Bahrain Grand Prix threatened by political unrest
February 16, 2011
Concerns are growing the season opener in Bahrain may be cancelled as political tensions inside the state continue to spill over. Protests against the monarchy have escalated recently in the light of events in Tunisia and Egypt, and two people have been killed as the authorities attempt to clamp down.
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"For sure F1 is not going to be peaceful this time," said Nabeel Rajab, vice president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights told Arabian Business. "There'll be lots of journalists, a lot of people looking and [the government] will react in a stupid manner as they did today and yesterday. And that will be bloody but will be more publicised. This will not stop, especially now when people [have] died. I don't think it's going to stop easily."
"We are monitoring the situation very carefully and we know we will have to make a decision very quickly," Ecclestone said. "It is a great shame because Bahrain have worked very hard to get their grand prix, but we have to be aware of what is going on there.
"We will be watching every day so that we can inform the teams as soon as possible when we know whether it is safe to go ahead."
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