Bahrain International Circuit that sand would blow onto the circuit and disrupt the race. However, organizers were able to keep the sand off the track by spraying an adhesive on the sand around the track. The surface of the track is made of graywacke aggregate, shipped to Bahrain from Bayston Hill quarry in Shropshire, England. The surface material is highly acclaimed by circuit bosses and Formula 1 drivers for the high level of grip it offers. The same aggregate material is used at the Yas Marina Circuit for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The DRS zone is on the pit straight at the
Circuit des Nations Circuit des Nations The Circuit des Nations ("Circuit of the Nations") is a long street circuit of 4110 meters between Lake Geneva and the Place des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. It hosted the "Grand Prix de Nations", similar to a Formula One race; the "Grand Prix de Genève", similar to a Formula Two race; and various championship events. The first "Grand Prix de Genève" was held in Meyrin in 1931 and won by Marcel Lehoux, racing for Bugatti. The Geneva race-track was established between the lake (Geneva) and the Nations square. Its length was . Grand-Prix races were organised after