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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 replace a cancelled Formula 1 Middle Eastern race on the 2026 calendar to make up for the missing rounds. F1 is set to resume this weekend in Miami, after the enforced break in April. The calendar has been reduced from 24 races to 22 due to the cancellations, with Silverstone proposing to host a second race later in the year. Managing Director Stuart Pringle confirmed the offer and expressed the circuit’s ability to act swiftly if needed. While F1 has not made a decision yet, the potential for two races at Silverstone poses challenges despite pleasing fans.
