 Ecclestone (left) has visited Bahrain and lavished praise on the track |
The inaugural Bahrain Grand Prix could be at risk from a terrorist attack, the Foreign Office has warned. "We are not saying the race should not be held, but it is on the Foreign Office's radar and is under review," an official told Motorsport News.
The Foreign Office said there was a high threat from terrorism to western interests in Bahrain.
Formula One Management said: "We have been warned by the Foreign Office, but it doesn't go any further than that."
The Foreign Office is particularly concerned about potential threats to places where westerners might gather - a serious concern for the event to be held on 4 April near Manama.
The race will be the first F1 Grand Prix in the Middle East.
The official added: "Bahrain offers roughly the same threat as other neighbouring Gulf states but it is not considered as dangerous as Saudi Arabia.
FOM said it would be "guided by the Foreign Office and the Bahrain authorities.
"If there is a particular situation in a country, then it's up to them to notify us."
F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone visited Bahrain this week and praised the new track which, along with Shanghai in China, will make its debut next year.
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