However, it has now been decided the race will be the fourth in the calendar, and will be back-to-back with China. It was believed that pairing it with Abu Dhabi would allow further time for peace to be restored to the Gulf kingdom. This year's race in Bahrain was shelved due to political unrest in the country, and the deaths of a number of pro-democracy demonstrators. ![]() A provisional calendar that came to light at the end of July had Bahrain back-to-back with its Middle Eastern neighbour Abu Dhabi late in the year. The new calendar, confirmed by unanimous decision following a fax vote of the World Motor Sport Council members, grants Bahrain a slot of 22 April. ![]() A failure to agree a new deal between the F1 supremo, Bernie Ecclestone, and the race organisers means Turkey's seven-year stint is over. The Turkish Grand Prix has been axed from next year's 20-race Formula One calendar, the longest in the sport's history.
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