Field Level Media
13 Mar 2026, 23:55 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Rula Rouhana/Reuters via Imagn Images)
Formula 1 leaders intend to cancel scheduled races in the Middle East because of the war in Iran and instability in the region, ESPN reported Friday.
The decision is expected to be announced over the weekend.
Grand Prix races were set for April 12 in Bahrain and April 19 in Saudi Arabia. The decision could not be delayed because of the time teams need to ship what they need for the races via freight.
Iran has launched drone and missile attacks on both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in response to the Israel- and U.S.-led war on Iran.
Just a month ago, teams were conducting testing at the Bahrain International Circuit.
The races are not likely to be rescheduled, given the full F1 calendar, ESPN reported.
That would leave F1 with a 22-race schedule and a five-week gap between the Japanese Grand Prix on March 29 and the Miami Grand Prix on May 3.
The Chinese Grand Prix will be run on Sunday.
--Field Level Media
Get a daily dose of Baton Rouge Post news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Baton Rouge Post.
More InformationMINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: Target said it is cutting prices on more than 3,000 products across categories, including apparel, home goods,...
DUBAI, U.A.E.: Arab states in the Middle East are increasingly concerned that they are paying the economic and security costs of a...
HOUSTON, Texas: U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced plans for a new oil refinery on the southern U.S. border backed by...
NEW YORK, New York - A broad-based sell-off engulfed Wall Street on Thursday, with all three major U.S. averages posting steep losses...
NEW YORK CITY, New York: Uber has launched a nationwide feature in the United States that allows women riders and drivers to be matched...
SYDNEY/AUCKLAND: Airlines are warning passengers to expect higher ticket prices as surging jet fuel costs linked to the Middle East...
LONDON, U.K.: Former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams appeared at London's High Court on March 9 for a civil lawsuit aiming to make...
(Photo credit: Rula Rouhana/Reuters via Imagn Images) Formula 1 leaders intend to cancel scheduled races in the Middle East because...
WASHINGTON, 13th March, 2026 (WAM) -- The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the death of all six crew members of the...
The blocs economic situation was dire even before the shocks of the Iran war, and yet it doubles down on supporting the US and Israel...
(Photo credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images) The UFC plans to give away 85,000 tickets for an outdoor viewing experience of its live...
WASHINGTON, March 13 (Xinhua) -- All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq on Thursday...
