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Formula 1 cancels Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix amid Middle East tensions; season cut to 22 races

Formula 1 and the FIA have cancelled the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix scheduled for April 2026 due to escalating Middle East conflict. Safety concerns and logistical challenges prompted the decision, impacting the 2026 calendar and creating a five-week gap before the Miami Grand Prix.

The Times of India

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

Formula One now set for five-week gap between Japan and Miami, with no races at all in April

Evening Standard

F1 teams face unexpected fallout after Bahrain and Saudi GPs are cancelled

The cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix not only has logistical consequences for F1 teams, but also affects several sporting aspects. Three hidden consequences explained

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F1 cancels Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs because of Middle East war

The Bahrain circuit is only 20 miles from a US base that has been the target of Iranian attacks, and the races are unlikely to be replaced because of logistics

The Guardian - UK

Bahrain and Saudi Arabia F1 races officially called off as Iran conflict rages

Formula 1 2026 calendar drops from 24 to 22 races as April's Bahrain and Saudi grands prix are officially called off

Autosport

Formula 1 calls off April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to Iran war

Formula 1 and its governing body, the FIA, have canceled upcoming Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia on safety grounds related to the Iran war

The Independent UK

Bahrain and Saudi Arabian races will not take place in April

It leaves F1 with a five-week void between the third round of the new season in Japan on March 29 and the Miami Grand Prix on May 3.

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Bahrain and Saudi Arabian F1 races officially cancelled amid Middle East conflict

Formula 1 2026 calendar drops from 24 to 22 races as April's Bahrain and Saudi grands prix are officially called off

Motorsport

This Chinese Automaker Wants To Race In F1

Chinese automaker BYD wants to go racing. According to a new report, the company, which makes the ultra-cheap Seagull electric vehicle, is allegedly exploring several potential motorsport series, including the World Endurance Championship and Formula 1.

Motor1

WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Solberg leads, Evans retires as drivers slam “dangerous” decision from rally organisers

Drivers took aim at rally organisers for a change to the route as muddy stages turned the leaderboard on its head

Autosport

WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Elfyn Evans retires as drivers slam “dangerous” decision from rally organisers

Drivers took aim at rally organisers for a change to the route as muddy stages turned the leaderboard on its head

Motorsport

Why Ferrari is fighting F1 start rule changes – and can they still lose?

Ferrari is unwilling to give up on its advantage at the starts in F1 2026

Autosport

F1 teams need decision on Middle Eastern rounds "this week", says Ayao Komatsu

F1 is scheduled to hold the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix next month, but they are at doubt due to the ongoing Iran war

Motorsport

WEC reschedules Qatar round following Middle East conflict postponement

The World Endurance Championship has updated its 2026 race calendar following the postponement of the opening round in Qatar

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WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Extreme road conditions force stage cancellation

Wild weather contributed to organisers making the decision to cancel a stage of the World Rally Championship event

Motorsport

Mercedes pushes to change F1 start procedures again but Ferrari opposes

While some Formula 1 teams have managed to find the right balance to make quick starts, others, including Mercedes, are struggling and want the regulations revised. For the moment, there is no supermajority, so it will remain unchanged

Motorsport

Ayao Komatsu: F1 needs "about five races" to make changes to 2026 rules

The new-for-2026 F1 regulations have been widely debated

The Independent UK

George Russell takes aim at ‘selfish’ Ferrari after blocking F1 rule change

The first race of the new F1 season in Melbourne saw several cars struggle to get off the line smoothly

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The Guardian - UK

‘I wish I had more fun’: Max Verstappen reiterates unhappiness at new F1 rules

Max Verstappen said: ‘I don’t enjoy driving the car, but I do enjoy working with the team’ as news emerged that a meeting with F1 drivers has been brought forward amid disquiet

The Independent UK

Max Verstappen calls new F1 cars ‘not a lot of fun’ in blunt assessment

Max Verstappen previously compared the season-opening race to Mario Kart

Autosport

Verstappen shared ideas with the FIA, but is it possible to end ‘yo-yo racing’ in F1?

Max Verstappen says he has shared several proposals with the FIA to improve the current F1 regulations. The Australian Grand Prix turned into ‘yo-yo racing’, but what is the background to that?

Motorsport

Max Verstappen in talks with the FIA, but is it possible to end ‘yo-yo racing’ in F1?

Max Verstappen says he has shared several proposals with the FIA to improve the current F1 regulations. The Australian Grand Prix turned into ‘yo-yo racing’, but what is the background to that?

Autosport

Who is taking the initiative in solving F1's start problem?

Franco Colapinto's reflexes averted a potential catastrophe on the start line in Melbourne last weekend. The technical reasons for F1's starting issues are known and understood, but politics stands in the way of the most sensible fix

Motorsport

F1 compression ratio saga: What the FIA's tighter regulations actually mean

From June 1, the FIA will impose tougher tests on F1 power units in an attempt to clamp down on the compression ratio saga, but what tolerances will be permitted under the new tests?

Autosport

From the Archive: The day F1 alienated its US audience

In the first of a new series focusing on some of motorsport’s biggest stories of the past, one of F1’s most experienced journalists looks back at the farcical series of events at the 2005 US GP

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