Part of aftermath of the Bahraini uprising of 2011
Protesters holding anti-F1 signs during a protest on 20 April.
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2011 Bahraini uprising
Background
Timeline
Saudi-led intervention in Bahrain
Day of Rage
Death of Ali Mushaima
Death of Fadhel Al-Matrook
Bloody Thursday
Death of Abdulredha Buhmaid
March of loyalty to martyrs
Aftermath
Apr–Jun 2011
Jul–Dec 2011
Jan-Aug 2012
Sept–Dec 2012
Health worker trials
Death of Ahmed al-Qattan
Death of Ali al-Sheikh
Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry
2012 Grand Prix protests
Arrest of Ali Hasan
Eker bombing
Siege of Eker
Bahrain Tamarod
The 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix returned to Bahrain after the 2011 race was cancelled due to anti-government protests.[1]
The decision to hold the race despite ongoing, during the race, protests and violence[2] has been described as "controversial" by Al Jazeera English,[3] CNN,[4] AFP[5] and Sky News.[6]The Independent named it "one of the most controversial in the history of the sport".[7]
^Jonathan Noble (17 February 2011). "Bahrain GP2 Asia race cancelled". Autosport. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
^"Press Release: FIA Formula One World Championship – Bahrain Grang Prix". FIA.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 13 April 2012. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
^"Clashes in Bahrain ahead of F1 race". Al Jazeera. Qatar Media Group. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
^Frederik Pleitgen (18 April 2012). "Bahrain circuit boss: Race not a big risk". CNN. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
^News Wires (21 April 2012). "Bahrain security, protesters clash ahead of Grand Prix". AFP. France 24. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
^"Protests As Anger Over Bahrain F1 Race Grows". Sky News Online. 20 April 2012. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
^Taylor, Jerome; Tremayne, David (21 April 2012). "Rage against the Formula One machine". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
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