Practice session: Bahrain F1 Grand Prix

Published April 20, 2012
McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain drives during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain drives during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany cools off as he sits in his car during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand.
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany cools off as he sits in his car during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand.
Lotus F1 Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland drives during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Lotus F1 Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland drives during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Force India Formula One driver Nico Hulkenberg of Germany drives during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Force India Formula One driver Nico Hulkenberg of Germany drives during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Red Bull team practice a pit stop with Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Red Bull team practice a pit stop with Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives in front of Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives in front of Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber of Australia prepares to stop for a pit stop practice during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber of Australia prepares to stop for a pit stop practice during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.

Pictures from the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit in Manama April 20, 2012.—Photos by Reuters

Opinion

Editorial

More pledges
Updated 25 May, 2024

More pledges

There needs to be continuity in economic policies, while development must be focused on bringing prosperity to the masses.
Pemra overreach
25 May, 2024

Pemra overreach

IT seems, at best, a misguided measure and, at worst, an attempt to abuse regulatory power to silence the media. A...
Enduring threat
25 May, 2024

Enduring threat

THE death this week of journalist Nasrullah Gadani, who succumbed to injuries after being attacked by gunmen, is yet...
IMF’s unease
Updated 24 May, 2024

IMF’s unease

It is clear that the next phase of economic stabilisation will be very tough for most of the population.
Belated recognition
24 May, 2024

Belated recognition

WITH Wednesday’s announcement by three European states that they intend to recognise Palestine as a state later...
App for GBV survivors
24 May, 2024

App for GBV survivors

GENDER-based violence is caught between two worlds: one sees it as a crime, the other as ‘convention’. The ...