Bahrain's Grand Prix organisers insist they are ready to host the postponed race this season.
The current season had been scheduled to begin with the Bahrain Grand Prix in March until political unrest led to the event being called off. The race's inclusion in the 2011 calendar has been in doubt ever since and the the World Motor Sport Council meet in Barcelona on Friday to decide whether to reschedule it.
Zayed Rashid Al Zayani, chairman of the Bahrain International Circuit, believes the race could be rescheduled around the nearby Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November. He told the Gulf Daily News: "We feel we are in position to have that event back."
He added: "Things have calmed down tremendously in Bahrain. Life is back to normal. We are happy to have the race anytime, really."
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