F1’s True Stance on Reinstating 2026 Saudi GP After Crofty’s Paddock Whisper

F1's true stance on reinstating 2026 Saudi GP after Crofty's paddock whisper

Saudi Arabian officials would love to reinstate the Jeddah F1 race, if they could.

F1’s true stance on reinstating 2026 Saudi GP after Crofty’s paddock whisper

Ii will be “extremely difficult” for Formula 1 to rearrange either of the cancelled Middle East races this year, Express Sport understands. That’s the view of one senior figure within F1 in response to a claim from Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft that Saudi race officials are looking to put the Jeddah race on later in the season. The Saudi Arabian and Bahrain Grands Prix were due to be held in April but both were cancelled after the joint…

Saudi Arabia targeting a return later this season despite Middle East crisis

Saudi Arabia is targeting a return to the Formula 1 calendar later this year, despite the ongoing crisis in the Middle East that led to the race’s cancellation earlier. The F1 Saudi Arabian GP was scheduled to take place in April, but F1 cancelled the race following the escalation in tensions in the Middle East. At the time, of the cancellation, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said: “While this was a difficult decision to take, it is unfortunately the…

Stefano Domenicali admits F1 cannot save both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has admitted that the championship will almost certainly be unable to restore both the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix to the 2026 calendar, following their cancellation due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. F1 running out of options for a 24-race calendar The war involving Iran forced Formula 1 to rethink its 2026 schedule, leading to the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian rounds. Whil…