Bahrain is blocking Qatar’s plans to join the F1 calendar. F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone said last month that despite negotiating with a keen Qatari group, a race in the oil-rich ...
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Bahrain could get director on F1 board – report
Bahrain, the controversial island Kingdom, could have been central to McLaren’s decision to agree the terms of the next Concorde Agreement. Bahrain’s ruling family, through its investment arm Mumtalakat Holdings, ...
Read More »Bahrain disappointed to lose season open date
Organisers of the Bahrain grand prix have admitted disappointment with being bumped from the head of the 2012 calendar. Following the cancellation of its 2011 race and test over the ...
Read More »FIA says Austin, Bahrain, staying on 2012 calendar
Next year’s inaugural US grand prix at Austin has survived the meeting on Wednesday of the World Motor Sport Council. Bernie Ecclestone had warned that without reaching a new agreement ...
Read More »F1 panel approves name changes, 2012 calendar
The F1 Commission on Thursday approved name changes for three formula one teams ahead of the 2012 season. Next year, Team Lotus will become Caterham, Renault will be called Lotus, ...
Read More »Bahrain, travellers, hoping for rescheduled race
The Kingdom of Bahrain is still hoping its formula one race can be rescheduled for later in 2011. Some observers are concerned there is no room on this year’s crammed ...
Read More »Bahrain situation worsens as GP2 practice cancelled
The situation in Bahrain has continued to worsen. With F1 testing and the season opener now looming in the near future, practice for the GP Asia series at the Sakhir ...
Read More »Pirelli announces hard and soft PZero compounds
Following an extensive campaign of private testing – which took in more than 18,000 kilometres in Europe and the Middle East – plus three group tests to date, Pirelli has ...
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