F1 cancels Bahrain and Saudi Arabian races because of Middle East war

Alasdair Ferguson Sun, 15 March 2026 at 8:05 am UTC·2 min read FORMULA One has confirmed next month’s races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will not take place because of the war in the Middle East. Confirming the races will not go ahead FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said the sport “will always place the safety and wellbeing of our community and colleagues first”.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The Middle East war had already placed the rounds on April 12 and April 19 in major doubt and they were both...