F1 – Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) announced yesterday that Formula 1’s superstar drivers will be appearing in the circuit’s vending area to treat fans to a series of live, on-stage interviews during the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 weekend.
These insightful interactions will be held over the course of the highly anticipated F1 spectacle, taking place from today to Saturday at ‘The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East’.
They will feature not only the top flight’s 20 contenders who will be battling it out in this year’s FIA F1 World Championship, but interviews will also be conducted with select F1 team officials, former F1 stars, and current F1 reserve drivers.
They all will be taking to the main stage at BIC’s vending area, located behind the Main Grandstand.
Race-goers will be able to see their favourite F1 icons up close and hear some of their thoughts for the race weekend in Bahrain, the 2024 F1 season, and so much more. Also during the interviews, a few lucky fans may get the chance to receive signed F1 team merchandise.
The live, on-stage interviews offer fans the chance to engage with the drivers and other important figures in F1 and hear some of their thoughts on various issues.
Today, the McLaren pairing of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will kick the interviews off at 11.45am. They will be followed at 12.50pm by the Williams tandem of Alexander Albon and Logan Sargeant, as well as the RB duo of Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda.
At 1pm, Aston Martin’s two-time F1 world champion Fernando Alonso and teammate Lance Stroll will be appearing before fans, as will the Kick Sauber partnership of Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu.
Later today afternoon, former F1 driver Marc Gene will take to the stage at 4.30pm, to be followed at 4.40pm by a live interview with Mercedes technical chief James Allison.
The final interview today will be with McLaren CEO Zak Brown at 5.30pm.
The sessions will continue tomorrow, with the first drivers scheduled to appear before fans being Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, and Alpine’s Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon at 1pm.
At 1.55pm, seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton will be joined on stage by Mercedes teammate George Russell, and then at 2.05pm it will be the Haas pair of Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen being interviewed, along with Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and three-time defending world champion Max Verstappen.
Later tomorrow evening, Mercedes reserve driver Fred Vesti will have his live interview at 6.10pm, to be followed by ex-F1 great and grand prix winner Jean Alesi at 6.20pm.
The final on-stage interview of the weekend will then be held with Red Bull and RB reserve driver Liam Lawson at 6.30pm.
Fans are invited to follow the timings and be at the vending area main stage on time so as not to miss out on seeing and hearing from their favourite F1 stars up close.
This year’s F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix will be celebrating ‘20 Years of a Modern Classic’, showcasing Bahrain’s landmark 20th anniversary in F1. It is the first of a record 24 rounds on the 2024 FIA F1 World Championship, and it will be the first-ever F1 Saturday night race in Sakhir.
Tickets to the historic event have already completely sold out for BIC’s grandstands. Fans who are hoping to be a part of the landmark occasion can still take advantage of two of BIC’s hospitality options, The Dome by F1 Experiences and The Champions Club. There is some availability in each, both of which offer exclusive experiences in an unmatched setting.
The Dome by F1 Experiences and The Champions Club are specially curated hospitality options created in co-operation with F1 Experiences for the most passionate of F1 enthusiasts. To purchase these hospitality packages, go to bahraingp.com, call the BIC Hotline on +973-17450000, or visit the BIC stand at City Centre Bahrain.
The racing this weekend will be complemented by world-class off-track entertainment, headlined by the live musical performances of world-renowned industry icons, including a Friday night concert by multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning artist Zedd, and a post-race, Saturday night concert by superstar DJ and producer Diplo.
Furthermore, there are thrilling carnival rides; kids’ shows featuring some of their favourite Nickelodeon characters such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, Paw Patrol and Shimmer and Shine; an extreme circus; roaming entertainers; an F1 Fanzone bringing race-goers closer to a unique F1 experience; and so much more.
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