Bahrain GP Debate

Just heard on BBC that the Bahrain GP has been postponed. Thoughts anyone?

Not much else they could do.The protesters had clearly stated that they would target the GP for demonstrations.
No F1 team could have insisted that their staff travel to Bahrain with an FO warning that only essential travel should be undertaken.
Sensible choice.

Poor Brogan!

It was the sensible thing to do.. hopefully for the people of Bahrain they can bring the protests to a quick, peaceful and successful conclusion.

Also, it does mean that F1 will start where it really should.. with a bang in Melbourne.

I had set myself up for the season starting in a couple of weeks. The run up to melbourne will be agony. Also other reports say it may be rescheduled, is this likely?

Without wanting to be rude - this is the last thing that any protester wanted! Now they have to do it all again in a few months time (if rescheduled).

Boy they really tried hard to put on a race through the streets on New York huh? Or did they?

It was apparently cancelled three years in a row from 83-85, and on two of those occasions Brands Hatch was awarded the European GP in its place. This is purely speculation, and I have no facts whatsoever to back this up, but would the F1 organizers have put this race on the calendar with the knowledge that Brands would be ready and waiting, circumventing the "Two Race in One Country Rule" quite cleverly.

Something else that might lend credence to this conspiracy theory is the fact that if they intended to honor the original 1983 schedule, there would have been 4 races held in the States; Long Beach and Detroit that were indeed held, and the phantom New York and Las Vegas rounds that disappeared into history.

No shock really.

To be honest I'm glad in one way because the Oz GP makes for a far more interesting season opener than Borrain.

On a serious note though, that the situation resolves itself peacefully.

Hopefully the Bahrain GP is cancelled for ever and replaced by the USA

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Bernie has definitely lost his edge.

Good Lord.I have just read that on Autosport.
From this day forth Mr Bernard Charles Ecclstone will be referred to as "benevolent Uncle Bernie"

Yes, but he still expects to be paid the fee if the event is rescheduled later in the season.

Where do they slot in a rescheduled Bahrain?

1 Australian GP Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne 27 March
2 Malaysian GP Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 10 April
3 Chinese GP Shanghai International Circuit 17 April
4 Turkish GP Istanbul Park 8 May
5 Spanish GP Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 22 May
6 Monaco GP Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 29 May
7 Canadian GP Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 12 June
8 European GP Valencia Street Circuit 26 June
9 British GP Silverstone Circuit 10 July
10 German GP Nürburgring 24 July
11 Hungarian GP Hungaroring, Budapest 31 July
12 Belgian GP Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa 28 August
13 Italian GP Autodromo Nazionale Monza 11 September
14 Singapore GP Marina Bay Street Circuit 25 September
15 Japanese GP Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 9 October
16 Korean GP Korean International Circuit, Yeongam 16 October
17 Indian GP Jaypee Group Circuit, Greater Noida 30 October
Here?
18 Abu Dhabi GP Yas Marina Circuit 13 November
19 Brazilian GP Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 27 November

1955 Argentine Grand Prix, 1984 Dallas Grand Prix, and 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix were all 40°C (104°F)

I'm sure they will manage.