Tomorrow 's Bahrain Grand Prix will take place amid a backdrop of anti - government protests . The Formula One race was canceled last year due to a civil uprising in the entire island . The situation resembles what happened in connection with a riot in apartheid - era South Africa . Foster : F1 chief is wrong when he says that sport and politics do not mix .
Sunday 's Bahrain Grand Prix will take place amid a backdrop of anti-government protests . The Formula One race was canceled last year due to a civil uprising in the Gulf island . The situation mirrors what happened in 1985 with a race in apartheid-era South Africa . Foster : F1 chief is wrong when he says that sport and politics do not mix .