File photo of Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany as he steers his car during the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. Bahrain Grand Prix organizers say the season-opening Formula One race has been called off due to the anti-government protests in the Gulf kingdom. (AP)

By Reuters

Published Monday, February 21, 2011

Grand Prix organisers cancel F1 opening race

Bahrain Grand Prix organisers cancelled the opening race of the Formula One season on Monday.

The season-opening race was due to be staged on March 13

"The Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) today [Monday] announced that the Kingdom of Bahrain would withdraw from hosting this year's F1 Grand Prix race so that the country can focus on its process of national dialogue," they said.

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