Bahrain's Crown Prince on Friday ruled out cancelling the troubled island kingdom's grand prix. "I think cancelling just empowers extremists," he told reporters, whilst standing alongside F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. Pressure on the race organisers, Ecclestone and the FIA to cancel the race has only intensified after Force India and Sauber revealed their brushes with petrol bombs. "I can absolutely guarantee that any problems that may or may not happen are not directed at F1," the Crown Prince insisted. Ecclestone, meanwhile, pointed his finger […]

Official Press Release from the FIA, 13/04/2012 The FIA is the governing body of motor sport and therefore of Formula One. As such, it sets the season’s calendars following the proposal of the Commercial Rights Holder (CRH) in accordance with the local national authorities in all matters relating to safety. Within that context, the FIA ensures that any event forming part of an FIA World Championship is organised in compliance with the FIA Statutes and the relevant Sporting and Technical Regulations and that the safety […]

May 23 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone had meetings with two key people on the sidelines of the weekend's Spanish grand prix.

Bild newspaper reports that the F1 chief executive met first with Adrian Sutil.

Force India's Sutil is engulfed in a scandal that e...

Apr.26 (GMM) With just a few days remaining until the May 1 deadline, Bahrainis have urged Bernie Ecclestone against rescheduling a grand prix in the island Kingdom this year.

The activists' open letter to the F1 chief executive comes amid Bahrain Cr...

Feb.22 (GMM) The 2011 season opener in Bahrain has been called off.

The news, late on Monday, followed hot on the heels of reports that the final pre-season test at the same Sakhir venue will also not take place, due to the civil unrest in the island...

Feb.20 (GMM) It is believed most formula one teams would like next month's season opener in troubled Bahrain to be cancelled.

Western countries are advising against travel to the island Kingdom, where mainly peaceful protesters have been clashing vio...

Formula 1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone has admitted his fears over the ongoing riots in Bahrain, with it having emerged on Tuesday that anti-government protesters are now targeting next month’s season-opening race.

Feb.15 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone on Tuesday refused to say the 2011 season opener in Bahrain next month will not be called off due to strife in the island Kingdom.

Inspired by recent anti-government revolts in Egypt and Tunisia, thousands of pro-democr...