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Philip Duncan

F1 cancels Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix due to war in Middle East

Cancelled: There will be no Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah next month - (REUTERS)

Formula One has confirmed next month's races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will not take place as FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said the sport "will always place the safety and wellbeing of our community and colleagues first".

The Middle East conflict had already placed the rounds on April 12 and April 19 in major doubt and they were both officially cancelled ahead of Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix.

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