Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has thrown the prospect of next year's proposed Grand Prix of America into serious doubt.

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Anonymous 'to target' Canadian Grand Prix

Cyber-anarchist group Anonymous are threatening another attack on Formula One during next week's Canadian Grand Prix in support of protesting Quebec students.

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Suspect package detonated at Monaco Grand Prix

A bomb disposal expert was last night called in to carry out a controlled explosion of a suspect package in the paddock for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Jean Todt (left) and Bernie Ecclestone have been in the line of fire

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Grin and bear it: The Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone samples the atmosphere at the Bahrain Grand Prix

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There is no point getting too worked up about Formula One in Bahrain – questions of morality do not apply to multi-millionaires

Bahraini Shiite Muslim democracy activists, waving national flags, take part in a demonstration calling for the canellation of the upcoming Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix

Force India vow to race despite petrol bomb incident in Bahrain

Force India have confirmed they will not be withdrawing from this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix despite team members being caught up in a petrol bomb incident last night.

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Ecclestone lead by example in Bahrain?

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Archie Bland: Turning a blind eye in Bahrain is an act of complicity

Let's say Bernie Ecclestone and a Bahraini official are conducting a business deal. As they shake hands on their transaction, the official uses his other arm to punch a passerby in the face. Mr Ecclestone continues to shake and the deal is done. Is he complicit in the violence?

JEAN TODT: The president of the FIA has insisted the Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead on Sunday

Dazzling start dimmed by Bahrain cloud

With three different winning drivers and marques, the 2012 Formula One season could scarcely have got off to a better start. Jenson Button won for McLaren in Australia; Fernando Alonso won for Ferrari in Malaysia; Nico Rosberg won for Mercedes in China.

Tense calm in Bahrain as F1 chiefs say Grand Prix to go ahead

The Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead next weekend despite concerns over security but the race organisers' decision has split opinion in the Gulf state, which has been shaken by a year of anti-government protests.

The Bahrain Grand Prix was cancelled last season

Bernie Ecclestone expects Bahrain GP to go ahead

Bernie Ecclestone today categorically insisted the Bahrain Grand Prix is to go ahead next weekend unless there is a late call off by the local organisers.

The Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix was last held in 2010

Bahrain insists Grand Prix will go ahead despite mounting violence

Crowds armed with iron rods and sticks ransacked a supermarket belonging to a large Shia-owned business in Bahrain yesterday as sectarian violence flared in the island kingdom.

The Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix was last held in 2010

F1 teams leave Bahrain Grand Prix decision to FIA

The paddock in Shanghai will this weekend form the meeting place for one of the most crucial discussions in Formula One history.

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