Bernie Ecclestone says teams want Bahrain GP – Formula 1 news
Bernie Ecclestone, chief executive of Formula 1 has said that the teams have a common standpoint that they all want to have a race in Bahrain.
Bahrain Grand Prix in the forthcoming 2012 F1 season is the centre of attention for almost all the teams and the observers of autoracing as during last year the race was cancelled due to some political demonstrations and the prevailing conditions of unrest
in the Gulf state.
More recently, there has been further prickle in the public demonstrations in Bahrain and it has been recommended that the activists may make a political proclamation by using the race. Moreover, Ecclestone has also stated that the conditions in Bahrain
are hard to predict.
“It's difficult to know exactly about the politics in their country or any of that part of the world now, as we can see,” said Ecclestone.
However, regardless of all this, Ecclestone persists that he is dedicated to the schedule of the event which is going to occur in the month of April. Moreover, he said that the teams have also expressed the same response in this regard.
“But the teams are all committed to be there, and will be there, and want to be there and like to be in Bahrain,” he said.
Ecclestone said that they earnestly hoped not to face any kind of difficulties when the event would start in Bahrain. Furthermore, he asserted that he believed it would be good for the country too.
“Up until now we've never had any problems in Bahrain and we sincerely hope when we get there this year there won't be any problems. Is it good for the country?” he mused. “Personally, I believe yes. I really believe yes.”
Moreover, he said that certainly the Briton had a thought that the occurrence of such a huge event of sport would definitely help in highlighting the issues of Bahrain internationally which in the adverse case might not bring the problems of the Gulf state
into the spotlight.
Nevertheless, one of the major reasons for Ecclestone’s persuasion can also be attributed to condition that F1 had to bank £25 million fee for Bahrain GP even if the event is being cancelled out during the season.
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