Formula 1 has decided not to hold the races scheduled for April in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to safety reasons, and an official announcement is expected by the end of the week.
The races were scheduled for April as part of the 2026 season calendar.
The decision was made due to the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East and military operations in the region. The organizers assessed that in the current conditions there are no guarantees for the safe holding of the two events.
Previously, Formula 1 and the FIA announced that they were closely monitoring the situation in the region and analyzing the conditions for possibly holding the races, but after additional assessments, it was concluded that the risk was too great.
