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McLaren wrote:Commentator said the attendance is around 150.Five minutes into the session, there were only 58 people in the grandstand, as personally counted by Ted Kravitz!
myownalias wrote:McLaren wrote:Commentator said the attendance is around 150.Five minutes into the session, there were only 58 people in the grandstand, as personally counted by Ted Kravitz!
LewEngBridewell wrote:I'm trying to decide whether it's because of the tight security or whether the Bahraini people really don't want F1 in their country!myownalias wrote:McLaren wrote:Commentator said the attendance is around 150.Five minutes into the session, there were only 58 people in the grandstand, as personally counted by Ted Kravitz!
How embarrassing!
Even more so when you consider that, due to press coverage, the event is likely to receive plenty of TV coverage
myownalias wrote:The Force Indias went out on soft tyres. The stands just looked completely empty. I would imagine people are too afraid to go there.LewEngBridewell wrote:I'm trying to decide whether it's because of the tight security or whether the Bahraini people really don't want F1 in their country!myownalias wrote:McLaren wrote:Commentator said the attendance is around 150.Five minutes into the session, there were only 58 people in the grandstand, as personally counted by Ted Kravitz!
How embarrassing!
Even more so when you consider that, due to press coverage, the event is likely to receive plenty of TV coverage
Looking at the top 12 from FP1; I don't think we can read anything at all into the result; can't see Paul di Resta having genuine pace to qualify third!
LewEngBridewell wrote:It is a practice session, it's a Friday in an Islamic nation and there will be virtually no tourists (if any) on the go so it's hardly surprising that there is more or less no one there.myownalias wrote:McLaren wrote:Commentator said the attendance is around 150.Five minutes into the session, there were only 58 people in the grandstand, as personally counted by Ted Kravitz!
How embarrassing!
Even more so when you consider that, due to press coverage, the event is likely to receive plenty of TV coverage
The grand finale to a lively weekend of sheer fun and entertainment is the LMFAO concert on Sunday evening after the post-race celebrations for the podium finishers.
racechick wrote:<snip>70% of uk viewers litening to 5live....?
I did hear a deabate this morning on five live (from each side of the conflict) and one ststistic that was given was that 70% of people wanted the gp to go ahead. Somehow , not sure how trustworthy that statistic is though.
LRW wrote:No,sorry badly explained. 70% of people living in Bahrainracechick wrote:<snip>70% of uk viewers litening to 5live....?
I did hear a deabate this morning on five live (from each side of the conflict) and one ststistic that was given was that 70% of people wanted the gp to go ahead. Somehow , not sure how trustworthy that statistic is though.
stevieadeleye wrote:I'd rather see the GRAND PRIX held in New Zealand or Finland...Absolutely!! And welcome to the forum
at least they have an F1 pedigree!
stevieadeleye wrote:I'd rather see the GRAND PRIX held in New Zealand or Finland...It's a business, not a sport. F1 has to go to where it'll make money, i.e. the highest bidder.
at least they have an F1 pedigree!
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