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The announcement had been widely expected, and the statement by the Liberty media-owned sport and governing FIA, as well as local promoters, said the races will not be replaced on the calendar next month. Sources have said they are also unlikely to be rescheduled for later in the year due to logistics and weather, although the statement did not explicitly rule that out, with the calendar set to be reduced from 24 to 22 races. "While this was a difficult decision to take, it is unfortunately the right one at this stage considering the current situation in the Middle East," said Formula One Chief Executive Stefano Domenicali.

Bahrain 's desert Sakhir circuit had been due to host the fourth round of the season on April 12, with Saudi Arabia 's Jeddah Corniche track following the weekend after. Smoke rises after an Iranian drone was intercepted over the Bahrain Financial Harbour towers, which houses the Israeli embassy, amid the U. S.

-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Manama, Bahrain, March 6, 2026. (credit: REUTERS/STRINGER) Both races are floodlit at night. Freight deadline was looming US and Israeli attacks on Iran are continuing while Iranian drones and missiles have hit Middle Eastern capitals, including Bahrain's Manama, where team personnel would be staying in hotels.

Airports in the region have closed, including Manama, with Iran threatening to block the key trade route through the Strait of Hormuz. Bahrain is also the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet. The deadline for freight for the race to be sent to Bahrain was March 20, according to informed sources.