Jenson Button has admitted to placing his trust in the FIA with regard to this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix.
Formula One personnel have so far been untroubled by the myriad protests and rallies that have taken place this week, even though there is an anti-F1 slant in some places.
That was evident yesterday in the village of Al Dair where a 5000-strong group of men, women and children staged a pro-democracy demonstration, but also voiced their opposition towards F1.
Where the sport is concerned, however, the emphasis is on safety, and it is apparent that on the roads to the Sakhir International Circuit there is an increased police presence.Whether it is enough to deter some protesters, in particular the more hardline Coalition of the Youth of the Feb 14 Revolution, remains to be seen.
Button, when asked whether he had any safety concerns this weekend, issued a firm: "No."
He added: "I trust in the FIA that they know all the information – I don't personally – so we have to trust in their decision.
"I don't think they will want to put us at risk. They do a lot on safety for drivers, in terms of the circuits and the cars and what have you, and that's a priority for them. So I believe in their decision.
"If everything is straightforward and nothing happens, it's not even going to be in the back of my mind at all."
For all the teams and drivers it is now simply a case of getting through the weekend, placing as much emphasis as possible on the racing without getting distracted by events elsewhere in Bahrain.
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