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LONDON, England - The British government says reinstating the cancelled Bahrain F1 GP on the 2011 race calendar could lead to disaster if it is targeted by anti-government protesters.
Despite ongoing unrest in the Gulf kingdom, the race was restored to the calendar for October 30 after being scheduled originally as the season-opener in March.
At least 30 people have been killed in fighting since February.
Britain's sports minister Hugh Robertson was quoted in the Daily Telegraph as saying: "You cannot have a situation where politics overtakes sport. If that happens, you have a disaster on your hands."
"You can understand why opposition groups might want the race to go ahead if they are planning protests around it - this is a danger."
Bahrain: Unrest isn’t over.
Despite ongoing unrest in the Gulf kingdom, the race was restored to the calendar for October 30 after being scheduled originally as the season-opener in March.
At least 30 people have been killed in fighting since February.
Britain's sports minister Hugh Robertson was quoted in the Daily Telegraph as saying: "You cannot have a situation where politics overtakes sport. If that happens, you have a disaster on your hands."
"You can understand why opposition groups might want the race to go ahead if they are planning protests around it - this is a danger."
Bahrain: Unrest isn’t over.