FIA probe unrest in Bahrain

Motor-racing chiefs admitted yesterday they are continually monitoring the violent unrest in Bahrain as pressure grows to cancel the Gulf kingdom’s F1 Grand Prix, scheduled for April 22.

“The FIA is in daily contact with the highest authorities, the principal European embassies and, of course, local and international promoters,” the FIA said in a statement.

“The FIA is the guarantor of race security and in each country counts on local authorities to guarantee security. We have been assured by the highest authorities in Bahrain that all the security challenges are under control.”