The 2008 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix on 6 April saw a few unexpected results. First it was Robert Kubica BMW who stole the pole on Saturday. Then it was the greatest achievement for Felipe Massa Ferrari on Sunday.

McLaren did not do well in Bahrain. Hamilton fails to start properly which drop him from 3rd position to 7th. Then crashed his machine and completely destroy his front wing which cost him a lot of time.

2008 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix Results:
1. Felipe Massa Ferrari
2. Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
3. Robert Kubica BMW
4. Nick Heidfeld BMW
5. Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes
6. Jarno Trulli Toyota
7. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault
8. Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota
9. Timo Glock Toyota
10. Fernando Alonso Renault
11. Rubens Barrichello Honda
12. Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Ferrari
13. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes
14. Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota
15. Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari
16. Anthony Davidson Super Aguri-Honda
17. Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda
18. David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault
19. Adrian Sutil Force India-Ferrari
20. Nelsinho Piquet Renault
21. Jenson Button Honda
22. Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari

The podium (L to R): Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Ferrari 2nd; Felipe Massa (BRA) Ferrari 1st; Robert Kubica (POL) BMW Sauber F1, 3rd.

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Saturday’s Bahrain Grand Prix 2008 qualifying round saw a new pole holder. Robert Kubica from BMW captured the pole from McLaren and Ferrari.

Robert Kubica (POL) BMW Sauber F1 celebrates his first pole position.

Tomorrow’s race leader… Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren at P3 position, Robert Kubica (POL) BMW Sauber F1 at pole P1 position; and Felipe Massa (BRA) Ferrari, at P2 position.

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Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2008 will be the 5th time Formula 1 held here in the Middle East.

In Friday practice, it was windy at Sakhir. You must be wondering how a desert with strong wind can held a Formula 1. Imagine the amount of sand and dust blanketing the circuit every time the wind blow. And disaster will be to the machines when the sand enters the engine… else they have to have special air filter just for this race.

But looks like sand storm, whether small or big never comes to the circuit. Why? Well, they actually spray ‘glue’ to the sand around the circuit. The rest of the facts like cost, you have to figure it out… I will get more details, and probably will post about it.

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