Race day of the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix was set to go ahead on Sunday despite pressure for the event to be cancelled over violence that has killed one person in the Gulf kingdom.

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Paul di Resta delivered his best result of the 2012 season by earning eight points for Sahara Force India with a sixth place finish while Nico Hulkenberg ended 12th at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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Thousands of people protested in a Shiite suburb of Bahrain's capital on Formula One practice day as the Gulf kingdom's crown prince insisted Sunday's race would go ahead to avoid "empowering extremis

Bahrain was under tight security on Saturday after violent clashes between police and anti-government protesters overshadowed this weekend's Formula One Grand Prix race meeting in the Gulf state.

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A dead man's body was found in a Shiite village where Bahraini security forces put down an overnight protest, Bahrain's largest Shiite opposition bloc Al-Wefaq said on Saturday.

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Red Bull's Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel took his first pole position of the season in qualifying for the controversial Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday.

The 24-year-old German will have

The Force India team confirmed it is withdrawing from the second free practice session on Friday for the controversial Bahrain Grand Prix for 'logistical reasons', sources told.

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The close proximity of civil unrest and danger in Bahrain was made clear to the Force India Formula One team on Wednesday night when a firebomb exploded as they returned from the Sakhir circuit to the

Hundreds of Bahrainis demonstrated on Sunday after a Shiite opposition call for a week of pro-democracy protests to coincide with the F1 Grand Prix to be hosted by the Gulf state.

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The Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead next week as planned, Formula One bosses declared on Friday, despite fears it could be targeted by violent anti-government demonstrations.

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