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Would you race in Bahrain?
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It's good to see we can have a mature and reasoned political discussion on here
Damn right!
David Cameron smells of poo!
It's good to see we can have a mature and reasoned political discussion on here
Understand Jez - most people don't give a stuff - we've had democracy for a while.
Not really a question of giving a stuff or not Jen. We've had something approaching democracy in the UK since Cromwell although never forget if Queenie chooses she can dissolve Parliament tomorrow and install herself as absolute ruler. Back in the 70's she got rid of the Australian Prime Minister, at the behest of the Americans, as he planned to get rid of the US navy bases in Oz.
The people in the Middle East should have a right to self determination but it appears there is no coherent opposition to the current autocratic rulers, which probably isn't a great surprise as most of them are either in prison or dead (the opposition leaders that is). The peculiar thing about Gadaffi is, from what I've read and seen, he actually improved the lives of most average Libyans by creating a modern infrastructure. However, he is mad as a bag of monkeys and it's not surprising he has reacted to the threat to his rule in the way he has.
There was an interesting piece on Newsnight the other night that the Orange Revolution in Ukraine has now resulted in a leadership even more autocratic than the communists when they were in charge.
I suppose the point I'm making is that it's all very well to want rid of the people in charge, the risk is you end up with something worse. Not a reason not to want change though.
To answer the thread question.
Damn right I would! I'd race anywhere I got the chance
I was waiting for someone to state the obvious!
Well I would not go there to watch a race. I wouldn't like the heat and I'm not that fond of having sand blowing in my face. It's one circuit that I would leave to the locals. Are there any who go?
Also, my normal wander round the circuit on Friday would be severely compromised, is it even possible?
Also, my normal wander round the circuit on Friday would be severely compromised, is it even possible?
In answer to the original question, no!
According to Kevin Eason in the Times today - Bernie (obviously out of the generosity of his stone cold, dead heart) has returned the race fee to the Bahraini organisers.
Ha!
Suggests to me we won't see it on the calendar this season, 19 races last season, 19 races this season unless they shift things around in the summer break but I can't see the teams going for that.
Ha!
Suggests to me we won't see it on the calendar this season, 19 races last season, 19 races this season unless they shift things around in the summer break but I can't see the teams going for that.
Of course, the capital of Bahrain is the second stupidest capital name in the world (after Caracas). Always make me think of this:
ATL11
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I was waiting for someone to state the obvious!
Okay after stating the obvious, you'd race but in which car? & there are so many to choose from?
Vettel's RBR RB6
Schumacher's Ferrari F2004 or Benetton B195
Senna's McLaren MP4
Rosberg's FW08
Andretti's Lotus 78
Clark's Lotus 33
Fangio's Mercedes W196
Boycott Bahrain.
Fenderman
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Oh, mate. I really hope it does. For the sake of the folk's who have to live there.
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