Williams would almost certainly have boycotted the Bahrain Grand Prix had it not been called off, team chairman Adam Parr said yesterday.
The opening race of the Formula One season, due to take place on March 13th, was postponed by organisers on Monday because of anti-government protests.
“The decision was right by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and if for whatever conceivable reason that hadnt been the decision, I dont think we would have gone,” Parr told Autosport.
“Had the Bahrain Grand Prix gone ahead, I dont think we, and in fact I suspect even all the teams, would have gone.”
Final testing was also shifted from Bahrain to Barcelona and the first race of the year will now take place in Melbourne, Australia on March 27th. Irish Times
“It was quite apparent to everybody that we were simply going to make the situation there worse, because we would have been a focal point for demonstrations and unrest.
“There would have been all the media associated with us there, and therefore I think it would have just been incendiary.”
Parr also stated that he hoped the race would return to the schedule at some point in 2011, but a crowded calendar and the climate in the summer could prove difficult obstacles. SkySports
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