The Bahrain International Circuit hosts a number of races , including the FIA Formula One World Championship , the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series , the GP2 Series , GP2 Asia , Chevrolet Lumina Series , Speedcar Series , Thunder Arabia and Radical . The Bahrain International Circuit hosts a number of high profile series , including the FIA Formula One World Championship , the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series , the GP2 Series , GP2 Asia , Chevrolet Lumina Series , Speedcar Series , Thunder Arabia and Radical .