Bahrain F1 Protest

The tests, carried out over three days in May in Barcelona, followed protests from the Red Bull and Ferrari teams that they contravened Formula One race laws.

The three teams and Pirelli answered questions from stewards following the Monaco GP on Sunday, which was won from pole position by Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg.

Two Bahraini girls were arrested for allegedly having plotted to carry out an attack on Sakhir circuit during the weekend's Formula One Grand Prix race, police said on Tuesday.

Bahrain police were out in force on Sunday to prevent disruption to the Gulf state's Formula One Grand Prix after days of pro-democracy protests off-circuit stole attention from the flagship event.

The race was shelved in 2011 due to pro-democracy protests but resumed last year and passed off without incident, although four members of the Force India team were caught up in a petrol bomb attack.

Formula One is bracing for its return to Bahrain next week amid fresh protests about the staging of a grand prix in a country still riven by sectarian and political divisions.

Bahrain's controversial Grand Prix race went off without incident on Sunday after a week of angry protests away from the F1 desert circuit that put the non-sporting focus on reform demands in the Gulf state.

The official Formula One website has been hacked; a group that calls itself Anonymous has claimed that it has taken down the site in support of protests against the decision to stage the Grand Prix in Bahrain.

Authorities in Bahrain on Friday stepped up security around the Formula One circuit after clashes between protesters and security forces intensified ahead of the controversial Grand Prix race in the Gulf Kingdom.

Hundreds of Bahrainis demonstrated on Sunday after a Shiite opposition call for a week of pro-democracy protests to coincide with the F1 Grand Prix to be hosted by the Gulf state.

Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone on Sunday denied all knowledge of protests and violence in Bahrain, as a 15-year-old boy lay in intensive care after being shot by anti-riot police.

Bahrain Grand Prix officials began selling tickets Sunday for April's Formula One race in the Gulf kingdom, the latest sign the government is determined to hold the race despite ongoing protests.

The tests, carried out over three days in May in Barcelona, followed protests from the Red Bull and Ferrari teams that they contravened Formula One race laws.

The three teams and Pirelli answered questions from stewards following the Monaco GP on Sunday, which was won from pole position by Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg.

Two Bahraini girls were arrested for allegedly having plotted to carry out an attack on Sakhir circuit during the weekend's Formula One Grand Prix race, police said on Tuesday.

Bahrain police were out in force on Sunday to prevent disruption to the Gulf state's Formula One Grand Prix after days of pro-democracy protests off-circuit stole attention from the flagship event.

The race was shelved in 2011 due to pro-democracy protests but resumed last year and passed off without incident, although four members of the Force India team were caught up in a petrol bomb attack.

Formula One is bracing for its return to Bahrain next week amid fresh protests about the staging of a grand prix in a country still riven by sectarian and political divisions.

Bahrain's controversial Grand Prix race went off without incident on Sunday after a week of angry protests away from the F1 desert circuit that put the non-sporting focus on reform demands in the Gulf state.

The official Formula One website has been hacked; a group that calls itself Anonymous has claimed that it has taken down the site in support of protests against the decision to stage the Grand Prix in Bahrain.

Authorities in Bahrain on Friday stepped up security around the Formula One circuit after clashes between protesters and security forces intensified ahead of the controversial Grand Prix race in the Gulf Kingdom.

Hundreds of Bahrainis demonstrated on Sunday after a Shiite opposition call for a week of pro-democracy protests to coincide with the F1 Grand Prix to be hosted by the Gulf state.

Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone on Sunday denied all knowledge of protests and violence in Bahrain, as a 15-year-old boy lay in intensive care after being shot by anti-riot police.

Bahrain Grand Prix officials began selling tickets Sunday for April's Formula One race in the Gulf kingdom, the latest sign the government is determined to hold the race despite ongoing protests.