I'm sure we concluded it was KekeTheKing.
Would you race in Bahrain?
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I'm sure we concluded it was KekeTheKing.
Ross Brawn is totally against it.But not for humanitarion reasons.
Of course there is another reason.In view of the Foreign Offices statement on not travelling there the teams cannot force their staff to go there.
On a much more mundane note if the teams do insist on their staff going there it invalidates all of their Health and Safety regulations, including insurance.
Of course there is another reason.In view of the Foreign Offices statement on not travelling there the teams cannot force their staff to go there.
On a much more mundane note if the teams do insist on their staff going there it invalidates all of their Health and Safety regulations, including insurance.
I agree with Ross Brawn, it is quite ridiculous, and also getting other countrys to switch dates? That could have a big effect on many things, attendance being one of them.
The Bahrain track is not bad, started off well, but 2010 tarnished it's reptuation badly, I would have liked to see the new rules on this track.
But I think Bernie and Bahrain need to give up on this year.
The Bahrain track is not bad, started off well, but 2010 tarnished it's reptuation badly, I would have liked to see the new rules on this track.
But I think Bernie and Bahrain need to give up on this year.
Sportsman makes the most important point in his statement "including insurance"
Most, but not all, teams are British based/run - If you go to a place that the Foreign Office deems off limits, i.e. "non essential travel" I can't see an insurer paying out for anything that may happen, when you're dealing with multi million pound teams/cars/drivers/staff - From a financial point of view it's a no brainer regardless of the ethical issues.
Most, but not all, teams are British based/run - If you go to a place that the Foreign Office deems off limits, i.e. "non essential travel" I can't see an insurer paying out for anything that may happen, when you're dealing with multi million pound teams/cars/drivers/staff - From a financial point of view it's a no brainer regardless of the ethical issues.
By the time that Bahrain would be run it could well be that pretty well everything would be done and dusted. Maybe the teams could make a protest similar to the one they made at Indianapolis, but for a totally different reason.
Tacitus
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news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/13608826.stm
Key point to take from this is that not only does he want to push the dates back later
BUT WOULD BE WILLING TO CANCEL THE INDIAN GP TO ACCOMODATE BAHRAIN
That's absolutly outrageous
dunno about the rest of the f1 fans but I for one want to see the Indian GP ten fold over Bahrain that has no atmosphere
India looks like a nice track, the layout has been changed after inputs from drivers and there's also a good mixture of corners
Bahrain on the other hand has hairpins aplenty and hardly produces any overtaking and the atmosphere is zero
Yes, but it pays well.
It's Official
www.planetf1.com/news/3213/6964862/It-s-Official-Bahrain-Is-Back-On-Oct-30th
DAMMIT, I WANNA WATCH THE INDIAN GP
Unfortunately Bernie was always going to have his way, whether we like it or not there will be a GP in Bahrain this year
The teams legally have to go, it would be very hard to get out of racing now that the green light has been given.
How about they stand together for once - would be really nice to see
I would want to see it before I believe it
I just get the feeling if Mclaren/Ferrari were close to Red Bull they might want the extra race to catch them up.....
It was all carefully synchronised, and us cynics were saying yesterday how convenient it was just before the WMSC meeting today...
Key point to take from this is that not only does he want to push the dates back later
BUT WOULD BE WILLING TO CANCEL THE INDIAN GP TO ACCOMODATE BAHRAIN
That's absolutly outrageous
dunno about the rest of the f1 fans but I for one want to see the Indian GP ten fold over Bahrain that has no atmosphere
India looks like a nice track, the layout has been changed after inputs from drivers and there's also a good mixture of corners
Bahrain on the other hand has hairpins aplenty and hardly produces any overtaking and the atmosphere is zero
Yes, but it pays well.
It's Official
www.planetf1.com/news/3213/6964862/It-s-Official-Bahrain-Is-Back-On-Oct-30th
DAMMIT, I WANNA WATCH THE INDIAN GP
Unfortunately Bernie was always going to have his way, whether we like it or not there will be a GP in Bahrain this year
I think there might be a race in Bahrain as long as the teams agree to take their personnel there - BE and Bahrain might think it's done and dusted but they have to convince the teams.Unfortunately Bernie was always going to have his way, whether we like it or not there will be a GP in Bahrain this year
The teams legally have to go, it would be very hard to get out of racing now that the green light has been given.
How about they stand together for once - would be really nice to see
I would want to see it before I believe it
Indeed - my optimistic side coming out
I just get the feeling if Mclaren/Ferrari were close to Red Bull they might want the extra race to catch them up.....
Yep.
It was all carefully synchronised, and us cynics were saying yesterday how convenient it was just before the WMSC meeting today...
Fenderman
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I wonder how big the backhander was, is or will be.
Edit: Maybe "was" is the key. Could be he's got to hand some dough back. That's like asking Max to quit being spanked.*
*Can I say that on CTA without fear of being sued? Mod's please delete if necessary. I'll quite understand.
Edit: Maybe "was" is the key. Could be he's got to hand some dough back. That's like asking Max to quit being spanked.*
*Can I say that on CTA without fear of being sued? Mod's please delete if necessary. I'll quite understand.
You can say that, it's true, Max did get spanked and allegedly he liked it.
When the race was first cancelled, Bernie in his benevolence decided to waive the race fee, as per this article from before the race so therefore he didn't have to hand any money back, he just didn't collect it. One could argue if the race does go ahead, the lives of many a Bahraini are worth $40 Million, oh and don't forget to add the TV cash and the advertising, and the merchandising..............
When the race was first cancelled, Bernie in his benevolence decided to waive the race fee, as per this article from before the race so therefore he didn't have to hand any money back, he just didn't collect it. One could argue if the race does go ahead, the lives of many a Bahraini are worth $40 Million, oh and don't forget to add the TV cash and the advertising, and the merchandising..............
According to Joe Saward's blog http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/06/01/bahrain-2/ linked to from the BBC wednesday gossip page, the teams have already met and decided not to race at Bahrain this year, and the race will be back on for 2012.
Not only should individual drivers have a say in their team, but teams should have a say in their sport - sorry Bernie
Not only should individual drivers have a say in their team, but teams should have a say in their sport - sorry Bernie
And so should the fans.
ATL11
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You do get the feeling, it's only a matter of shoeing in the race somewhere @ the back end of November. Love the fact F1 have said all is back to normal and peace has return.......probably something to do with the Army still manning road blocks, etc....
Well at any rate, Bahrain's rulers have and Bernie sort of has. We haven't actually heard what the teams think yet.
http://www.pitpass.com/43810-Bahrain-Unrest-continues-on-eve-of-deadline
ATL11
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So basically this is lip service to get the F1 race back, remove Martial law but still have security forces on every corner & convince the world everything is okay.
Tell you what Bahrain need to get this sorted, there's a bloke in Zurich who's doing a good job @ FIFA saying everything is rosy, they should get Blatter in......think that would be the icing on the cake for this.
Just shows the power of the Internet & how governments love & hate them.......
Following on from my earlier comments related to double standards, Maurice Hamilton has this to say:
http://www.tweetdeck.com/twitter/MauriceHamilton/~kJrFs
Brogan
I wonder where Maurice got that idea from? Could he be a fan of the Apex?
I wonder where Maurice got that idea from? Could he be a fan of the Apex?
A Bahrain government official @fawaz_alkhalifa is reporting on Twitter that the race will go ahead.
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