As part of the directives of Interior Minister, Lt-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa

As part of the directives of Interior Minister, Lt-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa to take all procedures to ensure the security of the Bahrain Grand Prix (Formula 1), the Interior Ministry has taken all preparations and measures to provide the required protection for the international event.
The concerned department have designed emergency and alternative plans to ensure fast response, meanwhile the security services are only limited to the surroundings of the Bahrain International Circuit, but all over Bahrain, in addition to welcoming F1 participants and visitors at ports.

Source: BNA