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Mosley writes off Bahrain chances
Author: Nigel Brown
Posted on:07 June 2011 – 01:50 PM

Former FIA president Max Mosley has written off the chances of the reinstated Bahrain Grand Prix actually going ahead.

The race had originally been scheduled as the season opener on March 13 but was postponed in February because of civil unrest in Bahrain.

The sport’s governing body unanimously agreed to restore the race to the calendar on October 30, with the inaugural Indian Grand Prix moved back to December 11.

Mosley believes Formula One’s image will be damaged if the race goes ahead, while also adding that there needs to be unanimous agreement from the teams, who have already expressed their dissatisfaction against the season finishing as late as December.

Mosley told BBC Radio 5 live: “I will be astonished if the event goes ahead. I don’t think it will happen.

“One thing that everybody seems to have overlooked is that the teams have to agree a change of calendar.

“You can’t simply move the Indian race from one point to another without asking all the people who have entered.

“You need the written agreement of every team and I don’t believe that is going to be forthcoming.” …source