F1 Debate : Does anyone think the Bahrain GP SHOULD go ahead?

On, Off, On, Off – or is it all academic anyway?

The status of the 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix is seemingly changing as quickly a traffic light. Today, the Formula 1 teams have demanded that the recently reinstated Grand Prix be cancelled due to the logistical difficulties of scheduling the Indian GP for December 11^th.

FOTA – who represent all F1 teams except Hispania, have rightly (in my view) decided not to enter the political and ethical argument over whether racing in Bahrain is right on wrong. They have solely based their decision on that fact that to make way for the race in Bahrain, the Indian Grand Prix gets rescheduled to December 11^th – a date that will put the teams and all personnel under too much strain.

What is vitally important here is that the rules say that any rescheduling of the F1 calendar MUST be agreed by all teams that have signed up to the championship. Something that seems virtually impossible at this stage.

Twitter has been alive with comments recently, damning the FIA for their vote ‘for’ the Grand Prix going ahead. The only high profile voice who I’ve heard backing the race and is not part of the FIA is Sir Jackie Stewart. He said “Sport is a very good equaliser in the case of unrest, because sport somehow unifies people. An F1 race going there hopefully might help to do that,”

Is Sir Jackie right? Is there are argument that suggest the Grand Prix should go ahead? Share your views below.

Posted by James Wilson. - Follow him on twitter @enterf1.

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