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[geetface9]

I wonder how many members of this forum would actually the grand Prix if someone offered them an all expenses trip to see it?

I would!!!!!

[andrew]

I wonder how many members of this forum would actually the grand Prix if someone offered them an all expenses trip to see it?

I would!!!!!

Me too!

[vaptin]

I think Bernie had a fair point about the protests not being about the race, and would be happening anyway. But it's going to be a difficult situation, far simpler would have been to call the race off citing safety issues and uncertainty. Although most of the teams seem to have said they trust the FIA that it is safe.

[geetface9]

I don't know as much about the situation in bahrain as some of you and from what i've seen, the gov't baddies are the ones causing all the violence against protesters, so I imagine any protest would be peaceful, up until the point that the gov't baddies decide to open fire. If the gov't is helping provide security to the race, I don't think they'd risk making blatantly violent moves against protesters at the race due to all the media and exposure over the weekend. Of course, it's just my own speculation. I'm just guessing the protesters aren't gonna be trying to suicide bomb the stands or anything; it's the gov't baddies causing the violence and safety issues, not the protesters so much. Correct me if I'm wrong!! Just spittin my thoughts

[vaptin]

I don't know as much about the situation in bahrain as some of you and from what i've seen, the gov't baddies are the ones causing all the race, I don't think they'd risk making blatantly violent moves against protesters at the race due to all the media and exposure over the weekend. Of course, it's just my own speculation. I'm just guessing the protesters aren't gonna be trying to suicide bomb the stands or anything; it's the gov't baddies causing the violence and safety issues, not the protesters so much. Correct me if I'm wrong!! Just spittin my thoughts

Yes, I think that too. The protesters would obviously try to capitalise on the coverage surrounding the race, but they won't be protesting about the race, but a government crackdown won't go down well and might be avoided.

We don't know the specifics of the assurances that the FIA have made.

[Jabberwocky]

I would go as long as the price of beer has come down since the last time I was there.

I understand that a lot of people are upset by human rights etc, but honestly think that it is something a country has to work through itself and not be pushed into it by other countries. It has happened all the way through history. Look at the Romans... Trying to bring science and philosophy to the rest of the world before it was ready.

[bud]

Romans... Trying to bring science and philosophy to the rest of the world before it was ready.

Can thank the Greeks and later muslims in Spain for that, Romans just wanted land.

[What's Burning?]

ESPN F1 Reports; The Formula One circus has started to arrive in Bahrain for this weekend's controversial grand prix amid heightened security and against the backdrop of continuing rioting a few miles outside the kingdom's capital, Manama.

Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa was at the Bahrain International Circuit, his own creation, to inspect preparations, and the importance of the race to his kingdom's international prestige was underlined when he spoke of its "paramount economic, investment and cultural importance". Claims the race is not political were further underlined by the massive advertising internal campaign - "UniF1ed. One nation in celebration".

Teams have been given added protection as well as a list of no-go areas which Times journalist Kevin Eason said "appears to be much of the island, apart from Manama and the circuit".

Full Story

[LewEngBridewell]

ESPN F1 Reports; The Formula One circus has started to arrive in Bahrain for this weekend's controversial grand prix amid heightened security and against the backdrop of continuing rioting a few miles outside the kingdom's capital, Manama.

Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa was at the Bahrain International Circuit, his own creation, to inspect preparations, and the importance of the race to his kingdom's international prestige was underlined when he spoke of its "paramount economic, investment and cultural importance". Claims the race is not political were further underlined by the massive advertising internal campaign - "UniF1ed. One nation in celebration".

Teams have been given added protection as well as a list of no-go areas which Times journalist Kevin Eason said "appears to be much of the island, apart from Manama and the circuit".

Full Story

So... it begins...

[bud]

From Paul di Resta's Facebook page apparently posted on many F1 related social networking pages.

[vaptin]

Political pressure works both ways, not just the GP being cancelled, many journalists will be there for the GP as well.

Controversially, if the GP turns out to be a mess, that'd probably have a greater impact than if the safe option was taken and the race cancelled.

[racechick]

Wow. I hope the powers that be know what they're doing by still attending. However much you sympathise with the plight of these people that sounds like a terrorist threat.

[bud]

Of course it's a terrorist threat, look at the region we are dealing with. They know no other way other than violence.

[geetface9]

I laughed heartily at the part about how going ahead with a race means people have died for nothing. Those guys trivialize their deaths even more summarily by indicating that their lives only held enough value to cancel a race that bahrain freedom note is also the biggest piece of hypocritical trash I've read in a while. the d bags deserve what they're getting with that attitude.

[vlad]

Of course it's a terrorist threat, look at the region we are dealing with. They know no other way other than violence.

Why are they terrorists?