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Post by Lurker Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:59 am

Formula One's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on March 13 may have to be called off due to civil unrest in the country, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone told Reuters on Thursday.

"We'll make a decision by Tuesday or Wednesday (next week)," he said.

"If things stay as they are today, the answer is no," he added when asked whether he felt the race at Sakhir circuit would go ahead.

Full Article here:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/17/us-motor-racing-bahrain-ecclestone-idUSTRE71G5WA20110217
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Post by Lurker Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:00 pm

please cancel it!

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Post by Strawberry Fri Feb 18, 2011 3:18 am

Lurker wrote:please cancel it!

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is it going ahead now Lurker?
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Post by Lime Flavoured Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:47 am

I think Eccelstone has said the decision will be made next Wednesday.

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Post by Strawberry Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:53 am

I will be surprised if it doesnt. This is the 'elites' playground.
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Post by Strawberry Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:11 pm

Formula One Management will absorb the $40 million (£24.7 million) cost of the cancelled Bahrain Grand Prix, Bernie Ecclestone has told Telegraph Sport.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/8341762/Formula-One-Management-will-pick-up-the-40-million-tab-for-cancelled-Bahrain-Grand-Prix.html

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