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Official name: Sepang International Circuit	Length: 5.543 kilometre
City: Selangor Darul Ehsan	Record holder: Juan Pablo Montoya

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15-03-2002 First free practice_{03:00 - 04:00}

16-03-2002 Third free practice_{01:00 - 01:45}

16-03-2002 Qualifying_{05:00 - 06:00}

17-03-2002 Warmup_{02:30 - 03:00}

17-03-2002 Race_{07:00 - 08:00}

Latest F1 news

Lewis Hamilton

Pole man Hamilton “having fun” now title pressure is released

No holding back as Mercedes driver takes 10th pole of the year

Bahrain Grand Prix

Imperious Hamilton on pole for Bahrain GP, Russell equals Formula 1 record

Briton was nearly three-tenths of a second quicker than Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas

Hamilton pole as Mercedes lock out Bahrain front row, Verstappen third - Live Blog!

Bahrain Grand Prix
43m

Verstappen fastest in Bahrain final practice; Hamilton second in close pursuit

Bahrain Grand Prix
4h

Leclerc concedes Ferrari Bahrain pace is below expectations

Ferrari
4h

Williams break Bahrain curfew to fix Latifi fuel system problem

Williams
5h

Only "podiums and wins” would tempt me back to F1 – Grosjean

Haas
6h

Ferrari confirm plans for Sainz test in January

Ferrari
7h

Russell praying new rules help a driver "make or break a weekend"

George Russell
8h

Global sport must unite on human rights - Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton
9h

Fri 27 NovFriday 27 november

Sebastian Vettel

Vettel supports Hamilton criticism of Pirelli 2021 tyres

Several drivers have voiced heavy criticism of the new Pirelli rubber

22:30

Renault

Renault reveal hypocrisy of Red Bull call for engine freeze

French manufacturer reveals Red Bull voted against the solution it now desperately wants introduced

21:31

Bottas still searching for balance after "messy" Friday practice

Mercedes
20:35

Frustrated Horner tells Albon to forget Bahrain crash error

Red Bull
19:05

Horner relief at Ferrari change of heart over power unit freeze

Red Bull
18:04

Worried Hamilton slates Pirelli over new 2021 tyres

Bahrain Grand Prix
17:44

Albon dismisses Bahrain crash as "one of them things"

Red Bull
17:29

Hamilton dominant in Bahrain as Albon crash and stray dog cause two red flags

Bahrain Grand Prix
16:35

Roberts wants to become permanent Williams team boss

Williams
14:59

Ferrari perform power unit u-turn to help Red Bull

Ferrari
14:14

Hamilton in a class of his own in Bahrain GP FP1, spearheads Mercedes one-two

Bahrain Grand Prix
12:33

Chances of being in Formula 1 next season "very slim" - Kvyat

Bahrain Grand Prix
09:49

Sainz hoping to end Bahrain points drought after being baffled by bad luck

Bahrain Grand Prix
07:59

It’s tough to be my team-mate – Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton
06:39

Ricciardo not running scared of future Hamilton link-up

Daniel Ricciardo
04:00

Thu 26 NovThursday 26 november

Ferrari

Sainz criticises 2021 pre-season test schedule ahead of Ferrari debut

Spaniard will only have a day-and-a-half of pre-season testing

18:29

Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton calls for all F1 drivers to be "rewarded" with big salaries

F1 champion "not opposed" to salary cap but feels drivers should get what they deserve

17:49

Drivers to warn FIA against repeat of Turkish GP crane incident

Formula 1
17:14

Verstappen explains generational pressure difference to the late Maradona

Bahrain Grand Prix
16:50

F1 drivers to run rule over 2021 Pirellis in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi

Pirelli
15:38

It’s Red Bull or quits for 2021 – Perez

Sergio Perez
14:50

Russell can see "benefits" of missing FP1 in Bahrain

Bahrain Grand Prix
13:36

What is there to fight for in F1 season-ending triple-header?

Formula 1
12:23

Five things to expect from the Bahrain Grand Prix

Bahrain Grand Prix
10:20

Red Bull sporting director becomes latest F1 casualty of Covid-19

Red Bull
09:32

2030 wind tunnel ban "a realistic prospect" - Budkowski

Renault
07:46

Stroll “taking positives” after reviewing Turkey troubles

Lance Stroll
06:32

Hamilton hoping "global scale" impact of W Series will drive diversity

Lewis Hamilton - W Series
04:00

Wed 25 NovWednesday 25 november

Mercedes

No throttling back for Mercedes in final races, warns Wolff

Seven-time champions still giving every race their "best shot" after clinching titles

17:01

Racing Point

Perez wants to "sign off this era" with fourth in drivers' standings

Departing Racing Point driver is three-points clear of Leclerc in fourth

15:48

Russell aiming for "strong" finish to avoid Williams' worst season ever

Williams
14:13
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Ocon seeks to exorcise his "bad luck" in Bahrain

Esteban Ocon
12:39

AlphaTauri to "fight hard" but Gasly concedes catching Ferrari will be "tricky"

Pierre Gasly
11:07

How to watch the Bahrain Grand Prix: Free, online, live stream and F1 TV

Bahrain Grand Prix
08:50

"Everything to play for" in "crucial triple-header" - Vasseur

Alfa Romeo
07:31

Ricciardo out to resolve "unfinished business" in Bahrain

Renault
06:28

Hamilton's "leap of faith" that propelled him to become record-equalling champion

Lewis Hamilton
04:00

Tue 24 NovTuesday 24 november

Haas

Steiner – No “special magic” to Haas success in Bahrain

Haas team looking to recover past form at Middle East circuit

17:00

Mercedes

"Team leader" mentality has prevented bust-up with Bottas - Hamilton

Respect and "background work" on relationship has made Mercedes' perfect partnership

15:45

Wolff issues safety warning over planned wind tunnel ban

Formula 1
14:13

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Latest F1 news

Pole man Hamilton “having fun” now title pressure is released

Imperious Hamilton on pole for Bahrain GP, Russell equals Formula 1 record

Hamilton pole as Mercedes lock out Bahrain front row, Verstappen third - Live Blog!

Verstappen fastest in Bahrain final practice; Hamilton second in close pursuit

Leclerc concedes Ferrari Bahrain pace is below expectations

Williams break Bahrain curfew to fix Latifi fuel system problem

Only "podiums and wins” would tempt me back to F1 – Grosjean

Ferrari confirm plans for Sainz test in January

Russell praying new rules help a driver "make or break a weekend"

Global sport must unite on human rights - Hamilton

Fri 27 NovFriday 27 november

Vettel supports Hamilton criticism of Pirelli 2021 tyres

Renault reveal hypocrisy of Red Bull call for engine freeze

Bottas still searching for balance after "messy" Friday practice

Frustrated Horner tells Albon to forget Bahrain crash error

Horner relief at Ferrari change of heart over power unit freeze

Worried Hamilton slates Pirelli over new 2021 tyres

Albon dismisses Bahrain crash as "one of them things"

Hamilton dominant in Bahrain as Albon crash and stray dog cause two red flags

Roberts wants to become permanent Williams team boss

Ferrari perform power unit u-turn to help Red Bull

Hamilton in a class of his own in Bahrain GP FP1, spearheads Mercedes one-two

Chances of being in Formula 1 next season "very slim" - Kvyat

Sainz hoping to end Bahrain points drought after being baffled by bad luck

It’s tough to be my team-mate – Hamilton

Ricciardo not running scared of future Hamilton link-up

Thu 26 NovThursday 26 november

Sainz criticises 2021 pre-season test schedule ahead of Ferrari debut

Hamilton calls for all F1 drivers to be "rewarded" with big salaries

Drivers to warn FIA against repeat of Turkish GP crane incident

Verstappen explains generational pressure difference to the late Maradona

F1 drivers to run rule over 2021 Pirellis in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi

It’s Red Bull or quits for 2021 – Perez

Russell can see "benefits" of missing FP1 in Bahrain

What is there to fight for in F1 season-ending triple-header?

Five things to expect from the Bahrain Grand Prix

Red Bull sporting director becomes latest F1 casualty of Covid-19

2030 wind tunnel ban "a realistic prospect" - Budkowski

Stroll “taking positives” after reviewing Turkey troubles

Hamilton hoping "global scale" impact of W Series will drive diversity

Wed 25 NovWednesday 25 november

No throttling back for Mercedes in final races, warns Wolff

Perez wants to "sign off this era" with fourth in drivers' standings

Russell aiming for "strong" finish to avoid Williams' worst season ever

Ocon seeks to exorcise his "bad luck" in Bahrain

AlphaTauri to "fight hard" but Gasly concedes catching Ferrari will be "tricky"

How to watch the Bahrain Grand Prix: Free, online, live stream and F1 TV

"Everything to play for" in "crucial triple-header" - Vasseur

Ricciardo out to resolve "unfinished business" in Bahrain

Hamilton's "leap of faith" that propelled him to become record-equalling champion

Tue 24 NovTuesday 24 november

Steiner – No “special magic” to Haas success in Bahrain

"Team leader" mentality has prevented bust-up with Bottas - Hamilton

Wolff issues safety warning over planned wind tunnel ban

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