offices
• A total seating capacity for 45,000 spectators
• Main grandstand for 10,500 spectators and first class hospitality suites
• 47 VIP Hospitality Suites in the Main and Oasis Grandstands
• State-of-the-art Pit and Paddock complex for 11 Grand Prix teams, their cars, equipment and support staff.
• Oasis Complex that includes 3,000 seat grandstand and a second pit
building for support race and vehicle testing technical support
• Race Control centre with the latest technology including a nerve centre with 41 remote-controlled security cameras with zoom capability to enable race officials to monitor every aspect of the race track from a central point
• A complete technical resource centre dedicated to Formula One scrutinising and regulation control
• Dedicated buildings for 18 international racing teams
• Administration and hospitality buildings
• Medical Centre constructed and equipped to stringent FIA Medical Commission and international racing standards
• Television Broadcast Centre for international and regional broadcasters
• Media Centre for 500 journalists with 260 television sets
• Photographers’ Centre for 120 international and regional photographers
• Under-the-track pedestrian and vehicle tunnels
• Vending area for merchandising
• Dual carriageway road access from Manama to circuit
• Parking facilities for 13,000 cars
• VIVA Karting Track is the latest addition to the world-class facilities in Sakhir. Opened in March 2011, it is capable of hosting world championships under the Commission Internationale de Karting-Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (CIK-FIA). The CIK Track is 1.414km in distance and it features 14 turns. It offers a wide array of experiences including a Formula One-inspired Mini Grand Prix. It can also accommodate night racing, as the facility boasts a series of floodlights of 150 lux located all over the track.
All-new state-of-the-art lighting system:
• 495 light poles erected along the track
• Each pole 10 to 45m in height
• 5,000 luminaries
• 500km of cabling
• Provides light necessary for HDTV broadcasting
