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Silverstone has issued a shock offer to replace one of the cancelled F1 Middle Eastern races, to plug the gap of two missing rounds of the 2026 calendar.
Silverstone has offered to host a replacement race for the cancelled Formula 1 Middle Eastern races in the 2026 calendar, filling the gap left by the missing rounds. F1 is set to resume this weekend in Miami after a break, but the calendar is now reduced to 22 races with no plans to replace the cancelled ones. Silverstone’s Managing Director, Stuart Pringle, confirmed the offer and cited the circuit’s ability to act swiftly in aiding to fill the gap. The British track previously hosted two races in the heavily COVID-19 impacted 2020 season, with the potential of a repeat feat for the current situation. While F1 has yet to decide on the future of the cancelled races, the idea of two races at Silverstone poses both excitement for fans and challenges for organization.
