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16 Apr 2013

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BBC

Bahrain Grand Prix: MPs want race cancelled because of unrest

A group of British MPs have called for the Bahrain Grand Prix to be cancelled amid unrest in the Gulf state...In a letter to F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Democracy in Bahrain said: "We request you cancel the Grand Prix. "It is likely to attract as much negative publicity as last year." The APPG has also written to broadcasters, teams, drivers and sponsors ahead of the Grand Prix. [includes statements by the following companies about safety during the race: Ferrari; BBC Sport; Red Bull; McLaren; Williams; Mercedes]

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