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Bahrain & Saudi Arabia Grands Prix to be cancelled
The cancellations reduce the 2026 Formula One season to 22 rounds due to security and logistical concerns amid ongoing regional missile and drone strikes.
- Formula One is set to cancel the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia races scheduled for next month due to the ongoing Iran war, according to reports confirmed to ESPN.
- Strikes in both host nations during the Middle East conflict forced the decision, as teams must immediately begin shipping freight with no guarantee the crisis will resolve by April.
- Reducing the 2026 calendar from 24 to 22 races creates a five-week void between the Japan round on March 29 and the Miami Grand Prix on May 3.
- Formula One has not yet formally confirmed the cancellations, though an official announcement is expected as early as this weekend, possibly before the Chinese Grand Prix.
- Seven-Time world champion Lewis Hamilton expressed confidence in Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali, stating, "I know that Stefano will do what is right for all of us and the sport.
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Sky, the television network that holds the rights to Formula 1, has canceled the world championship races in Bahrain and Jeddah due to the war in the Middle East.
The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix races have been in jeopardy for some time now due to the ongoing war in the Middle East. Formula 1 is expected to officially confirm the cancellation of the two upcoming grands prix soon. There are currently no replacements planned, which would mean that the drivers will compete 22 times this season, and will be completely out of work in April.
The April Formula One races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will not take place due to the war in the Middle East. No alternative venues are planned, and for the drivers this means a five-week break between the race on March 29 in Japan and the continuation on May 3 in Miami.
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