Bahrain Grand Prix

Williams driver Carlos Sainz pictured at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix
Jamie Woodhouse

Carlos Sainz reacts after Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs cancelled amid regional conflict

‘Racing in the Middle East is always special’ — Carlos Sainz reacts to the Bahrain and Saudi cancellations.
Testing at Bahrain
Sam Cooper
F1 prepares to cancel Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix amid Middle East conflict
Both regions have been struck by missiles from Iran just a few weeks before F1 was set to take place.
The future of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will likely be decided in the coming week.
Mat Coch
F1 poised to cancel Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix without replacements
Formula 1 is watching the situation closely, with no immediate decision on the 2026 Middle East events.
Medium Pirelli F1 tyres.
Henry Valantine
Pirelli cancels tyre test as FIA, FOM monitor global tension – round-up
With events in the Middle East as they are, it is a different kind of F1 news round-up on Saturday.
George Russell in Bahrain
Jamie Woodhouse
Mercedes make key discovery over Russell’s Bahrain reliability woes
George Russell "was kind of like an acrobat spinning plates as he was going through those last few laps" in Bahrain.