Manama: Paul di Resta delivered his best result of the 2012 season by earning eight points for Sahara Force India with a sixth place finish while Nico Hulkenberg ended 12th at the Bahrain Grand Prix, here today. Resta, who had started ninth on the grid, beat the likes of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso (7th), McLaren's Lewis Hamilton (8th), Alonso's teammate Felipe Massa (9th) and the legendary Michael Schumacher (10th). Schumacher, though,...
08:53 PM, Apr 22, 2012
Manama: Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel returned to the top of the standings on Sunday with Red Bull's first victory of the season in a lively Bahrain Grand Prix that went ahead without incident despite protests against it. The 24-year-old German's 22nd career triumph, and first in the troubled Gulf kingdom, made him the fourth different winner in four races. He was pushed hard in the closing laps by Finland's...
07:24 PM, Apr 22, 2012
Manama: The head of Formula One's governing body was unrepentant on Saturday about the decision to race in Bahrain and said the sport would suffer no lasting damage to its image despite worldwide condemnation. Televised images of streets ablaze, with masked youths hurling petrol bombs while police fire teargas and birdshot at them, threaten to embarrass the sport and the global brands that back the series. "I am sorry about...
01:10 PM, Apr 22, 2012
Sakhir: Force India deputy team principal Robert Fernley believes Sundays race will prove to be a catalyst for the healing process in Bahrain. Fernley spoke exclusively to IBNlive.com just before the start of Saturday's qualifying session. What is your assessment of the situation in Bahrain now, especially considering the problems some of your team members faced on Wednesday? What we encountered was an unfortunate but isolated incident. Overall, the situation...
12:14 PM, Apr 22, 2012
Manaman: The discovery of a protester's body near the scene of clashes has threatened to tip Bahrain deeper into unrest as a 14-month-old uprising overshadows the return of the Formula One Grand Prix to the strategic Gulf kingdom. Bahrain's Sunni rulers have pressed for the race to be held as a chance to rebuild their credibility on the world stage after it was called off last year as police and...
12:00 PM, Apr 22, 2012
Manama: Two-time world champion Sebastian Vettel took pole position for the first time this season on Saturday, edging out McLaren's Lewis Hamilton at the Bahrain Grand Prix, where security remained tight amid expectations of fresh anti-government protests. Vettel, whose best finish this year was second place at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, clocked 1 minute, 32.422 seconds in his Red Bull. The German's time was 0.98 seconds quicker than championship...
06:11 PM, Apr 21, 2012
Paris: It is now apparent that this weekend's Bahrain GP is not about Formula One anymore. The ever intensifying protests against the government have completely overshadowed the race. Among the teams, Force India literally felt the impact of the strife after a firebomb exploded near the vehicle that was carrying its team members. Two of the members even left Bahrain following this incident. The impact was felt during the practice...
04:41 PM, Apr 21, 2012
Sakhir, Bahrain: Nico Rosberg looks to be the driver to beat in qualifying after posting the fastest time in final practice on Saturday at the Bahrain Grand Prix where security remains tight amid expectations of further anti-government protests. Rosberg, who won the Chinese Grand Prix last week for his first Formula One victory, clocked 1 minute, 33.254 seconds in his Mercedes around the 5.4-kilometre Bahrain International Circuit. That was 0.147...
02:55 PM, Apr 21, 2012
Manama: Bahrain was under tight security on Saturday after violent clashes between police and anti-government protesters overshadowed this weekend's Formula One Grand Prix race meeting in the Gulf state. The protesters, mostly from the majority Shi'ite Muslim community, blame the Sunni ruling elite for shutting them out of opportunities, jobs and housing, and are keenly aware of the attention the motor race has focused on Bahrain, which in 2004 became...
10:15 AM, Apr 21, 2012
Sakhir (Bahrain): Nico Rosberg was fastest in the second practice at the controversial Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday, as safety concerns over anti-government protests prompted Force India to skip the session. Rosberg, who won the Chinese Grand Prix last week for his first Formula One victory, clocked 1 minute, 32.816 seconds in his Mercedes around the 5.4-kilometer (3.4-mile) Bahrain International Circuit. That was about a half-second quicker than Red Bull...
06:16 PM, Apr 20, 2012
London: Two members of the Force India Formula One team have decided to leave Bahrain after a firebomb was set off in traffic near a team vehicle as part of the ongoing anti-government protests. The firebomb exploded on Thursday night in Bahrain's capital Manama, causing a Force India van with four team members to be delayed in traffic on its way from the Bahrain Grand Prix (GP) circuit back to...
09:41 AM, Apr 20, 2012
Bahrain: Bahrain riot police fired tear gas and stun grenades at anti-government activists on Thursday and members of the Force India race team were caught up in a petrol bomb incident as unrest simmered ahead of this weekend's Formula One Grand Prix. Protesters seeking to oust Bahrain's monarchy have threatened "days of rage" to coincide with the race meeting, while organisers have ignored appeals to call off an event that...
02:41 AM, Apr 20, 2012
Dubai: The Bahrain Grand Prix (GP) returns this week to the divided Gulf nation, where two-time world champion Sebastian Vettel's bid to salvage his season is likely to be overshadowed by anti-government demonstrations and suffocating security. The last-minute decision to go ahead with Sunday's race " cancelled last year due to anti-government protests that have left nearly 50 dead " was made last week after Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone...
09:16 AM, Apr 19, 2012
Manama: Security forces fired stun grenades on Wednesday at anti-government protesters who swarmed into a cultural exhibition for Bahrain's Formula One race, setting off street battles and sending visitors fleeing for cover. It was a blow to the Gulf nation's efforts to project stability, returning to the Grand Prix circuit a year after the race was canceled because of unrest. The demonstration was the most direct attempt by protesters to...
11:32 PM, Apr 18, 2012
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