Formula 1 organization has confirmed that the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grand Prix will not be held due to the war that is currently developing in the Middle East in recent weeks. According to information from the Argentine News Agency, the top category of motorsport confirmed this suspension on its social media due to the escalation of the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, and stated that there will be no replacements in the calendar and two dates will be missing from the season. These two dates, among the most significant of the 21st century in Formula 1, were scheduled to be held on April 12 and 19. In its statement, the organization said: "The Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grand Prix will not take place in April. Due to the current situation in the Middle East, the Grand Prix, along with the Formula 2, Formula 3, and F1 Academy rounds, will not be held as scheduled. Although alternatives were considered, no replacements will be made in April". The escalation of the military conflict, including bombings by the United States and Israel against Iran and the assassination of Iranian leader Ali Khamenei a few weeks ago, has worsened the situation and led to this decision by Formula 1. Furthermore, navigation in the Strait of Hormuz has become complicated, making the transport of teams difficult, compounded by the fact that teams already had a large portion of their equipment stranded in Bahrain due to the pre-season tests held there, and now they must resolve how to remove it before the military conflict escalates. This cancellation of the races marks the first official impact of the Middle East military conflict on sports, while the chances increase that the men's Finalissima football match between Argentina and Spain may not be held in Qatar as planned, and the Iranian national team may withdraw from the FIFA World Cup to be held in June in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
