US EditionF1 cancels Bahrain & Saudi Arabia Grands Prix
Formula 1's 2026 season drops two races amid Middle East conflict, creating a five-week gap and reducing the calendar to 22 events, FIA said.
- Formula 1 and the FIA cancelled the Bahrain Grand Prix scheduled April 12 and the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix scheduled April 19 on safety grounds, announcing this Sunday in Shanghai.
- Both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia had been struck during Iran's response after US and Israeli attacks, prompting safety concerns and the cancellation of the races in mid-April.
- The decision leaves a five-week gap between the Japanese Grand Prix on March 29 and the Miami Grand Prix on May 3, with no replacement races after alternatives including a Suzuka double‑header and Portimão and Imola were considered.
- Hosts and teams face an estimated $100 million combined loss in fees, F1 teams lose several million each but save on travel costs, and Formula 2, Formula 3 and F1 Academy rounds are cancelled.
- FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said, 'The FIA will always place the safety and well-being of our community and colleagues first', and noted rescheduling was not ruled out, as F1's packed calendar has no obvious open dates.
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Formula 1, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and the various promoters agreed this Saturday to cancel the races of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, which had to be held in April, because of the "current situation in the Middle East".
Formula 1 cancels races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia amid Middle East conflict
Formula 1 has canceled races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia scheduled for April, as the ongoing war between Iran and the U.S. and Israel disrupts international sports throughout the Middle East. “Due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East the Grands Prix, alongside F2, F3, and F1 Academy rounds, will not take place as scheduled,” Formula 1 said in a post on X. The grands prix, marquee events at the top of the F1 calendar, were scheduled to be …
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