[PAVAN KADAM]

Yet again, Bharain hosts the season's first F1 race for the calender year.

Details of this circuit:
Race Date: 13 Mar 2011
Circuit Name: Bahrain International Circuit
Number of Laps: 57
Circuit Length: 5.412 km
Race Distance: 308.238 km
Lap Record: 1:30.252 - M Schumacher (2004)

RACE
Fri 11 March 2011
Practice 1 TBC
Practice 2 TBC

Sat 12 March 2011
Practice 3 TBC
Qualifying TBC

Sun 13 March 2011
Race TBC

With still so many teams uncertain about its driver line-up.

With still all the teams yet to launch their cars for the season.

This year will be the most exciting season of all for many a reasons.

India will host the first F1 race ever, wow, thats a great boost to we fans.

The F1 calender in detail

2011 FIA Formula One World Championship Race Calendar

01 2011 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX (Sakhir) 11 - 13 Mar
02 2011 FORMULA 1 QANTAS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (Melbourne)25-27 Mar
03 2011 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX (Kuala Lumpur)08-10 Apr
04 2011 FORMULA 1 UBS CHINESE GRAND PRIX (Shanghai) *15 - 17 Apr
05 2011 FORMULA 1 TURKISH GRAND PRIX (Istanbul)06 - 08 May
06 FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA 2011 (Catalunya)20 - 22 May
07 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2011 (Monte Carlo)26 - 29 May
08 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2011 (Montreal)10 - 12 Jun
09 2011 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE (Valencia)24 - 26 Jun
10 2011 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX (Silverstone)08 - 10 Jul
11 FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS SANTANDER VON DEUTSCHLAND 2011 (Nürburgring)22 - 24 Jul
12 FORMULA 1 ENI MAGYAR NAGYDÍJ 2011 (Budapest)29 - 31 Jul
13 2011 FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (Spa-Francorchamps)26 - 28 Aug
14 FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO SANTANDER D'ITALIA 2011 (Monza)09 - 11 Sep
15 2011 FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX (Singapore)23 - 25 Sep
16 2011 FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX (Suzuka)07 - 09 Oct
17 2011 FORMULA 1 KOREAN GRAND PRIX (Yeongam) 14 - 16 Oct
18 2011 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF INDIA (New Delhi) *28 - 30 Oct
19 2011 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX (Yas Marina Circuit)11 - 13 Nov
20 FORMULA 1 GRANDE PRÊMIO DO BRASIL 2011 (Sao Paulo)25 - 27 Nov

52 Days and the countdown begins.

[pranavt]

Thankfully the final race is at Sau Paulo and not at that joke of a track.

[Newpunter]

Thankfully, Bahrain will revert to the original layout this year instead of the stupid layout that they raced last year. The Bahrain track was never a great one, but atleast the original one is much better than the one that was used last year to compensate for the increase in cars on the track.

[route666]

Originally Posted by pranavt

Thankfully the final race is at Sau Paulo and not at that joke of a track.

what difference does that make??? Even in Sao Paulo you cant expect an exciting race unless it rains.

[Newpunter]

Originally Posted by route666

what difference does that make??? Even in Sao Paulo you cant expect an exciting race unless it rains.

Not really. Sao Paulo produces some great races even when it's not raining. Schumi's last race before his retirement in 2006 comes to mind. Or even the race in 2003 where Webber and Alonso had a crash. Abu Dhabi, on the other hand, produces boring races without exception ( although the track is not entirely to blame ).

[pranavt]

Originally Posted by route666

what difference does that make??? Even in Sao Paulo you cant expect an exciting race unless it rains.

Barring the Schumacher years when the championship used to be decided almost halfway through the season, Brazil has consistently produced awesome races. And compare the 2007, 2008 and 2009 championship deciding races against 2010.

[Hatari]

Hopefully a lot of races will be more exciting this year with the tires and movable rear wing.
Abu Dhabi was especially boring in 2010

[CaliAtenza]

The Indian GP better be a cracker of a race...

[Bubby]

Bahrain GP has been cancelled :(

[sushrutha]

Originally Posted by Bubby

Bahrain GP has been cancelled :(

Yes it's official. Bahrain GP has been cancelled due to political unrest in Manama, Pro-democracy activists still camping at Pearl Square in capital .

[polopm]

Respite for McLaren ! That's how I see it.
I think the pecking order will be the same as last year RB & Ferrari battling for top honours, McLaren, Merc, Renault, Williams, FI, STR, Sauber, Lotus, VR, HRT.

It will be a good fight in the middle order. Bring it on !

[amitwlele]

As it has been cancelled and no reschedule date has been announced so far would this season have only 19 races? Considering the packed calendar seems difficult to fit in one more at a later date.

Quick Link (Source NDTV): Bahrain GP cancelled after deadly protests | More | NDTVSports.com

[PAVAN KADAM]

Sadly the first race which we guys so damn longingly waited, did not take off.

Lets wish that the country plagued by various issues, get back to being normal.

Signing off from this Thread.

[sushrutha]

There is a chance of rescheduling the Bahrain GP race, I read it somewhere in the net a week back, but I'm not able to recollect the link for the same

[PAVAN KADAM]

Originally Posted by sushrutha

There is a chance of rescheduling the Bahrain GP race, I read it somewhere in the net a week back, but I'm not able to recollect the link for the same

The Bharain GP is infact "RE-INSTATED" to October 30th 2011


Link - Formula1.com

Formula 1

And finally Indian GP is pushed to being the Season Finale

I really wish the Indian GP happens.