Formula 1: Formula 1 cancels Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix amid Middle East tensions; season cut to 22 races | World News

[ad_1] Middle East tensions force F1 to cancel Bahrain and Saudi races, leaving five-week season gap / Image: file In a move that has reshaped the 2026 racing season, Formula 1 and the FIA officially announced on Sunday, March 15, 2026, that the upcoming Grands Prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will not take place […]

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Since 2004: How Bahrain’s International Circuit put Middle East on global F1 map with its first race | World News

[ad_1] In April 2004, Bahrain became the first nation in the Middle East to host a Formula 1 race/Image: Instagram TL;DR: In April 2004, Bahrain became the first nation in the Middle East to host a Formula 1 race. The Bahrain International Circuit was designed and built in under 18 months at a cost of […]

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