Twenty years of motorsport excellence and achievement have made the sector a cornerstone of the kingdom’s global reputation and diplomatic relations, helping to fly Bahrain’s flag high as well as touching the hearts and minds of people of all walks of life.During his visit to the Bahrain International Circuit ahead of the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, spoke to reporters and highlighted the 20 years of success that F1 has witnessed at the circuit in Sakhir .