Formula 1 cancels races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia amid Middle East conflict
It isn’t the first global sporting event interrupted by Middle Eastern hostilities.
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It isn’t the first global sporting event interrupted by Middle Eastern hostilities.

Formula 1 management is closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East ahead of the upcoming Bahrain Grand Prix (April 10–12) and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (April 17–19) races.

The Bahrain Grand Prix was scheduled for next April 12, while the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was to be held on the 19th. Read
Ruth Buscombe reckons that Red Bull’s Max Verstappen would come out on top against McLaren’s Oscar Piastri if the two were to race, based on an analysis of the tyre data from Formula 1’s pre-season testing in Bahrain. The afternoon session saw many teams switch focus to longer stints, as the conditions began to resemble what they’ll face during the actual Bahrain Grand Prix on April 12.
