In arranging for Malaysia to host the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix, Formula 1 has creatively resolved one of the problems generated by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
But two more are looming, as is the deadline for making a decision on them: Qatar and Abu Dhabi, the rounds currently scheduled after Las Vegas in the season-closing triple-header. The situation in the Middle East remains volatile and the World Endurance Championship has already announced that it will end its season in Europe, cancelling rounds in Qatar and Bahrain in late October and early November.