Bernie calls a halt to Bahrain GP

THE ill-fated Bahrain Grand Prix has been dealt the final blow after Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone admitted it could not go ahead without the support of the teams.

The FIA, the sport’s governing body, are now set to perform a dramatic u-turn and at the very least move it from the original October 30 slot and reinstate India to that date on the race calendar.

That would leave Bahrain, originally called off because of unrest in the country, scheduled for December, if it goes ahead at all.