US EditionBahrain & 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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The news of the cancellation of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia (12 and 19 April) already has reactions among the actors of the F1, starting with Aston Martin, where Pedro de la Rosa laments the outcome. "It is always sad news and more for the reason it is. It is two races that we love and where we hope to return soon," said Aston Martin's ambassador at the previous DAZN F1.
After several weeks of uncertainty, the FIA announced that Bahrain and Saudi Arabia's GP have been cancelled on the Formula 1 calendar.The reason behind this FIA and Formula 1 decision has to do with the armed conflict that has affected the Middle East for several weeks.The announcement was made through the official accounts of the highest category of motorsports in the middle of the Chinese GP's weekend.What races will replace the Bahrain and S…
The International Automobile Federation made the official announcement.
Formula 1 officially cancels the Bahrain Grand Prix and the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix of F1 season 2026, two tests scheduled for April within the World Championship calendar. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) takes this decision after assessing the security context resulting from the conflict in the Middle East. The races were planned to compete in the circuits of Sakhir, Bahrain, and the city of Yeda, Saudi Arabia. However, the incre…
Formula1 and FIA cancelled the Bahrain Grand Prix and Saudi Arabia Grand Prix for security reasons, in connection with the Iranian conflict.
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