20 years of the Bahrain Grand Prix: David Tremayne looks back at F1’s first visit to the Middle East


Is it really true that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the first Bahrain Grand Prix? Holy moly, I know I like speed, but the years are zipping by faster than Andy Green in Bloodhound SSC…
The only deserts I had been to previously were the Sahara back in 1981 for a couple of car launches; the Bonneville Salt Flats (that same year); and Nevada’s Black Rock Desert playa.
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