Bahrain

Front Line Defenders has issued a joint statement calling on the government of Bahrain to ensure detained human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja receives adequate medical treatment and is granted access to respond to allegations made against him by Bahraini authorities. The statement urges compliance with the defender's basic rights while in custody.

Franco Colapinto has received a five-place grid penalty for the Bahrain Grand Prix, with the sanction issued during the Malaysian round of the championship. The penalty means the Argentine driver will start further back on the grid in Bahrain regardless of his qualifying result. Fans and paddock observers are weighing how much the drop will hurt his race chances at a circuit where overtaking is difficult.