iWitness in Bahrain: Friday

Posted on Friday 24 Apr 2009 and tagged with iwitness, bahrain.

The AT&T Williams race team was in bed by 9pm last night. Why? It could have had something to do with boss Frank Williams’ arrival in Bahrain, but, more likely, it was due to the complete lack of alcohol in their hotel!

Glenn Dunbar, our team photographer, celebrated his 28th birthday today. To mark the occasion, we gave him a birthday card signed by team members in Bahrain. “To Grenn,” began Kazuki’s little note…

Jenson Button is a little disappointed to be staying in a hotel this weekend. He’s having a house built in Durrat al Bahrain, an area of the Kingdom’s capital city Manama, but it’s not yet finished. “I’m told it’s going to be ready in three months,” says Jenson. Next year.

Sebastien Buemi has no such accommodation problems because he lives in Bahrain with his uncle and aunt, Humbert and Sylvia Buemi. “All of the other drivers have to stay in a hotel at this race,” says Sebastien, “but not me. I am at home, surrounded by love and good food!”