The calamitous Bahrain grand prix saga has not jeopardised the island Kingdom’s future on the F1 calendar. That is the strident claim of Bernie Ecclestone, after the F1 chief executive ...
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F1’s Bahrain debacle leaves sport in the shadows
Bahrain’s political situation has completely overshadowed the track action this weekend. Drivers usually asked about tyre temperatures, and team bosses normally pressed about technical rows, have instead been asked about ...
Read More »No one in F1 wants to go to Bahrain – journalist
No one in formula one really wants to go to Bahrain, according to the correspondent for The Times newspaper. Kevin Eason has admitted he was harangued by the low-profile FIA ...
Read More »Todt finally breaks silence on Bahrain
Jean Todt has broken his long and conspicuous silence over the Bahrain controversy. Until now, the ultra-low-profile FIA president had been reluctant to speak on the issue, despite deciding that ...
Read More »Bahrain boycott would breach teams’ contracts – Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone has admitted F1 teams will breach their contracts if they do not race in Bahrain next weekend. Earlier, as the controversy surrounding the sport’s continued plans to travel ...
Read More »Team boss hopes Bahrain called off
A formula one team boss has admitted he hopes the forthcoming Bahrain grand prix is called off. The Times newspaper is reporting that every team is devising contingency plans for ...
Read More »Pressure mounts on F1 to cancel Bahrain again
Damon Hill has changed his mind yet again on the controversial issue of Bahrain’s return to formula one later this month. Amid the debate about the island Kingdom’s return to ...
Read More »FIA ‘not aware’ of penalty risk for obscene Vettel gesture
F1’s governing body has played down claims Sebastian Vettel faces a penalty for his behaviour during the Malaysian grand prix. After the race, the reigning world champion dismissed HRT’s Narain ...
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