Barbecue under the stars in Bahrain (8 photos)

As is traditional at the Bapco 6 Hours of Bahrain, the paddock came together on Wednesday evening for the customary barbecue hosted by Sheikh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa and his staff at the Bahrain International Circuit.

Under the familiar, evocatively lit palm trees teams, drivers, mechanics and everyone from within the paddock joined both WEC and BIC staff to spend a convivial few hours relaxing before the action begins tomorrow afternoon.