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The Bahrain Grand Prix, officially known as the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix for sponsorship reasons or in 2026 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, is a Formula One motor racing event held in Bahrain. The inaugural race took place at the Bahrain International Circuit on 4 April 2004. It was the first Formula One Grand Prix held in the Middle East and was awarded the FIA’s prize for “Best Organised Grand Prix”.
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Antonelli is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alessandro Antonelli (1798–1888), Italian architect Alexandre Antonelli, Brazilian executive director Andrea Antonelli (1988–2013), Italian motorcycle racer Battista Antonelli (1547–1616) an Italian military engineer designed fortresses in Spanish colonial cities in the Caribbean, including Cartagena de Indias, in Cartagena Colombia and in Havana Cuba, as well as, San Juan Bautista in Puerto Rico.
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The F1 2026 points leader finished no higher than fifth on Friday, but he returned to the top for final practice at Sepang
Kimi Antonelli laid down an ominous marker ahead of qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix after setting the pace in final practice. Antonelli, who leads George Russell by 66 points in the world championship with eight scheduled rounds left, saw off Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by 0.
The Red Bull driver topped all three sessions and is joined on the front row by old title rival Hamilton