This week's Bahrain Grand Prix looks set to take place amid tightened security measures after protestors stepped up their opposition to the event across the weekend. Advance parties from the F1 fraternity arriving in Manama are already reporting longer queues and more administration at immigration points, and the government has confirmed that it is ramping up measures in both the capital and other areas close to the Sakhir circuit following a wave of demonstrations and attacks. A series of explosions, including a gas cylinder blast, rocked Manama's Financial Harbor district over the weekend. Whilst causing no reported injuries, the attacks have underlined the opposition to the grand prix,...
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