Bahrain Grand Prix relocated to Malaysia — race to be held 6,000 km from Bahrain

The Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix will be held in Malaysia, officially titled the "Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia." The relocated race takes place approximately 3,750 miles (about 6,000 km) from Bahrain itself. It marks an unprecedented move in F1 history, staging a race in a country different from the one in its name.