Formula One Fractures, Eccelstone idiocy and moral catasrophe

Bahrain return angers Formula One teams
AFP
Bahrain return angers Formula One teams AFP/File – A general view shows the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir in February 2011. Bahrain is ready to …
by Tim Collings

LONDON (AFP) – The Bahrain Grand Prix was reinstated on the Formula One calendar on Friday, a decision that sparked opposition from teams, drivers and promoters.

F1’s governing body the FIA unanimously voted to reschedule the race which was canceled in March due to civil unrest in the Gulf state. The 2011 Bahrain GP will now be held on October 30, the original slot for the inaugural Indian GP which has been shifted to a season-closing date on December 11.

Mercedes Grand Prix team chief Ross Brawn said this week that he had told F1 commercial ring-master Bernie Ecclestone that a December 11 finale was not an option.

Brawn said: “I think it is unacceptable and we’ve told Bernie that and he knows our opinion.

“If we continue to take those sort of approaches then we will run into problems because our people cannot be expected to work in that environment and situation.” …more