Rob
11th February 2014, 08:35
By Jonathan Noble Monday, February 10th 2014, 16:27 GMT
The Bahrain Grand Prix has been handed a 6pm start time this year for its first night race.
As part of its 10th anniversary celebrations, the Sakhir circuit has installed floodlights so its Formula 1 event can start at sunset.
It means that, like the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Bahrain will be a twilight event that ends in full darkness. Singapore retains its full night race status.
The FIA also confirmed on Monday that the new Russian Grand Prix will have a 3pm local start time.
Date GP Qualifying Race
Local GMT Local GMT
16/03 Australia 17:00 06:00 17:00 06:00
30/03 Malaysia 16:00 08:00 16:00 08:00
06/04 Bahrain 18:00 15:00 18:00 15:00
20/04 China 14:00 06:00 15:00 07:00
11/05 Spain 14:00 12:00 14:00 12:00
25/05 Monaco * 14:00 12:00 14:00 12:00
08/06 Canada 13:00 17:00 14:00 18:00
22/06 Austria 14:00 12:00 14:00 12:00
06/07 Great Britain 13:00 12:00 13:00 12:00
20/07 Germany 14:00 12:00 14:00 12:00
27/07 Hungary 14:00 12:00 14:00 12:00
24/08 Belgium 14:00 12:00 14:00 12:00
07/09 Italy 14:00 12:00 14:00 12:00
21/09 Singapore 21:00 13:00 20:00 12:00
05/10 Japan 14:00 05:00 15:00 06:00
12/10 Russia 15:00 11:00 15:00 11:00
02/11 United States 13:00 18:00 14:00 20:00
09/11 Brazil 14:00 16:00 14:00 16:00
23/11 Abu Dhabi 17:00 13:00 17:00 13:00
* Friday practice sessions at Monaco GP will take place on Thursday
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112474
The Bahrain Grand Prix has been handed a 6pm start time this year for its first night race.
As part of its 10th anniversary celebrations, the Sakhir circuit has installed floodlights so its Formula 1 event can start at sunset.
It means that, like the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Bahrain will be a twilight event that ends in full darkness. Singapore retains its full night race status.
The FIA also confirmed on Monday that the new Russian Grand Prix will have a 3pm local start time.
Date GP Qualifying Race
Local GMT Local GMT
16/03 Australia 17:00 06:00 17:00 06:00
30/03 Malaysia 16:00 08:00 16:00 08:00
06/04 Bahrain 18:00 15:00 18:00 15:00
20/04 China 14:00 06:00 15:00 07:00
11/05 Spain 14:00 12:00 14:00 12:00
25/05 Monaco * 14:00 12:00 14:00 12:00
08/06 Canada 13:00 17:00 14:00 18:00
22/06 Austria 14:00 12:00 14:00 12:00
06/07 Great Britain 13:00 12:00 13:00 12:00
20/07 Germany 14:00 12:00 14:00 12:00
27/07 Hungary 14:00 12:00 14:00 12:00
24/08 Belgium 14:00 12:00 14:00 12:00
07/09 Italy 14:00 12:00 14:00 12:00
21/09 Singapore 21:00 13:00 20:00 12:00
05/10 Japan 14:00 05:00 15:00 06:00
12/10 Russia 15:00 11:00 15:00 11:00
02/11 United States 13:00 18:00 14:00 20:00
09/11 Brazil 14:00 16:00 14:00 16:00
23/11 Abu Dhabi 17:00 13:00 17:00 13:00
* Friday practice sessions at Monaco GP will take place on Thursday
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112474