F1 confirmed on Sunday that the 2026 Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will not take place in April. The announcement came early Sunday morning in Shanghai, hours before the Chinese Grand Prix was scheduled to take place. The decision follows the ongoing and escalating conflict in the Middle East. Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are […]
The 2026 F1 season has barely begun, yet the championship already faces a major crisis. The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prixes, scheduled for April, now stand in serious doubt because of an escalating conflict across the Middle East. If both races are cancelled, the championship could face a rare month without a race between […]
The global motorsport community woke to a tense weekend as conflict in the Middle East spread across the region and forced F1 leaders to confront a new threat to the sport’s 2026 calendar. Mohammed Ben Sulayem broke his silence with a public statement after missile strikes and military operations unfolded near countries that host several […]
