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Bahrain confirms 2014 F1 grand prix will be a night race

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  • #134002
    Bradley Downton
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    It’s been confirmed: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111654

    So, until @keithcollantine manages to get an article up – as he undoubtedly will – I’ve posted here so we can discuss.

    Personally I’m not sure this is going to make a huge difference, and I wonder what it means for the start time?

    #246520
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I like the racetrack itself. It’s got some really good corners, but the lack of any kind of backdrop apart from some painted run off areas, makes it look very bland, so having it as a night race might make it look better on tv at least.

    #246521
    Iestyn Davies
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    Hmm, well as Bahrain is about 3-4 hours ahead of the EU/UK, and I remember it being an 11am start til now (afternoon to dusk in Bahrain).. Sounds like it’ll be moving towards mid-late afternoon in the UK/EU? 8pm start time perhaps? What time does Singapore get going? Also, this will be better for the US market, but worse for Asia (midnight race there). US East coast midday, US West coast say 8am start, more watchable than middle of the night. I saw a pic recently of a reporter there who tweeted the lights that have been put up already!

    #246522
    andae23
    Participant

    Oh cool, now we can see the burning tyres better.

    Without cynicism, like Abu Dhabi it’s just to cover up that the track is as interesting as my toenails.

    #246523
    matt90
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    “I like the racetrack itself. It’s got some really good corners, but the lack of any kind of backdrop apart from some painted run off areas, makes it look very bland, so having it as a night race might make it look better on tv at least.”

    I agree about it looking bland, but at least it has a different colour pallet, which we probably won’t be able to appreciate in the dark, therefore somehow making it even more homogeneous.

    #246524
    Deej92
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    Despite the lack of backdrop, I really like the pictures we get from Bahrain. I’m probably one of a few who like the track, and the 2013 race was one of the better races of a poor season. Having a night race is certainly… different (I saw somewhere that it was going to be a twilight race). I’m looking forward to seeing it anyway. Hopefully the racing is good too.

    #246525
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    @deej92 I’m one of the few that likes the track itself too. It’s got some good elevation changes and that, but I’m not a fan of the surrounding areas. I feel like the lights might give it some atmosphere. Of course, I could be completely wrong, which has happened once or twice before.

    #246526
    Bullfrog
    Participant

    I’ll look in on the WEC race tomorrow
    live.fiawec.com
    (12 noon to 6pm UK time; 1500-2100 local), see how it looks under the new floodlights at different times of day, and which would be best for a Grand Prix.

    If they’re moving it to a suitable time for American viewers, I guess it will a be a lot later, so a night race rather than a twilight one.

    F1 cars look amazing under lights, but maybe it needs to be a street circuit for extra atmosphere – the Qatar MotoGP looks like they’re racing on the moon!

    #246527

    Makes Singapore less special

    #246528
    Slr
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    I thought I’d point out that the Bahrain Grand Prix next year will be the 900th F1 race in history (assuming no other races are put before it in the final calendar). Coincidentally the 800th race was the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix in 2008, which of course was F1’s first night race.

    #246529
    Andrei
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    It’s going to be on the same hours as Yas Marina. There must be less than 500 km between both tracks, so… Maybe they’re doing it to cope with the very high temp. during the day.

    #246530
    Prisoner Monkeys
    Participant

    If you read the article, it’s to be a celebration of the tenth running of the race.

    It’s better than the last anniversary they celebrated in 2010, with that agonisingly long lap and pointless chicanery.

    Now, if only they would run the 2014 race on the perimeter circuit …

    #246531
    Deej92
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    That section used in 2010 was a real handful to get right on F1 2010…

    #246532
    Noah
    Participant

    not the best track, but im pumped, night-racing is always more fun

    #246533
    matt90
    Participant

    Is it?

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