Part of aftermath of the Bahraini uprising of 2011 | |
![]() Protesters holding anti-F1 signs during a protest on 20 April. |
The 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix returned to Bahrain after the 2011 race was cancelled due to anti-government protests.[1]
The decision to hold the race despite ongoing, during the race, protests and violence[2] has been described as "controversial" by Al Jazeera English,[3] CNN,[4] AFP[5] and Sky News.[6] The Independent named it "one of the most controversial in the history of the sport".[7]