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Ecclestone 'more hopeful' on Bahrain GP

By Matt Beer and Edd Straw

Friday, February 18th 2011, 14:05 GMT

Bernie Ecclestone insists he is becoming more hopeful that the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix will be able to go ahead as planned, and that the political situation in the region will calm - despite continuing unrest.

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