A sailor assigned to USS Typhoon takes a ride in a Caterham sports car April 17, 2013, with American F1 driver Alexander Rossi of Caterham Racing. Rossi spent the day with U.S. Navy units in Bahrain and will be racing at the Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2013, April 19. (Bryan Blair/U.S. Navy)

With the Formula 1 Grand Prix happening this weekend in Bahrain, a few sailors in Bahrain got a sneak preview of the event when F1 driver Alexander Rossi of Caterham Racing visited the sailors.

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