Indian GP will be season finale after Bahrain's back on track

The Bahrain Grand Prix, postponed from its original date earlier this season due to political turmoil and civil unrest in the Gulf state, will be staged later this year, organisers announced yesterday.

The decision to restage the race in Manama on October 30 was taken by Formula One's ruling body the FIA's World Motor Sport Council at a meeting in Barcelona. The green light was given after a visit by an FIA delegation to assess conditions in Bahrain this week.

Zayed R Alzayani, the Bahrain International Circuit chairman, welcomed the move. He said in a statement: "Stability has returned; with businesses operating close to normal." The rescheduled race will take the place of the Indian Grand Prix, which has been moved to December.