The owner of the host track, Bahrain International Circuit, said that the race should be trouble-free.

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"Police are out in force to beef up security measures at the Bahrain International Circuit, " he is quoted as saying.

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He was backed by McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh, whose drivers Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton both had tire troubles on the Bahrain International Circuit.

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There has been no announcement yet on whether the race will be held at a later date, though chairman of the Bahrain International Circuit Zayed R.

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In Bahrain, Felipe Massa went quickest for Ferrari before a sandstorm forced the rest of the day's testing at the Bahrain International Circuit to be cancelled.

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The Bahrain International Circuit said that the race will bring economic, publicity and public relations advantages to the country, and denied that it is a government pet project.

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The owner of the host track, Bahrain International Circuit, said that the race should be trouble-free, although an opposition group has called for a week of demonstrations ahead of the event.

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But Zayed al-Zayani, chairman of the Bahrain International Circuit where the F1 race will be staged, said Tuesday that criticism of the authorities was misplaced, blaming "scaremongering tactics" for raising doubts over whether the race should proceed.

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Martin Whitaker, Bahrain International Circuit's CEO, agreed.

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