BIC preparations at fever pitch

Manama  : With less than one week to go before the 2017 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, preparations at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) are now at fever pitch. 

Scrubbing, hydro blasting, power washing and painting were carried out this week across BIC’s 5.412-kilometre Grand Prix track, which will be hosting all the action come from April 14 to 16.

Further maintenance work has been done over the past few days; canopies were being washed, the seats in each of the five grandstands were being individually cleaned, and every other corner of the BIC facility was being prepped up to make them ready to welcome fans for the highly anticipated Bahrain Grand Prix.

Set-up was being done across the Paddock and in BIC’s Formula 1 Village vending area, where things are beginning to take shape with various kinds of attractions, stalls and tents coming up.

Meanwhile, in order to keep up with the revamped technical regulations brought about by the new Formula 1 season, BIC has beefed up its tyre barrier around Turn 13. 

BIC’s Circuit Operations Director and Bahrain Grand Prix Clerk of the Course Fayez Ramzi Fayez said that due to the higher speed of this year’s Formula 1 cars, the impact the barriers would be able to take should also be greater.

Work is being done throughout the day across the circuit and things are about to pick up even more over the next few days, with more

Formula 1 personnel arriving and a wide host of other staff all setting their stations up at the circuit.