Bahrain’s crackdown on opposition protests intensified over the weekend as the country staged the annual Formula One Grand Prix auto race. Police clashed with demonstrators in areas around the capital of Manama, leading to dozens of arrests and injuries. In a statement, the Bahrain Center for Human Rights said it received “a large number of injury reports from across the country as a result of direct hits from tear gas canisters, shotgun pellets and tear gas inhalation.” Protests led to the race’s cancellation two years ago, but it’s gone ahead since under a heavy police mobilization against demonstrators.