Former FIA president Max Mosley believes the Bahrain Grand Prix is unlikely to go ahead as planned on October 30.
The World Motor Sport Council on Friday rescheduled the race for later this year after it was initially postponed due to political unrest in the Gulf country. The decision has been greeted with outrage from human rights organisations, politicians and some F1 officials.
The Formula One Teams' Association are set to announce their stance on the issue on Tuesday and F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has reportedly written to all 12 teams "urging them to express their discontent and demand a re-vote".
Mosley, who has already condemned the decision to reinstate the race, feels the grand prix will not go ahead later this year.
"I will be astonished if the event goes ahead. I don't think it will happen," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.
The decision to move the Bahrain race to October 30 meant the inaugural Indian Grand Prix was pushed back to December 11.
Mosley added that role players will need to be consulted first before changes can be made again.
"One thing that everybody seems to have overlooked is that the teams have to agree a change of calendar," he said.
"You can't simply move the Indian race from one point to another without asking all the people who have entered.
"You need the written agreement of every team and I don't believe that is going to be forthcoming."
