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Summary Formula One's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on March 13 may have to be called off due to civil unrest in the country, Bernie Ecclestone told. We will make a decision by Tuesday or Wednesday, he said.
Ecclestone said he had spoken to Bahrains Crown Prince earlier on Thursday for an update on the situation and would speak to him again on Friday. At least three people were killed overnight after Bahraini police stormed a protest camp in a central Manama square.Thousands of overwhelmingly Shiite protesters have taken to Bahrains streets this week demanding more say in the running of the Gulf Arab kingdom where a Sunni Muslim family rules over a majority Shiite population.Bahrain circuit authorities issued a statement later on Thursday assuring all potential visitors safety was a priority.
