Original: The Bahrain Grand Prix is usually the third race on the Formula One calendar , apart from the 2006 season , when Bahrain swapped places with the traditional opener , the Australian Grand Prix , which was pushed back to avoid a clash with the Commonwealth Games .
Simplified: The Bahrain Grand Prix is usually the third race on the Formula One schedule . In the 2006 season , Bahrain traded places with the usual first race , the Australian Grand Prix .