Bahrain has admitted it is in 'talks' amid reports neighbouring Qatar is about to join the F1 calendar. Earlier, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone said that despite the oil-rich Arab state's interest, nearby Qatar's grand prix aspirations were being blocked by Bahrain. 'They (Bahrain) said to me would I give them a guarantee I wouldn't stage another race in the Gulf, and I said yes,' Ecclestone explained recently. The 84-year-old added that although he arranged for settlement talks between Bahraini and Qatari officials, he was unable to find a solution for now. However, early last week, the highest-ranking Qatari motor racing official Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, who is also an FIA...
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