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Formula 1 could go a month without races if Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are cancelled
On the opening day of the Grand Prix weekend in Australia, no final decision has yet been made on whether the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will go ahead. Formula 1 and the FIA are closely mon...
F1 teams meet over the volatile situation in the Middle East: Will there still be racing?
The eleven Formula 1 teams will sit down with the F1 organization this weekend in Australia to discuss how to proceed, for the time being, with the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix, GPblog underst...
Relief at Mercedes and McLaren: Test teams return from the Middle East
The Mercedes and McLaren staff who were stranded in Bahrain in recent days due to the war in the Middle East are safely home. They landed this Tuesday evening on a flight at UK's Heathrow Airport. M...
No Grand Prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia? This alternative already seems to be off the table
In the search for a possible alternative to the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, a frequently mentioned option appears to be ruled out in advance. If Formula 1 decides not to travel to the Mid...
Going ahead with the Bahrain Grand Prix is currently impossible—what will F1 do?
At this moment, it would be impossible to hold the Bahrain Grand Prix. Due to the war, the Dutch and British governments have updated their travel advice for the Middle Eastern country to “do not trav...
Is the Bahrain Grand Prix in doubt? This is Formula 1's dilemma
The Bahrain Grand Prix may still be six weeks away on the calendar, but Formula 1 doesn’t have nearly that long to decide whether the race can realistically go ahead amid rising tensions in the Middle...
F1 teams in Bahrain at a standstill due to Middle East unrest: here's the latest
Mercedes, McLaren and Pirelli are working intensively to evacuate their personnel from Bahrain, where a tyre test had originally been scheduled. So far, however, all attempts have been unsuccessful, G...
Unrest in the Middle East: Are the Grands Prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia at risk?
The United States and Israel's attack on Iran (and the latter's response) do not, for now, give Formula 1 cause for concern about the fast-approaching Grands Prix of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia going ahe...
Political power play in F1: Why Mercedes also backed the FIA decision
Ferrari, Audi, and to a lesser extent, Honda loudly demanded that the FIA introduce a new method of measuring the engine's compression ratio, which would render Mercedes' power unit 'illegal'. A compr...
Formula 1 boasts massive revenue after Verstappen-Norris championship battle
The thrilling season with Lando Norris and Max Verstappen battling for the world title has paid off handsomely for Formula 1. In 2025, Formula 1’s revenue rose by 14 percent to 3.9 billion dollars, ac...
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