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  1. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Ten Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    yep.

    be careful what you ask for...
     
    GuyIncognito, Apr 20, 2012
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  2. TheMayor

    TheMayor Ten Time F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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    Spain will be next in more ways than one.
     
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  3. TheDuke

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    Right. I forgot there were 2 sessions. But they didn't participate due to the unrest right?
     
    TheDuke, Apr 20, 2012
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  4. VIZSLA

    VIZSLA Four Time F1 World Champ Owner

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    F1has been used by insurgents before.
    1958 Cuban GP. Fangio missed the race because he was otherwised engaged.
     
    VIZSLA, Apr 20, 2012
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  5. Hawkeye

    Hawkeye F1 Veteran Owner

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    LOL - Wasn't he kidnapped?
     
    Hawkeye, Apr 20, 2012
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  6. VIZSLA

    VIZSLA Four Time F1 World Champ Owner

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    By Fidel.
    Held hostage and released unharmed post race.
     
    VIZSLA, Apr 20, 2012
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  7. normv

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    My thoughts also. Not sure what the demands are, thought they enjoy a better lifestyle than most in the middle east. ( showing my ignorance here)
     
    normv, Apr 20, 2012
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  8. SPEEDCORE

    SPEEDCORE Four Time F1 World Champ

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    They didn't participate in practice 2 because they wanted to get back to the hotel before night fall. Bernie in turn said he would ride shotgun with them to ease their fears.

    They counted 58 people sitting in the main stand not that crowd levels really matter for people watching it on TV.
     
    SPEEDCORE, Apr 20, 2012
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  9. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Whoa!

    Members of the extended royal family?

    That attendance is probably a new lowest record for F1
     
    tifosi12, Apr 20, 2012
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  10. shashi27

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    I look forward to every race but this one was a mistake. It puts the people of Bahrain and the F1 folks at risk.
     
    shashi27, Apr 20, 2012
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  11. SPEEDCORE

    SPEEDCORE Four Time F1 World Champ

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    Of course he doesn't! He wants to have a race in Iran. Bahrain is a paradise compared to the human rights issues in Iran.
     
    SPEEDCORE, Apr 20, 2012
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  12. rmani

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    are you serious? i'd love to read more about this and the reactions and consequences if this really happened.
     
    rmani, Apr 20, 2012
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  13. SPEEDCORE

    SPEEDCORE Four Time F1 World Champ

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    You would have to guess that anyone linked to the Royal family would be in the Paddock club or corporate box.
     
    SPEEDCORE, Apr 20, 2012
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  14. VIZSLA

    VIZSLA Four Time F1 World Champ Owner

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    Google Castro fangio
     
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  15. VIZSLA

    VIZSLA Four Time F1 World Champ Owner

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    If it effects the upcoming IPO he'll care.
    If it makes the sponsors uneasy he'll care.
     
    VIZSLA, Apr 20, 2012
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  16. thirteendog

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    BBC isn't allowed into IRAN so I guess Sky would have to cover it lol
     
    thirteendog, Apr 21, 2012
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  17. SPEEDCORE

    SPEEDCORE Four Time F1 World Champ

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    The teams and sponsors are uneasy about this race yet here we are.
     
    SPEEDCORE, Apr 21, 2012
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  18. tifosi12

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    Of course.

    I realized that while I was typing that comment, but let logic slide in the hope for a humorous punch line.

    So let's say those were some of the Palace' staff. :)
     
    tifosi12, Apr 21, 2012
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  19. Simon^2

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    So what was the reason behind ZERO footage of Force India during Quali coverage?
     
    Simon^2, Apr 21, 2012
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  20. tifosi12

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    Not that I noticed (like who cares) but that's nice payback.

    It was funny as they interviewed the Force India guy why they skipped P2 and he was audibly wincing while blatantly lying. At least Matchett called him out on it.

    Sounds like some higher powers put an official spin on the PR desaster.
     
    tifosi12, Apr 21, 2012
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  21. Simon^2

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    I'd be interested to know how many people went with each team to the last 3 GP's and how many are with each team in Bahrain.

    Regardless of the team members who left,... I wonder if FI went to Bahrain with a skeleton crew. I wonder if any other team did as well...
     
    Simon^2, Apr 21, 2012
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  22. VIZSLA

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    Everyone is committed to being here. The question is what happens down the road.


    BTW not only didn't we see anything of Force India but shots of the grandstands were missing too.
     
    VIZSLA, Apr 21, 2012
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  23. VIZSLA

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    And the on track guy chose to ignore the question.
    This is verging on the absurd.
     
    VIZSLA, Apr 21, 2012
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  24. RP

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    RP, Apr 21, 2012
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  25. Russ Birch

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    They do have some beautiful palm trees over there, no?
     
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