News Details

Bernie Ecclestone dismisses Bahrain concerns

Shanghai:  Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has dismissed concerns over this week's Bahrain Grand Prix after pro-democracy protests threatened to overshadow the event for the third year running.Ecclestone said he could see "no reason" why the race, which was cancelled in 2011 after an uprising but went ahead despite demonstrations last year, should not be a success."Yes. There's no reason why it shouldn't be (a success)," Ecclestone told AFP at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.Last week, police fired tear-gas and sound bombs to disperse hundreds of people demonstrating against the grand prix, witnesses said.The mainly Shiite opposition is organising a week...
Full Story »
12y ago from NDTVSports.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

'No concerns about Bahrain GP'

Formula One has no concerns about this month's Bahrain Grand Prix...
12y ago from SuperSport.com

Bernie unfazed by Bahrain protests

Bernie Ecclestone has dismissed concerns over this week's Bahrain GP...
12y ago from PlanetF1.com

Hill concerned about F1 return to Bahrain

A week before F1's most controversial annual race, Damon Hill has...
12y ago from GrandPrix.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

2026 IndyCar – Firestone Grand Prix of St....

Alex Palou has opened the defence of his IndyCar championship in style...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Nev: Arsenal face '10 more weeks of pain - but they...

Gary Neville thinks Arsenal will still edge Manchester City to the Premier...
42m ago from SkySports.com

Mikel Arteta praises David Raya for...

t;li>Goalkeeper made last-ditch save to deny Garnacho‘David’s hand...
1h ago from TheGuardian.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.