The Grand Prix grandstands, as sold for Formula 1:
Main Grandstand: on the main straight, looking over the start and finish line and the Formula 1 pit lane.
Turn One Grandstand: looking over turn one, the Michael Schumacher corner.
Beyon Grandstand: views of the inner parts of the track and the support race pit lane.
University Grandstand: looking over turns two and three and the straight heading into turn four.
Victory Grandstand: the last two turns before the finish.
Which stands open, and what they are called, varies by event.
Facilities
Besides the circuit, the venue runs its own karting track (arrive and drive sessions and racing), track and dragster experiences, circuit tours and an online shop.
Plan your day
Getting there
The circuit is in the Sakhir desert in the south of Bahrain, south of Manama. The main entrance is Gate 255 on Gulf of Bahrain Avenue, Umm Jidar.
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The track
Bahrain International Circuit is a permanent circuit in the Sakhir desert, the first track in the Middle East to host the Formula 1 World Championship, with its first Grand Prix in 2004. It has five different track layouts, and the Grand Prix track is 5.412 km. The venue also runs a drag strip programme (the Bahrain Drag Racing Championship, drag and drift nights, burnout nights) and its own karting track.
