Formula One team bosses insist the sport's governing body, the FIA, and commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone will have the final say on whether or not they go to Bahrain this year.
The 2011 race at the Sakhir circuit was cancelled following political unrest in the country while there are still major doubts over this year's event - set to take place on the weekend of April 22 - as the situation in the Gulf state remains tense.
Lotus team principal Eric Boullier admits it won't be an easy decision to make, but says all the teams will take their lead from the FIA.
"As a principal of a Formula One team I love to be racing, and in every part of the world where we are welcome, and Bahrain is one of these places," said the Frenchman.
"But with regard to the political situation in Bahrain, it is entirely up to the FIA to decide whether we have to go, if it is safe to go.
"We have commitments with regard to the Formula One Championship, so it is not an easy decision to take.
"Right now we are awaiting feedback from the FIA on whether or not we go."
Sauber CEO Monisha Kaltenborn echoed Boullier's comments as she said: "Like everyone, including the FIA and the commercial rights holder (Bernie Ecclestone), we are concerned about the situation.
"But we, as the Sauber F1 team, are not in a position to judge that very well, so we have to trust in the FIA and the commercial rights holder who have the call on this.
"If they think it is the right thing to go then we will definitely go there."
Lotus team chairman Gerard Lopez was a little bit more outspoken, saying the event should go ahead if promises made are not broken.
"First of all, Formula One is a sport and using a sport to provide a political message is wrong," he said.
"We all have opinions the moment we step away and we can all talk about Bahrain, but it's difficult for us to say we're taking a stance on political issues.
"All I can say is Bahrain is a great country, I love being there, the people are nice there, and the events have always been really well run.
"What I've been hearing is a number of guarantees have been given in terms of how everything will happen and so on.
"So if things look good then there is no reason why we shouldn't go to Bahrain."
