Bahrain says it still wants to host a rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix in the “near future”, but did not set a date for the race.
The announcement on Saturday comes a day before Bahrain’s federation is supposed to advise the FIA on a new date, and it accompanied a statement by Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone expressing support for Bahrain.
Ecclestone also did not mention a new date, only saying that “restoring the Bahrain Grand Prix has been of paramount importance.”
The Bahrain GP was scheduled to be the F1 season—opener on March 13, but was cancelled in February by Bahrain’s crown prince after widespread anti—government protests in the country.
The F1 season began instead at the Australian GP in Melbourne on March 27.
