2012 Bahrain Grand Prix protests
The 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix returned to Bahrain after the 2011 race was cancelled due to anti-government protests.
| Part of aftermath of the Bahraini uprising of 2011 | |
Protesters holding anti-F1 signs during a protest on 20 April. |
The decision to hold the race despite ongoing, during the race, protests and violence has been described as "controversial" by Al Jazeera English, CNN, AFP and Sky News. The Independent named it "one of the most controversial in the history of the sport".
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