| 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]
- ^ Jonathan Noble (17 February 2011). "Bahrain GP2 Asia race cancelled". Autosport. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ "Press Release: FIA Formula One World Championship – Bahrain Grang Prix". FIA.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 13 April 2012. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ "Clashes in Bahrain ahead of F1 race". Al Jazeera. Qatar Media Group. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Frederik Pleitgen (18 April 2012). "Bahrain circuit boss: Race not a big risk". CNN. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ News Wires (21 April 2012). "Bahrain security, protesters clash ahead of Grand Prix". AFP. France 24. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ "Protests As Anger Over Bahrain F1 Race Grows". Sky News Online. 20 April 2012. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Taylor, Jerome; Tremayne, David (21 April 2012). "Rage against the Formula One machine". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2012.