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Questions & Help Mar 14, 2026 at 10:05 PM

Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs will not take place in April

Posted by VaginaBurner69

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/bahrain-and-saudi-arabian-grands-prix-will-not-take-place-in-april.1hnqllVG85RSt8pbFc5Ivx
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AV15 Mar 14, 2026 +89
Right call Mercedes must be stopped 
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nickl630 Mar 15, 2026 +9
Bring back HAM-BOT-VER?
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gnrc Mar 15, 2026 +3
Cadillac is so bad bro
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CptVague Mar 15, 2026 +12
It's a brand new team; nobody in their right mind expected instant domination.
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Far_Radish7752 Mar 14, 2026 +12
From the article: >**It has been confirmed today that, after careful evaluations, due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East region, the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will not take place in April.** >While several alternatives were considered, it was ultimately decided that no substitutions will be made in April. >The Formula 2, Formula 3 and F1 ACADEMY rounds will also not take place during their scheduled times. >The decision has been taken in full consultation with the FIA and respective promoters. >Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1, said: “While this was a difficult decision to take, it is unfortunately the right one at this stage considering the current situation in the Middle East.
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plan_with_stan Mar 15, 2026 +6
“Careful consideration” what was there to consider other than financial loss? Bahrain is being bombed and Saudi is getting shit too…
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rislim-remix Mar 15, 2026 +4
For one, they needed to decide what to do instead. For example, they could have tried to reshuffle the order of GPs and move Saudi + Bahrain later in the year instead of cancelling them. Or they could have added a replacement GP somewhere else in the world in order to maintain the same number of races in the season. In the end they decided to just have the hole in the schedule, but notice that they announced it at the same time as the cancellation so that things wouldn't be up in the air.
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jrsinhbca Mar 14, 2026 +9
Will the gas be unavailable by then?
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issm Mar 14, 2026 +83
Oh no, the gulf states won't be able to sportswash their terrible human rights abuses because their ally can't stop invading other countries.
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leidend22 Mar 15, 2026 +5
But yet the Miami F1 wasn't cancelled.
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wh4tth3huh Mar 16, 2026 -1
Miami isn't in missile range.
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leidend22 Mar 16, 2026
Miami is in the US which just started yet another illegal war and should be boycotted/sanctioned like Russia.
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themoneyballman Mar 14, 2026 -71
As if every country is perfect 😭
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issm Mar 14, 2026 +41
Not luring people into your embassy to kill and butcher them is a pretty low bar I feel.
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-eYe- Mar 14, 2026 +21
Over 350 executions per year. They've moved the public beheadings behind closed doors but they're still happening.
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themoneyballman Mar 14, 2026 -32
Never said I disagreed with you unsure why you downvoted my statement remains true
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issm Mar 15, 2026 +18
Unsure why you're assuming I'm the one who downvoted you. In any case, your statement is classic whataboutism format intended to dismiss or belittle the statement it's responding to, even if it's true.
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ScottOld Mar 15, 2026 +6
Is the use of the words April and scheduled time mean they could happen at a later date? Seems worded in a way that they could try again
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carolinemathildes Mar 15, 2026 +2
It definitely gives the impression that they'll be re-evaluating as the season progresses and that rescheduling isn't off the table. It makes sense, as no one really knows what the situation will be like there in a few months but I also imagine it would take a lot of work to reschedule and get everything ready to go, you'd have to have a certain amount of notice.
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pickus_dickus Mar 17, 2026 +1
I think logistics is the problem
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VaginaBurner69 Mar 14, 2026 +19
Not sure where the comment accusing me of being a bot went - but I’m not a bot. I’m a human with an interest in politics, economics and world affairs.
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Wheres_my_wank_sock Mar 14, 2026 +53
I too am a human interested in human things.
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HCAndroidson Mar 14, 2026 +11
Greeting fellow human I am a fellow human as well. Do you wish to engage in a positive meaningful conversation about human issues?
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VaginaBurner69 Mar 14, 2026 -3
Your username is awesome.
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Far_Radish7752 Mar 14, 2026 +10
What an interesting conversation! I regret that I can only offer a lowly root vegetable, usually smaller than, but more pungent than, a turnip.
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slamdanceswithwolves Mar 14, 2026 +11
Pretty much every post now has at least one person accusing the OP of being a bot, which makes me wonder if the people accusing people of being bots are bots… 🤔
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tooshpright Mar 15, 2026
That could break the internet!! endless cycle.
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slamdanceswithwolves Mar 15, 2026 +1
Better build a few more data centers
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Predator_ Mar 14, 2026 -3
A company's press release is not a news article.
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Lyradni Mar 15, 2026 +3
Still 22 races on the calendar, which is plenty. And it gives teams time to figure out Mercedes, and close the gap without any point-scoring events.
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Sedert1882 Mar 14, 2026 +5
Good. That Bahrain event is boring anyway.
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ThePapaSauce Mar 14, 2026 +2
**Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs will not take place** **~~in April~~** Fixed the headline
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comrade333 Mar 15, 2026 +4
Not really. That's what the official statement says. That they won't take place in April
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huzy12345 Mar 15, 2026 +1
"Hey look at all those drones, there's gonna be some good birds eye footage of this race....."
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iShakeMyHeadAtYou Mar 15, 2026 +1
finally a major sporting body pays attention to geopolitics. good call
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truckstick_burns Mar 16, 2026 +1
Outside of everyone getting a couple more weeks at home and less travel expenses, is there any big advantage for the teams? Does this allow them to develop or test anymore that usual?
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