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F1: Drivers Begin To Arrive In Sunny Bahrain
The circus is slowly beginning to take shape in Bahrain....
SPEED Staff / GMM  |  Posted March 09, 2010   GMM Newswire
Bahrain will be the site of the 2010 season opener replacing Melbourne, which had been the site of the season kickoff every year since 1996 with the exception of 2006. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

Fernando Alonso and Nico Rosberg have already touched down in warm and sunny Bahrain ahead of this weekend's 2010 season opener.

Spaniard Alonso's Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa was expected early on Tuesday morning, while Rosberg's Mercedes teammate Michael Schumacher will be accompanied by his wife Corinna on a private jet.

Toro Rosso driver Sebastien Buemi's commercial flight is scheduled to touch down Tuesday evening.

FIA president Jean Todt was spotted at Bahrain International Airport on Sunday, while at the Sakhir circuit, the pit lane and paddock are already abuzz with F1 personnel activity.

"My flight leaves on Tuesday," confirmed Williams' German rookie Nico Hulkenberg. "It is important to have a little time to settle in and get ready with the team for the weekend."

The returning Schumacher, 41, warmed up for Bahrain with a weekend on the Genk go-kart track near the Belgian-German border.

Also expected in Bahrain this weekend is the Spanish bank Santander's boss Emilio Botin, to witness the competitive debut of the Alonso-Ferrari-Santander sponsorship combination, as well as former Ferrari driver Jean Alesi.

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