Photos of Formula One fans as they flock to Bahrain for the first race of the season in Mideast

APNews - 16/04
Roaring engines again filled the air for the recent Bahrain Grand Prix, the first F1 race of the season in the Middle East.

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Roaring engines again filled the air for the recent Bahrain Grand Prix, the first F1 race of the season in the Middle East.

The race, now in its 21st year, made history as the first Formula One race in the Middle East in 2004. Today, it marks the first of the season in the Mideast, which this year will also see races in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Locals, foreign workers and international visitors flocked to the race...
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