After a thrilling race in Shanghai, where Fernando Alonso scored his first victory of the 2013 season, Formula 1 moves swiftly on to Sakhir for the fourth round of the championship in Bahrain. The weekend will provide a big challenge for the teams team due to a combination of high temperatures, dusty conditions and heavy demands on the rear tyres. History Bahrain held off competition from Egypt, Lebanon and UAE to become the first Middle Eastern country to hold a Grand Prix. The circuit was built in the desert – 30 km south of Bahrain’s capital city, Manama – in less than a year-and-a-half, at a cost of $150 million. The inaugural event was held on April 4th, 2004 and was won...
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