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Violence mars Bahrain Grand Prix on eve of practice runs

AFP

Violence marred Bahrain’s controversial Grand Prix race as a fire bomb exploded near Force India team members and protesters clashed with police in the lead-up to the Formula One practice runs set to begin on Friday. Security has been beefed up ahead of Sunday’s race, but the incident prompted F1 officials.

Bahrain denies visas to foreign journalists for F1

Bahrain has denied visas to foreign journalists and photographers, including from AFP, to cover this Sunday’s controversial Grand Prix race. An AFP photographer, accredited by the sport’s governing body, the FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile), was informed by Bahrain’s information affairs.