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Sandstorm hits Bahrain as F1 descends on island

A sandstorm has welcomed the Formula 1 to Bahrain, for round four of the 2015 world championship As the sport left Shanghai and headed for the Arabian Gulf's island Kingdom, the local meteorological bureau warned of high winds and the risk of a thick sand haze. Indeed, on Monday, visibility was poor at the Sakhir circuit and the track, paddock and surrounding roads were covered in sand. But the conditions are not believed to have caused any flight delays, as was the case amid severe sandstorms a fortnight ago, for the thousands of F1 arrivals. Content on GrandPrix247.com by: staff & contributors, Reuters syndication, GMM service, Getty Images, Formula 1 teams, sponsors & organisations.
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