Bahrain Protestors Promise Disruptions During This Weekends Grand Prix

'Go To Syria, It's More Important Than Here': F1 Boss Bernie Ecclestone Tells Journalists As He REFUSES To Cancel Bahrain Grand Prix... And Thousands Of Pro-Democracy Protesters Flood Streets -- Daily Mail

* Protesters planning 'Days Of Rage' to disrupt controversial event
* Motorsport's stars take to the track for first practice session today
* Fears violent rallies pro-democracy activists will overshadow race
* Yvette Cooper: 'Button and Hamilton should NOT be taking part'
* George Galloway: 'Circuit is stained by blood of those asking for vote'
* Force India workers fly home after fleeing protesters hurling petrol bombs
* Vettel: 'What really matters is tire temperatures and the cars'

Bernie Ecclestone today told journalists covering the Bahrain Grand Prix they 'should go to Syria' if they wanted a good story - as thousands of pro-democracy protesters flooded the streets to rally against the ruling regime.

Standing alongside the Gulf island nation's Crown Prince, the pint-sized Formula One boss sparked outrage by saying that, despite the obvious dangers to all involved, he could not cancel the event.

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More News On Bahrain Protestors And The F1 Grand Prix

Bahrain's 'days of rage' - live updates -- The Guardian
Bahrain Grand Prix 2012: I cannot call off this race and it will go ahead, says Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone -- The Telegraph
Bahrain Grand Prix must go on despite protests, prince says -- National Post/Reuters
Bahrain Grand Prix: Thousands demand cancellation -- BBC
Bahrain Protesters Call for ‘Days of Rage’ as Grand Prix Nears -- Voice of America
Bahrain protesters rally as Formula 1 teams practice for controversial race in Gulf kingdom -- Washington Post/AP
Fearful Force India skip Bahrain practice as worries grow ahead of troubled Grand Prix -- Daily Mail
Bahrain tightens security as controversial F1 race gets under way in Gulf Kingdom -- Globe and Mail
Bahrain Grand Prix revs up polarisation of Gulf state -- The Guardian
Why is Bahrain F1 race under fire? -- CNN