Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix cancelled

I Formula 1 Grand Prix of the Bahrain e di Pikein Saudi Arabiascheduled for mid Aprilthey were cancelled because of ongoing war in the Middle Eastannounced the International Automobile Federation (FIA). “We confirm today that, following careful consideration, due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East, the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will not take place in April,” the world governing body of the Grand Prix said in a statement. motor sportsincluding the hit series Formula 1.

I testthe qualifications and the Formula 1 races in these two Gulf Arab statesregularly targeted by Iranian air strikes from the end of February, they were scheduled from 10 to 12 April and from 17 to 19 April and they will not be replaced from other Grands Prix. “There FIA will always give priority to safety et al well being of our professional community”, assured the president of the organization, Mohammed bin Sulayemin a statement.

Instability and attacks in the region

Il leader of the FIA he said he was “hoping for calm, safety and a quick return to stability in the region“, where the monarchy they Arab Emirates have been targeted since February 28 by drones and missiles thrown by the neighbor Iranianin retaliation for themilitary offensive Of United States e Israel.

Financial impact and importance of circuits

Il Kingdom of Bahrainheadquarters of US Fifth Fleetand the Saudi monarchyally of the United Statesare “incredibly important for theecosystem of our Formula 1 season“, claimed the head of the Emirates FIAwithout providing any financial estimate of such a one cancellation. Messages from British medialike the BBC e The Independentthey reported that the total cost would amount to tens of millions of dollars. In addition to Sakhir circuit in Bahrain, located in the center of this small island facing Iran, and the Jeddah circuit on the Red Sea coast, too Qatar e Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) will host the final two Grand Prix of the season between the end of November and the beginning of December.

Cancellation considered from the beginning

The cancellation or the postponement of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prixwhich attract every year hundreds of thousands of spectatorshad been taken into consideration since the beginning of guerra.

2026 season calendar

The 2026 season it will therefore be composed alone 22 Grand Prixwith the second scheduled for tomorrow in Shanghaiin Chinaand the following on March 29th Suzukain Japan. The Formula 1 it will then move to the United Statesa Miamiat the beginning of May.