Race , scheduled to launch the F1 season , was canceled in February over unrest . F1 officials fled Bahrain before Bahrain enacted emergency laws again . `` Collectively , we are in the process of addressing issues of national and international concern , and learning lessons from the recent past . Bahrain 's ruling body confirms the reinstatement of the grand prix . The Sunni royal leadership continues to crack down on Shiite Muslims .
Race , scheduled to launch the F1 season , was canceled in February over unrest . F1 officials fled Bahrain before Bahrain enacted emergency laws again . Bahrain 's ruling body confirms the reinstatement of the grand prix . The Sunni royal leadership continues to crack down on Shiite Muslims .