Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has agreed to provisionally re-schedule next season's Bahrain Grand Prix from March to November because of the uncertain political situation in the country.
This year's race at the Sakhir circuit, originally set to open the season in March then controversially switched to Oct. 30 because of bloody civil unrest, was finally struck off the calendar in June after pressure from the teams.
When announcing its provisional calendar for 2012 in June, governing body the FIA pencilled in the Gulf kingdom for the season-opener in March.
"In my personal opinion, the sport should have taken a much firmer stance earlier this year rather than constantly delaying its decision in the hope of being able to reschedule it in 2011," Webber said at the time.
"It would have sent a very clear message about F1's position on something as fundamental as human rights and how it deals with moral issues."
The Bahrain Grand Prix, which has been on the F1 calendar since 2004, is estimated to inject $500 million into the local economy through tourism and commerce.
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