Manama : Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), ‘The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East’, today hosted a coordination meeting with Government Ministries and Agencies ahead of the Kingdom’s upcoming events in the 2026 FIA Formula 1 World Championship.
The meeting, held at The Four Seasons Bahrain Bay, reviewed all preparations for Formula 1 Pre-Season Testing, taking place at BIC across six days on February 11-13 and February 18-20, and the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2026, scheduled for April 10-12 as the fourth round of the new F1 season.
Shaikh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa, BIC Chief Executive, chaired the coordination meeting. Also in attendance were Beshara Abdu Beshara, BIC Corporate Services Director, and other members of the circuit’s top management.
Shaikh Salman bin Isa discussed all the latest arrangements ahead of pre-season testing and the grand prix weekend, as well as the necessary coordinated efforts to ensure their smooth success.
Shaikh Salman bin Isa spoke of BIC’s keenness to work closely with ministries and government institutions as the Kingdom gets ready for the largest and most-anticipated annual events in the region, which attracts record crowds each year with fans coming from all over the world.
Shaikh Salman bin Isa thanked the officials who were present at the coordination meeting and praised their respective bodies for their efforts and continuous support.
Also during the meeting, Beshara gave a presentation on both upcoming F1 events, detailing the most prominent activities, the organisational plan for hosting, and the procedures for receiving the participating stakeholders, officials, teams, and fans coming into Bahrain from overseas.
Beshara further explained the requirements for the efficient and orderly passage of fans to and from BIC for both pre-season testing and the grand prix weekend. Beshara also gave a detailed overview of the new plans that are to be implemented for this year’s F1 events.
F1 pre-season testing will be the first chance for fans to witness the next generation of F1 cars in action ahead of the 2026 campaign. It will be the sixth consecutive year that Sakhir has been selected as the venue for the tests.
More information on the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2026 and Pre-Season Testing 2026, or other events and experiences at BIC are available at bahraingp.com, the BIC Hotline +973-17450000, and the circuit on social media.
