The Bahrain Grand Prix now looks dead for the 2011 season after Bernie Ecclestone conceded the race cannot be rescheduled without the concurrence of the F1 teams. Ecclestone had supported moving the race to 30 October after the season opener had originally been postponed because of political unrest in the country. However, the Formula One Teams Association (FOCA), the umbrella organization that represents 11 of the 12 F1 teams, has since written to FIA, the motorsports governing body, demanding it abandon the plans due to logistical and safety concerns.

Bernie Ecclestone admits team protests will prevent Bahrain Grand Prix | guardian.co.uk.