Can't force teams to Bahrain: Bernie

F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone admitted yesterday that he was unable to force teams to participate in this month's Bahrain GP (April 22) following a fresh outbreak of violence in the Gulf state.

F1 teams are reportedly reluctant to race in Bahrain this season amid ongoing concerns over security.

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Last year’s event was postponed following violent anti-government protests before eventually being removed from the schedule. “We’ve no way we can force people to go there,” Ecclestone said.

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