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Bahrain to revert to initial F1 track- 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00

The Bahrain F1 circuit will revert to its initial layout for 2011 after a revamped track that was introduced for this year’s race was heavily criticised by the drivers.

This year, the length of the track was lengthened from the usual 5.4 to 6.3 kilometres, with the new loop of eight corners having been installed in 2006 for endurance races.

The changes were met with disapproval by a number of F1 drivers during the race.

The circuit said in a media statement that the use of the extended layout was only to celebrate F1's ‘diamond jubilee of the oldest and most prestigious racing series’ and that the track would revert back to its original design in 2011.