"But in a joint statement on Friday, motorsport's world governing body and Formula One management said this year's race should proceed as planned.
The Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula One Management (FOM) said they "also strongly believe sport can often be a force for good and that the staging of the Grand Prix in Bahrain will come some way in helping soothe some of the issues which have been raised in the media."
Do they really believe this guff?
And do they really believe that everyone else believes this guff?