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2026 Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will not take place in April

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2026 Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will not take place in April - sh.itjust.works

Lemmy

Mar 14 at 10:18pmWeb
Show threadBlackEcoMar 14
The wording is odd, as if FOM and the promoters want to move the two GP to an undetermined date later in the year. But when can they fit in an already packed calendar?
Show threadwoelkchenMar 15
WEC is even more optimistic and they rescheduled the season opener in Qatar to be next to the Bahrain race at the end of the season.
Show threadohulancutashMar 15

There was consideration to doubling up in China or Japan but it was deemed unfair to teams who would have to stay out there for an extended period. Then a Europe round was not possible because there would be no promoters fee.

There is no reason for FOM to replace the races as the remaining calendar is still above the contracted number of races for broadcast.

Show threadCobraChicken3000Mar 14
Are the new engines not able to outrun a drone?
Show threadCaptDustMar 14
Drop the american races next.