MOTORSPORT – Formula One’s star drivers and officials began arriving in the kingdom yesterday ahead of this weekend’s F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2025 at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC).
Following an exciting race in Japan last Sunday, the F1 community had no time to rest as they made the long trip from the Far East to Bahrain ahead of the upcoming Sakhir spectacle, taking place Friday to Sunday.
It will be the fourth round of the 2025 FIA F1 World Championship.
A number of top drivers were seen touching down with team members yesterday along with F1 and Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) officials.
Among them were two-time former world champion Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin, Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes, Carlos Sainz and Alexander Albon of Williams, Yuki Tsunoda of Red Bull Racing, Esteban Ocon of Haas, and Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls, along with their team principal Laurent Mekies.
They were received at Bahrain International Airport by members of BIC’s Meet and Greet Team, who assisted them in their arrival formalities and with their transportation arrangements to their respective residences for the week.
The rest of F1’s star-studded 20-driver field were expected to arrive last night and will be at BIC today.
The on-track action in the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2025 begins on Friday, with the main event, the 57-lap night race, taking place Sunday, flagging off at 6pm.
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