The bosses of Formula 1 teams Red Bull and Ferrari say they will let the sport’s governing body decide whether to race in Bahrain this year.
The event, cancelled in 2011, is the fourth race on this year’s calendar on 22 April.
However, it remains in doubt because of continuing civil unrest.
“We enter a championship run by the FIA and we need to trust in their decision,” said Red Bull team boss Christian Horner.
“They have a closer overview than we do, I know they have been looking at it.”
His opposite number at Ferrari, Stefano Domenicali, said his team would follow the recommendations of both the FIA and F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, the commercial rights holder (CRH).
“There are a lot of rumours about the situation,” said Domenicali. “We need to rely on the competent authorities.
“We have the international federations, we have the CRH, we have relations with the country and we cannot rely on different sources of information.
“We need to be very cool and realistic on that, so we need to rely on what the official authorities, who have this responsibility, will tell us. BBC Sport
Bahrain has taken a step closer towards hosting this season’s grand prix by reinstating employees previously dismissed following last year’s protests.
Sheikh Salman bin Isa Al-Khalifa, chief executive of the BIC, said: “The reinstatement of our BIC colleagues is part of an important initiative towards national reconciliation and unity for the kingdom as a whole.
“I therefore welcome back our colleagues into the BIC family as we now look to focus on the future and the important job at hand.
“The BIC, and in particular the Formula One Grand Prix, is of huge significance to our country, acting as a strong unifier, given the support it receives from all sections of Bahrain society.
“I now look forward to working with all BIC colleagues to ensure we continue to provide world-class track events, which every citizen of Bahrain can be proud to support.” SkySports
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