Bahrain extends FIA contract

The Kingdom of Bahrain has today announced it is to extend its contract to host the FIA Formula One World Championship and stage the Bahrain Grand Prix into the long term future.

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said: "It was a real pleasure to bring Formula One to the Kingdom of Bahrain, and I'm pleased to confirm that this relationship will continue. Just three years ago Formula One - and motor sport in general - did not have any presence in the region.