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Bahrain Grand Prix to 'rake in millions' 

THE financial benefit from staging a Formula One Grand Prix is expected to run into tens of millions of dollars every year.

A top official from the FIA - Formula One's governing body - says it will be the equivalent of Bahrain staging an Olympic Games annually.

He says it is impossible to accurately predict revenues from staging a Grand Prix, but says the impact on Bahrain's economy will be massive. . .

Mr Donnelly says the impact of Formula One can be clearly seen in Belgium, which was recently withdrawn from the race calendar.

The Belgian Grand Prix was cancelled after the government changed its laws on tobacco advertising.

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LETTER: Ounce of prevention 

Dr. Holder expressed his view on the lack of cigarette smoking laws versus the new law requiring the use of car safety belts. He compared the number of people who died from the effects of cigarette smoking each year to the lack of any statistics showing preventable deaths from non-use of car safety belts.

Dr. Holder and I are on the same page regarding the use of tobacco. I wrote an article that was published in August, 2000 under the headline, "When It comes to tobacco, Bermuda is struck in the Dark Ages".

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