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The Bahrain and Saudi F1 races won’t be replaced if they are cancelled due to the Iran war. Adam Cooper explains why.
It is unlikely that the Formula 1’s Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix races will be replaced if they are canceled due to the ongoing conflict with Iran, despite some talks of potential alternative events. The current situation has thrown upcoming motorsport in the Middle East into uncertainty following the US-Israel war with Iran. The FIA World Endurance Championship has already postponed its Qatar season-opener due to travel chaos in the region caused by air strikes. The MotoGP’s Qatar Grand Prix, scheduled during the Bahrain F1 round, is also facing doubts regarding its occurrence. The priority remains the safety of personnel, and decisions regarding the races will have to be made in the coming days to allow teams to rearrange schedules effectively. There is a consensus that the conflict in the Gulf region is not likely to de-escalate soon, putting the fate of the upcoming races in jeopardy. Both F1 and the FIA are closely monitoring the situation, but the possibility of canceling the races seem more a matter of when rather than if given the current circumstances.
