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Should formula one dump the Bahrain Grand Prix ?

That’s the million dollar question (quite literally too !, Bahrain apparently paid around 40 million dollars to the FIA to host last year’s race which was canceled) , with human rights groups asking the FIA to set an example and cancel the Bahrain Grand Prix due to gross human rights violations in the Middle Eastern [...]

Formula One moved to paid TV ? What’s the big fuss about ?

When the British media collectively goes up in arms, its either due to the fact that some celebrity was caught holidaying on a beach in the Bahamas or its just that it was a slow news day and they needed to cook up something. From what I understand half of the formula one races next [...]

Criticism galore for Bahrain Grand Prix’s reinstatement

The World Motor Sport council voted to get the Bahrain Grand Prix re-instated in a move that was praised by Bahrain’s prince but met with sharp criticism elsewhere. The Bahrain Grand Prix now pushes the Inaugural Indian Grand Prix to the end of the season. The Indian Grand Prix will now be held in December [...]

Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton admit McLaren has had some issues in 2011

After the high of last year it looks like its going to be a bumpy ride for the Brit team McLaren and their all Brit duo of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button. After the recent rounds of testing completed , both drivers seemed skeptical of their car’s performance and acknowledged that the car needed to [...]

Bahrain grand prix in doubt over democracy protests, Bernie Ecclestone puts the ball in crown price’s court

The Bahrain Grand Prix was meant to be the grand opening F1 race to the 2011 formula one season.However pro democracy protests (much less publicized than those of Egypt) seem to be set to derail the 2011 season opener. The unrest finally reached F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, Ecclestone has put the ball in the Crown [...]

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