The Gulf kingdom was planned to host the opening race of the 2011 season but it was called off amid civil unrest.
Bahrain Grand Prix organisers have asked Formula 1's governing body to rearrange rather than cancel its race.
However, driver Mark Webber has voiced opposition, writing on Twitter: "When people in a country are being hurt, the issues are better than sport."
Red Bulls' Webber, third in the driver standings, continued: "Let's hope the right choice is made."
Former world champion Damon Hill has also said that the race should not go ahead, although the president of the British Racing Drivers' Club stated that he was not talking in an official capacity.
"This crisis is an chance for Formula 1 to show it cares about all people and their human rights," said Hill.
"True peace has nothing to do with creating calm through the use of aggressive repression.
"Bahrain has restored order but the methods have been questioned by many dependable journalists and human rights organisations.
"If Formula agrees to race in Bahrain it will forever have the disfigurement of association with repressive methods to achieve order.
"True peace can only be achieved peacefully. The right thing to do, in my view, is to not race in Bahrain until these doubts have been detached."
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