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Report criticises handling of Bahrain GP boycott

The British government has been criticised for the way in which it handled concerns over the viability of the Bahrain Grand Prix, which took place amid continued social unrest in April 2012.According to a report seen by the Press Association, ministers showed a lack of consistency in their reaction to concerns over the F1 event and the subsequent Euro 2012 football championships in the Ukraine, where a boycott was sanctioned despite the issues being less high-profile. Calls for the government to support a boycott of the grand prix fell on deaf ears, despite concerns that the race – and F1 management's apparent support for the ruling family – could spark more a concerted uprising, and...
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