“Nobody is saying we’re not going or we don’t want to go or anything.
Everybody is quite positive.
“I’ve told all the teams there’s no problem at all. I’m absolutely 100
per cent sure we’ll go there and there will be no problem.”
Ecclestone, however, does believe the Bahrainis will take extra precautions
when it comes to security and guaranteeing the safety of everyone connected
with F1.
“I am sure the people there will make sure, just in case there’s a
problem. I am sure there won’t be a problem,” added Ecclestone.
Ecclestone today announced a new technology supplier to the sport.
Tata Communications, the largest global carrier of international wholesale and
voice traffic, have signed a multi-year technology service and marketing
agreement with FOM.
It means the Mumbai-based company will now become the official web hosting and
content delivery network provider to F1, which for many years has resisted
the advance of the digital age.
“We’ve been a little asleep with this type of communications, so we
decided we ought to wake up,” said Ecclestone.
“We looked into the market to see who could provide the services we
needed, and that’s why we’ve chosen Tata Communications.
“Out of all the people we researched, they give us what we want, and our
deal – to make it quite clear – is nothing to do with sponsorship.
“We were offered a service we needed, and obviously it was good for them
and us to be together.”