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Bahrain Grand Prix: The protests
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12:59 PM EDT, Fri April 19, 2013
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People's protest —
A Bahraini protestor holds up a poster against the country's upcoming Formula One Grand Prix during a demonstration in the village of Jid Ali, north-east of Isa Town. Protesters in Bahrain plan to step up demands for reform ahead of Sunday's race.
Mohammed Al-Shaikh/AFP/Getty Images
Smoke signals —
Tires placed on the road by anti-regime protestors burn during clashes with riot police in the village of Diraz, west of Manama. Bahrain riot police fired tear gas and stun grenades at protesters, who hurled petrol bombs during protests against the staging of the race.
Mohammed Al-Shaikh/AFP/Getty Image
Raikkonen on track —
Away from the protests, Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen was the fastest man on the track during Friday afternoon's practice session.