00:01The International Automobile Federation, FIA, has given a positive assessment of preparations for this weekend's Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain
00:10Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit.
00:13Bahrain Motor Federation General Manager Abdulaziz Althawadi said FIA F1 Race Director Rui Marquez met the organisers on Monday as
00:24final preparations continued for the October 2nd to 4th race.
00:27They are happy the day they came. The circuit was like 10 years ago with the Formula One.
00:35So now when they see this coming back again, all getting ready for the Formula One, they are more relieved.
00:41We had a visit yesterday also from the FIA Race Director. We had a meeting with him. He's so happy
00:49with all the preparation.
00:51They are trying their best, although they have like 60 days. It's a lot of pressure on them, but they
00:58are trying very hard to get things ready and to make this happen, which is actually happening now.
01:05If you go to the track 60 days ago, it wouldn't look like this.
01:09Althawadi praised the support from Malaysian personnel, saying their hospitality and friendliness had made the race preparations easier.
01:17He added that Sepang offered a sense of familiarity as both the Sepang International Circuit and Bahrain International Circuit were
01:26designed by German circuit designer Hermann Tilke.
01:29The Bahrain Grand Prix was originally scheduled for Sakir in April, but was cancelled amid the conflict in West Asia.
01:36The Marcela ...
