The 2011 season opener in Bahrain has been called off. The news, late on Monday, followed hot on the heels of reports that the final pre-season test at the same ...
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No news yet as F1 awaits Bahrain cancellation
At midday in London, there was no decision about whether the 2011 season opener in Bahrain will take place. There had been widespread speculation 24 hours ago that midday on ...
Read More »F1 teams want Bahrain opener cancelled – reports
It is believed most formula one teams would like next month’s season opener in troubled Bahrain to be cancelled. Western countries are advising against travel to the island Kingdom, where ...
Read More »Ecclestone changes tune again after more Bahrain violence
Bernie Ecclestone on Friday changed his tune after earlier sounding hopeful that the 2011 season opener might be able to take place in “quiet” Bahrain. On the ground, another day ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi not confirming F1 test rumours
A spokesman for Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit has refused to confirm or deny rumours the venue could be lined up as an alternate destination for the last week of ...
Read More »F1 owner CVC launches Gribkowsky bribe investigation
F1’s owner has launched an investigation into the takeover of the sport five years ago. The news comes after banker Gerhard Gribkoswky was jailed on charges surrounding his receipt of ...
Read More »Citroen says Raikkonen free to make F1 return
Kimi Raikkonen can pull out of the 2011 world rally championship to return to F1 if he wants to. That is the claim of Citroen’s rally chief Olivier Quesnel, amid ...
Read More »F1 rights sale saga worsens for Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone is the subject of ever-worsening claims about the sale of F1’s commercial rights five years ago. It has already been alleged that it was the sport’s chief executive ...
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