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F1 Insider Shares Update on Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs Amid Middle East Conflict
However, the 2026 calendar features a number of visits to the Middle East in the relatively near future. Following stops in China and Japan after Australia, F1 is due to return to Bahrain for the Bahrain Grand Prix on the 12th April. That race is scheduled to be followed by the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix just one week later.

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F1 'monitoring' Middle East situation amid upcoming Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs
F1 monitoring Middle East situation ahead of planned Bahrain and Saudi Arabia races
F1 team likely to quit Australian Grand Prix as officials could be forced to cancel races
Aston Martin are facing the prospect of having to quit the Australian Grand Prix after only a couple of laps due to ongoing issues with their new Honda engine.

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Worst fears realised as Aston Martin set to effectively skip Australian Grand Prix
F1 chartering flights to ensure key staff arrive at Australian Grand Prix on time
F1 Australian Grand Prix to go ahead as planned despite travel disruptions, say organizers
Kolkata, March 3 (UNI) There is a certain calm before a semifinal storm, and come Wednesday, that calm will be tested when South Africa lock horns with New Zealand in the first semi-final of the ICC M...

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Formula 1 monitoring Middle East conflict after Iran strikes U.S. base near Bahrain circuit

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F1 issues statement on Bahrain Grand Prix after key test event cancelled

The Bahrain Grand Prix is due to take place in April just as a major conflict in the Middle East has broken out

Everything that happened at final F1 Bahrain testing to cap 2026 preseason

Formula 1’s final preseason test ahead of the 2026 season is now over. All 11 teams took to the Bahrain International Circuit in their new cars for three days, bidding to complete as much running as possible before the checkered flag fell on Friday.

Pirelli Cancels F1 Wet Tire Test in Bahrain Following Missile Strikes

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Formula 1 Season Opening in Jeopardy Amid Growing Concerns

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